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liberty bible church 2~/10~/08 a.M.
By Tom Zobrist
“A Plan for evangelism”
John 4:11-26
introduction
Illus. of “You Gonna Talk or Fish?” Churches have been accused before of being like this game warden…we talk more about fishing than we do fishing.
We don’t want to be accused of that here at Liberty, so our talking will include some training on “fishing for men, as Jesus said to the disciples.
Last week, we talked about overcoming the fear of evangelism.
We can boldly enter scary places and talk to seedy people because Jesus enables us by His power and shows us in His Word.
Today, we want to talk about a plan for evangelism.
A good plan will help to extinguish many further fears we feel.
*Prop.
*In this passage today, we learn from Jesus a good plan for evangelism.
Open in PRAYER.
PREVIEW the passage.
REVIEW 4:1-10.
So, what is Jesus’ plan going to be?
Last week we talked about how He was building a bridge.
This is necessary for many that we will want to reach.
There is a void, a split if you will, between believers and unbelievers.
We first need to…
i.
remedy the split vs. 11-15
Illus. of how hard it is to communicate with someone with whom you don’t share the same language.
That is certainly true in evangelism.
It will be like you are speaking a foreign language at times.
They just won’t get it.
Jesus runs into that here.
a. the woman wanted to quench a thirsty body
V 11 1.
If the well that is in this region today is Jacob’s well, it is one of deepest there.
As far as she knew, this was the closest place to get water around.
How did Jesus plan to draw water and give it away?
If there was another source, where was it?
Where was this living water, running water to her?
V 12 2.
The grammatical structure in the Greek poses this question in such a way so as to expect a negative answer.
This guy couldn’t be greater than Jacob.
She pokes a little jab at this full blooded Jew as well by reminding Him that Jacob was her father as well.
His water couldn’t be that great.
b.
Jesus wanted to quench a thirsty soul
V 13 1.
Jesus begins to explain what He meant, but it is still somewhat puzzling to this woman.
But, He does differentiate between His offer and what this well can offer.
Jacob’s well can offer physical satisfaction for a time.
But one will thirst again and will have to work to get more water and drink again.
It is a never ending cycle as long as we live here.
Jesus offer more.
V 14a 2.
Jesus offers a water that quenches forever.
It provides continual satisfaction that meets every need and desire we have.
Not only that, but we actually can create our own satisfaction from within.
V 14b 3.
It provides for this life and for all eternity.
Cf.
John 7:38-39 When we believe in Jesus for our salvation, we are born again and we become a life source for others.
Through us, by God’s Spirit, we share with others the gift of eternal life and they too have the opportunity to be born again.
Cf.
Acts 1:8 And the rest is history.
c. splits to remedy
V 15a 1.
Materialism- She wanted her thirst quenched.
Just like the world today, many have selfish reasons for wanting Jesus in their lives.
She didn’t want to thirst again.
She wanted to have her materialistic, physical needs met, without any commitment.
V 15b 2.
Laziness- Work has become a bad word today.
We like weekends and retirement.
Illus. of those today that want Jesus so that their lives will be easy.
Jesus never promised that following Him would be easy.
He only promised that He would be with us.
She didn’t get it.
Cf. 1 Cor.
2:14
*Trans.*
We may have to REMEDY SPLITS with those that are caught up in a materialistic, selfish world, as Jesus does here.
Second, we may have to…
ii.
recognize the sin vs. 16-18
Illus. of in a religious world, you have to get someone lost before you can lead them to the Savior.
That’s what Jesus does with the woman here at Jacob’s well.
When Jesus saw she didn’t get it, He had to get more specific.
a.
A proper question
V 16 1.
To keep things proper and to lead her where He wants her to go, He asks her to go call her husband.
V 17a 2.
She has no idea what she is getting into here.
Illus. of how we try to fool God, but He knows all about us.
b.
Jesus recognizes two things
V 17b 1.
Jesus recognizes His power.
He shows that He knows everything about her.
We can’t do that today, but we can expose people to the Word of God which has the same convicting power.
It, along with prayer, are our main tools in evangelism.
V 18 2.
Jesus recognizes her sin.
He doesn’t blast her with “You useless pagan!”
But, He does call it what it is and reveals her need for salvation.
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