Today’s Devotion
Topic: If You Knew The Gift Of God (Part 6)
Self Assessment (226)
Background: Last week’s discussion helped us discover that the Samaritan woman rushed to inform the town’s people of a messiah-like man she had just encountered.
We also learnt from Jesus that His food was to do the work of He who sent Him and to finish it.
He even went further to ask them, “don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.” (John 4: 35-36).
We will therefore conclude this series by studying the remaining verses of John 4 and, establish all the remaining spiritual truths imbedded in the chapter.
Text: John 4: 37- 42
37 Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. 38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”
39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to Him, they urged Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days. 41 And because of His words many more became believers.
42 They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” Amen
Questions
1) With full comprehension of last week’s discussion, and your practical understanding of evangelism, what do you think the Lord Jesus is implying in verses 37 and 38?
2. Kindly explain verse 39 and discuss why it should inspire every believer to testify about the Lord Jesus Christ?
3) Why did the Samaritans urge Him to stay with them a little bit more? What valuable lesson does this teach after we have witnessed Christ and people accept Him?
4. Kindly read verse 41 again:
a) What is the reason why many more Samaritans became believers?
B) What is in the word then, that causes many to believe?
C) So that when we have decided to witness Jesus to the world, will it be necessary to share His word and why?
5. According to verse 42, what must happen after we share Jesus with those who do not know Him?
6. What have you learnt from today’s discussion?
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