Sermon, July 27, 2008, John 4.39-54 Who is Jesus? The Author of Life
John 4.39-54 Who is Jesus? The Author of Life
This story has been written
so that you may BELIEVE that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God;
and that believing you may have LIFE in His name.
A. THE FAITH THAT LEADS TO LIFE IS SOMETIMES WEAK [46-47]
1. A desperate need
2. What we really need
B. THE FAITH THAT LEADS TO LIFE NEEDS TO BE CHALLENGED TO MAKE IS STRONGER
1. Coming to Jesus with an imperfect faith [47]
a. The need to see something
b. The need for Jesus to be physically present
c. The need for Jesus to act right now
2. Jesus exercises our faith [48-49]
C. THE FAITH THAT LEADS TO LIFE IS OFTEN A MATTER OF MAKING DIFFICULT CHOICES
1. “Go, your son lives” [50a]
2. “The man believed…and started off” [50b]
D. THE FAITH THAT LEADS TO LIFE WILL COME TO FULL ASSURANCE [51-54]
1. The man believes…again
2. And experiences life
