Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman - John 4:1-26
Understand It
- What had the Pharisees heard about Jesus? (4:1)
- What did Jesus do when he heard what the Pharisees were saying about Him? (4:3)
- Through what place did Jesus have to travel? (4:4-5)
- Why did Jesus sit down by Jacob’s well? (4:6)
- What did Jesus say to the Samaritan woman? (4:7)
- Where were Jesus’ disciples? (4:8)
- Why was the Samaritan woman surprised that Jesus spoke to her? (4:9)
- How did Jesus answer the Samaritan woman’s question? (4:10)
- What did the Samaritan woman think Jesus was talking about? (4:11-12,15)
- What did Jesus say would be the result of drinking the water He offered? (4:13-14)
- Whom did Jesus tell the Samaritan woman to go and get? (4:15)
- How did Jesus respond to the Samaritan woman’s answer to His request? (4:17-18)
- How did the Samaritan woman respond to Jesus’ statements about her situation? (4:19-20)
- How did Jesus say people would worship God? (4:21-23)
- What kind of worshipers does God seek? (4:23)
- What did Jesus say about God? (4:24)
- Who did Jesus say He was? (4:25-26)
Apply It
- How can you encourage others to quench their spiritual thirst this week?
- What are some prejudices you will ask God to help you overcome?
The Disciples Rejoin Jesus - John 4:27-38
Understand It
- How did the disciples respond when they saw Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman? (4:27)
- What did the Samaritan woman do after she had spoken to Jesus? (4:28)
- What did the Samaritan woman tell the townspeople? (4:29)
- How did the townspeople respond to what the Samaritan woman said? (4:30)
- What did the disciples urge Jesus to do? (4:31)
- What did Jesus tell the disciples? (4:32)
- How did the disciples respond to what Jesus told them about food? (4:33)
- What did Jesus say was His food? (4:34)
- What did Jesus say about the fields? (4:35)
- What kind of crop did Jesus say "the reaper" was harvesting? (4:36)
- What did Jesus send the disciples to do? (4:38)
Apply It
- What obstacle will you ask God to remove so you can help bring someone to Christ?
- In what way can you be involved in reaping and harvesting for God’s kingdom today?
Many Samaritans Believe - John 4:39-42
Understand It
- What impact did the Samaritan woman’s testimony have on the townspeople? (4:39)
- What did the woman tell the Samaritan people Jesus told her? (4:39)
- What did the Samaritans urge Jesus to do? (4:40)
- What did Jesus do in response to the Samaritan’s request? (4:40)
- What did Jesus rely on to convince more people to believe in Him? (4:41)
- What impact did Jesus’ words have on the Samaritan people? (4:41)
- Why did the Samaritan people originally believe in Jesus? (4:42)
- What new basis did the Samaritans have for their belief in Jesus? (4:42)
- What difference did hearing Jesus for themselves make to the Samaritans? (4:42)
- What did the Samaritan people believe about Jesus? (4:42)
Apply It
- Whom can you tell about Jesus? When?
- In what ways could you be a better testimony for Jesus today?
- What can you do to help clear up other people’s misconceptions about who Jesus is?
Jesus Heals the Official's Son - John 4:43-54
Understand It
- Where did Jesus go after He left Samaria? (4:43)
- What did Jesus say about prophets? (4:44)
- Why did the Galileans welcome Jesus? (4:45)
- What had Jesus done in Cana? (4:46)
- What did the royal official ask Jesus to do? (4:47)
- What did Jesus say about miraculous signs? (4:48)
- How did the royal official respond to Jesus’ comment about miraculous signs? (4:49)
- What did Jesus say in response to the royal official’s renewed request? (4:50)
- What was the royal official’s response to what Jesus said? (4:50)
- When did the royal official’s son get better? (4:51-53)
- What impact did Jesus’ healing have on the royal official’s household? (4:53)
- How many miracles had Jesus performed? (4:54)
Apply It
- What is something specific you can thank God for doing in your life?
- How do you need to trust in God this week to handle a situation you can’t control or work out on your own?
