Jesus, the source of living water (John 4aq)

Jesus, the source of living water

John 4:1-26

Key Verse 14

1.       [1-6] Where was Jesus going? (3) Why? (1-2; John 3:22-26) Where and when did Jesus stop by and why? (4-6) Find out the history of Samaria and Sychar (1 King 16:24; Gen 33:18-20;

2.       [7-12] When a woman came to draw water, what did Jesus ask her? (7-8) What was her answer? (9; Cf. 2 King 17:24-41) How and what did Jesus offer to her? (10) Why was his offer intriguing to her? (11) On what and why did she raise a question? (12)

3.       [13-15] How is the water Jesus offers different from the water in the well? (13-14) Why was she willing to take Jesus’ offer? (15) In her answer, what did she disclose about her life? Why?

4.       [16-19] What did Jesus tell her to do? (16)  Why? What was her answer? (17a) How did Jesus accept this answer? (17b) What did he disclose on her life? (18) Why?  Through this, what did she believe about Jesus? (19) Discuss how Jesus led her to find an answer for her question (ref 12; Cf. John 1:38-41), and also find its relevance and significance to your life.

5.       [20-24] What question did she raise? (20; Ref. 1 King 12:25-31; Deut 11:29)  Why and why now? What did Jesus teach about worshipping God? (21-23)  What does it mean to worship God in the Spirit and in truth? (24; John 14:6) Find their significances and implications for the woman and for us today.

6.       [25-26] What did she know and believe? (25; Ref. Deut 18:15-18) What did Jesus declare? (26) What does it mean to her? Discuss how Jesus helped this woman believe Jesus, the source of living water.