Lesson 14: John 4:27-42
John 4:27-30
And upon this came his disciples, and marveled that he talked with the woman:
yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? The woman
then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the
Christ? Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
Related Scriptures
Proverbs 17:28
Luke 8:38-39
James 1:19
Questions
1. Jesus talked with both women and men. Why might the disciples think it
strange that Jesus was speaking with this woman?
2. If the disciples had challenged Jesus for talking to the woman how would
their words have influenced her awakening faith?
3. What did the woman do now that she believed in Jesus?
4. Who did she say Jesus was?
5. What was the response of the men of her city?
John 4:31-38
In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. But he said
unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. Therefore said the disciples
one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? Jesus saith unto them, My
meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 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. And
he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that
both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that
saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye
bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
Questions
1. Did Jesus find doing God’s work fulfilling?
2. Would Jesus’ comparison of doing God’s will and food suggest that obedience
to God could lead to one’s well being at an inner level?
3. Was Jesus talking about a harvest of grain or of souls?
4. What would a “harvest” of souls be?
5. Would the Samaritan woman coming to faith be part of such a harvest?
6. Were the disciples to likewise help people?
7. Who gave the results, the “harvesters” or God?
John 4:39-42
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the
woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. So when the Samaritans
were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he
abode there two days. And many more believed because of his own word; And said
unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him
ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.
Related Scriptures
John 3:16
Acts 1:7-8
Acts 3:12-15
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
1 John 5:10-12
Questions
1. The Samaritans believed on Jesus for two reasons. What were the reasons?
2. In Acts 3, the Apostles could speak of Jesus' Resurrection from
personal experience. How could somebody living today give firsthand
testimony that Jesus died and rose again?
3. The Samaritan woman testified about Jesus based on her experience. a.
What testimony could you give about Jesus based on your
experience? b. If you don’t have personal experience,
what testimony could you give based on what you’ve been learning about Jesus?
4. Based on the “Related Scriptures” what impact did the faith of these
Samaritans likely have on their lives?
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