Sermons on John 4:1-41:

The Woman’s Witness Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 10, 2008

The text records the effects of Jesus’ witness upon a woman & then through the women upon the Samaritan village. Strangely, it also includes the effect of witnessing upon Jesus. God changes others, the world, & us as we bear witness to Jesus.

JOHN 4: 27-38 THE WOMAN’S WITNESS With Jesus’ declaration that He is the prophesied Messiah the conversation has reached its summit. The recounting of Jesus and the Samaritan woman might have closed with Jesus’ evangelical witness and testimony as it did with ...read more

Scripture: John 4:27-38, John 4:27-54

Denomination: Baptist

Where Do You Go To Church? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 12, 2008

Central to worship is the “us” and “Him,” not the place and means.

Scripture Introduction God is seeking worshippers in spirit and truth. That does not mean that God seeks to make worshippers, as if there were people not worshipping whom he hopes to change. The issue is not whether we will worship, but whom and how. John Calvin (a pastor in the 1600s) ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Meeting God When You Are Hungry Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 12, 2008

God allows us to participate in building his kingdom.

Introduction Thomas Edison (inventor of the light bulb) said, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Today we are with Jesus’ disciples when they miss an incredible opportunity. Not dressed in overalls, but as the much despised Samaritans. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:27-42

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Meeting God When You Are Dry Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 12, 2008

God seeks and saves dry souls through his Savior.

Introduction In Switzerland every year, in the city of Basel, the festival of Fasnacht is held. The event takes its name from the start of the fasting season of Lent. Before beginning this time of penance and doing without, there are three days of parties and festivities and revelry (similar to ...read more

Scripture: John 4:16-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Meeting God When You Are Thirsty Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 18, 2008

God created us with a thirst only he can satisfy.

Introduction Sermon #9 in a Series on the Gospel of John An albatross (known as a sign of good luck) arrived in the nick of time to lead the ship out of the destructive ice field: At length did cross an Albatross, Thorough the fog it came; As if it had been a Christian soul, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Savior Of The World Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 31, 2008

The woman’s bold witness opened the way to Jesus. That stage of belief is only introductory. They needed a personal encounter with Jesus. The magnificent climax is that the Samaritans come to settled conviction & acclaim Jesus as the Savior of the World.

JOHN 4: 39-45 THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD [1 John 4:7-17] The revival or great harvest among the Samaritans is noteworthy. It is evidence that because of the rejection by Israel (1:11) Jesus moves into a wider ministry. These few verses also indicate two necessary and ...read more

Scripture: John 4:39-45

Denomination: Baptist

Keys To The Harvest Of This Generation

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 31, 2008

An outline sermon to encourage believers to do the commission of Jesus, to evangelize the world.

KEYS TO THE HARVEST OF THIS GENERATION! (John 4:35 KJV) Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 1. SEED (Mark 4:31 KJV) It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:35-38

Sacrifice And Blessing Of Worship

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Apr 1, 2008

What is worship? This sermon looks at four aspects of worship and how it affects the human heart (thoughts taken from "How God Evaluates Worship" by Jack Hayford).

Introduction What is worship? extravagant devotion to an object of esteem a form of religious practice with its creed/ritual reverence offered to a divine being Starting point in our efforts to understand worship … Jn 4:24 "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24

Denomination: Charismatic

Thirsty?

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006

A study of our longing and need for a relationship with God and how only He will satisfy it

1. Title: Thirsty? 2. Text: Isaiah 55; John 4:1-15; 7:37-39, Matthew 5:6; Psalm 84; Psalm 42; et al 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, April 24, 2005 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the importance of longing for a closeness to God and to understand how to better ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Harvest

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006

The fields are white for harvest. We cannot expect the statistics of saved vs. lost to improve if we do not sow and reap.

THE HARVEST John 4:35-38 Introduction: We are living in a day when there are more lost souls in the world then there are saved. Statistically, there are 95-100 million unchurched people in the U.S. alone. There are 180-190 million lost souls in the U.S., which do not attend church at all. If ...read more

Scripture: John 4:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

Adore-Ation Series

Contributed by Paul Newell on Dec 14, 2006

In part three of Discover the REAL Christmas we discover ADORE-ation. Christmas is about our worship and adoration of Jesus Christ. It took on different forms for each of the characters of Christmas.

Song: We wish you a Merry Christmas... This week I started the third of four Christmas books that I will be reading this year. None of them are of any consequence, just fun little books to fill in the gaps between the study books I’m reading and other stuff that I’m doing. My favorite so far is ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing Your Faith

Contributed by Miguel Pinell on Dec 14, 2006

John 4:1-10 teaches us a method used by Jesus to share the good news

If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, your life is a living testimony to the world. Through the scriptures we find several examples from which we can learn how we could share God’s message; in today’s reading we find a very good example from Jesus on sharing. Here we find many valuables lessons, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Caring With A Difference

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 30, 2007

A Labor Day message on providing caring services, but not simply as self-fulfillment, but as a means to witness.

The true test of whether what you are doing is real is not how you feel about it when you start. The true test is whether you can keep going and complete your task. Anybody can get excited about a new job. But not everybody can stay by the stuff and finish. Some people get bored, or ...read more

Scripture: John 4:31-38

Denomination: Baptist

A Divine Appointment

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 5, 2007

A divine appointment with Jesus brings about a dynamic alteration.

I have often been intrigued with the incidences in the Bible when people have, what appear to be, chance encounters with God. God is always at work in our world and He invites us to participate in what He is doing. Think about Moses on the backside of the desert. One day, he encounters a burning ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Open Your Eyes!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 22, 2006

Message "based" on John 4:35 - using the concept of the harvest. Warning!! This is not how I would normally use this passage! It is used in relation to a celebration coming to our city this year.

Open Your Eyes! John 4:35 January 8, 2006 Introduction This is not going to be your typical Sunday message from me. Rather than the type of message where I take a passage of Scripture and walk us through it to find principles to apply, I want this to be a kind of "where do we go from here" ...read more

Scripture: John 4:35

Denomination: Wesleyan