Disciples Making Disciples
John 4
The Gospel
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 (ESV)
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1: Be Purposeful
Have a Plan
And he had to pass through Samaria. John 4:4 (ESV)
Take a Risk
A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” John 4:7 (ESV)
Communicate Value
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.) John 4:9 (ESV)
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2: Speak Boldly
Focus on the Mission
The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. John 4:14b (ESV)
Gracefully Call Out Sin
Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband.” John 4:17b-18 (ESV)
Show Your Worldview
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. John 4:22 (ESV)
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3. Show Love
Focus on the Heart
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24 (ESV)
Share the Solution of Jesus
The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.” John 4:25-26 (ESV)
Be Ready to Face Criticism
Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman… John 4:27a (ESV)
Be Prepared to Sacrifice
Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” John 4:31-32 (ESV)
Watch God Multiply Your Work!
They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.” John 4:42 (ESV)
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