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Today we come to one of the most gripping stories of Jesus’ ministry. As Jesus is getting ready to leave Judea and make his way north to Galilee, he makes plans to pass through Samaria, which is a direct route, but Jews didn’t pass through Samaria. It isn’t until you get to verse nine that you get a…

Intentional Jesus was very intentional in the things he did. John was very intentional in the things he wrote, recorded about what Jesus said and did. In this chapter, this is part I and we will focus on setting the stage so you can see the intentionality John used to make some important points about…

Impact! We are using Jesus example of personal evangelism with the Samaritan woman and today we will continue, His interaction, His impact, led to realization and activation! Previously we have seen Unlikely things Unlikely place, unlikely time, unlikely person, unlikely conversation A physical need…

Jesus and personal Evangelism We have been looking at Jesus and His example of personal evangelism. And have covered much territory. So, again, some reminders before we get to the results. Because of divine we have seen some unlikely things (4:4) Jn4:4 “4 And He had to pass through Samaria.” Briefly…

1. The witness of the Samaritan woman, 27-30. v. 27 The gospel writer points out that the disciples have returned from their trip to purchase food right after Jesus had revealed who He is to the Samaritan woman. They were shocked to see Him speaking with a woman, considering that is is often suggested…

39 Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his word. 42 They said to the woman, “It is…

The Samaritan Woman 29 “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” In John 4 , we read a story of Samaritan woman. Jesus had traveled through Samaria coming into a town called Sychar and had stopped at Jacob’s well. As he sat by the well, a Samaritan woman came to draw…

Prayer: Lord, we are so grateful that you are not finished writing the story of our life yet. Some of us today need a new chapter. Help us to turn the page from guilt and shame into a new story of healing and belonging. Amen.” (Illustration idea: Surprise Ending. Today's sermon has a twist at the end…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me, those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches? Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, for the ransom…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - GIVE THANKS WITH A GRATEFUL HEART (174) Psalm Reading 5 Commit your way to the Lord ; trust in him, and he will act. 6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Prayer Teen Talk Hymn - Be Still (566) Notices Prayer Meeting -…

Countdown Video: Born Anew Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything…

I LLUST: Small boy, sent to bed, gets thirsty, dad threatens spanking - “can you bring me a drink when you come to spank me?” OR Criminal in desert and tie story What would you do for water that satisfies? FACING OUR ‘SAMARITANS’ READ John 4:1-30 Jesus is making an impact, and His enemies are not liking…

The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have…

Secular - An American man visits the Holy Land with his wife and mother-in-law. Sadly the mother-in-law died. When seeing the local Israeli undertaker, it was explained that they could ship the body home for $5,000. But if they buried her locally it would cost only $150. The man said to the undertaker…

Reading from Ronald Allen, Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel Last week - Started the story of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well in Samaria. We pick up from last week when the Samaritan woman exclaims “give me this ‘living water’” Please stand as we honor the reading of God’s…

Welcome and Opening Pray for the Service - Thanksgiving Let’s praise the Lord together Rattle No Longer Slaves The title of this message is Come and See a Man Our theme verse for this message in John 4:29 29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I have ever done! Perhaps this one is the Christ?” Jesus…

Exegetical Point: Jesus reveals himself as the messiah to a semi-jewish/pagan woman. Homiletic Point: Jesus teaches us about himself so we can put our faith and trust in him. Intro Run around in the Sun? Thirsty What happens if we don’t drink water? Jesus offers us something like water, but better! He…

Compound interest teaching: If you took a penny on day one and doubled the amount each day - how much in 30 days? $ 5,368,709.12 No bank offers that kind of doubling interest - but it does dramatically illustrate what compounding does. What if we did that with inviting people to church? 25 of us works…

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4 And he had to pass through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7 A woman from Samaria came to…

When Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard he was making and baptizing more disciples than John (though Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were), he left Judea and went again to Galilee. He had to travel through Samaria; so he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar near the property…

Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had…

Introduction Welcome back to our building for worship. I’ve been tested and it came back negative. I had been exposed by 1 and possibly 2 people so with your health in mind I felt we needed to not meet in person last week. But we are back this week! We a new series on worship by looking at Isaiah 6 .…

An Unlikely Missionary We are in the season we know as Lent, a 40 day journey to Easter where we will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. And as I shared with you last week, you can’t get to the resurrection without first going to the cross. It was on the cross, in the midst of His crucifixion, Jesus…