"The Bad Samaritan"

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SERIES: Gospel of John
Sermon Scripture:  John 4:13-26

Jesus the All-Satisfying Living Water: Every Person Needs Jesus (4:13-15)

• The Samaritan woman failed to see the nature of her true thirst.
• The living water Jesus offered is for the inner person.
  • You cannot drink this water with your ____________.
  • You must drink this water with your _______________. (John 7:37-38)

Jesus the Sin-Revealing Prophet: Every Person is a Sinner (4:16-19)

• Jesus reveals the woman’s sin to help her see her need for him.
  • He knows her ___________ past. “You have had five husbands.”
  • He knows her ___________ present. “The man you live with now is not your husband.”
• The woman realizes that Jesus must be a prophet.

Jesus the New and Better Temple: Jesus is the Object of our Worship (4:20-24)

• The woman asks a question about worship. (20)
  • The important question is not ___________ people worship.
  • The real issue is ________ and _________ people worship.
• Who?- Jesus addresses her confusion about worship. (21-22)
  • The temple was passing away as the focal point of worship.
  • Jesus had replaced the temple with his body. He is the new meeting place with God. (John 2:19)
  • Worship is no longer about a place, but a ____________.
    • We worship the ___________.
    • We worship the ___________.
• How?- Jesus explains the essence of true worship. (23-24)
  • The Father is seeking those who will worship Him in __________ and in __________.
    • Jesus is the way the Father is seeking worshipers.
    • Jesus is __________ seeking the worship of _________.
  • Real worship comes from the spirit within and is based on true views of God.
    • Spirit- You must be born of the spirit to worship God. (John 3:5)
    • Truth- You must come to God through the truth – that is Jesus. (John 14:6)
  • Real worship involves both the ___________ (spirit) and the ___________ (truth).

Jesus the Sin-Bearing Messiah: Jesus Saves Us From Our Sin (4:25-26)

• Jesus was the living water to satisfy her soul.
• Jesus was the prophet who revealed her ________.
• Jesus was the temple and the object of her worship.
• Jesus was the Messiah who had come to _________ her from her sin.
  • He died for our sins as our substitute.
    • Salvation is not found at a temple but at the ___________.
  • He rose from death as our Lord and Savior!
    • Our hope is not found in empty rituals, but in an empty __________.