WHY JESUS WENT THROUGH SAMARIA---John 4:1-7

Introduction: There were some things that the Bible says that Jesus HAD to do. It said that He MUST do some things.

Matthew 16:21 “From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things….”

John 20:9, “…he must rise again from the dead.”

Luke 2:49 “….wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?”

John 9:4 “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day…”

John 10:16 “And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring…”

Luke 4:43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

I want to especially point out, however, that the Bible uses the word, "MUST," with regard to certain divine appointments of our Lord with sinners to lead them to God:

Luke 19:5 “…he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.”

That is, I believe the case of our text.

JESUS WENT TO SAMARIA

I. TO SHOW HIS LOVE FOR A WAYWARD SOCIETY--John 4:9

A. Regardless Of Their Sex Or Gender--Seeking Sinners.

B. Regardless Of Their Social Class Or Grouping—Poor People

C. Regardless Of Their Sin--Addicts, Criminals, Sex Offenders

II. TO SUPPLY LIFE TO A WICKED SINNER---John 4:10.

A. She Was Dead--1 Timothy 5:6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. (Eph. 2:1).

B. She Was Dirty

C. She Was In A Drought

III. TO SATISFY HIS LONGING FOR WINNING SOULS-VS 31-34

A. Jesus Loves Souls

* John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

* Romans 5: 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

B. Jesus Looks For Souls

* Are You And I Looking For Souls As Much As We Look For A Deal At The Grocery Store Or Department Store?

C. Jesus Leads Souls To God

IV. TO SHOW THE LABORERS THEIR WRONG SCHEDULE vs 35

A. For Lifting Up Their Eyes

                        * Our eyes are too focused on the dirt of this world!

                        * Some Christians are so tied up with television,books, and

the Internet that they don't have time to win souls!

B. For Looking On The Fields

* We should look on the FOREIGN field and give above our tithes and other offerings to the cause of missions.

* We should give prayer and financial support to those who are carrying the gospel to other lands!

C. For Laboring In The Fields

                        * Don't put it off! Begin winning souls TODAY!!

V. TO SEND A "LADY" AS A WILLING SOUL-WINNER—vs 39.

No, she wasn't a "lady" in her past; she was apparently a wicked woman. But NOW she was changed. Her LOOKS didn't change that day. She didn't put on "church clothes." She didn't change her makeup or hairstyle. However, there was a SUPERNATURAL change in her:

A. She Had A Supernatural Redirection - Of Desire

B. She Had A Supernatural Revelation

                        * About Her Sin

                        * About The Savior

C. She Had Supernatural Results

                        * Many Came To The Lord Because Of Her Own

Witness.Many Trusted Christ After Their Own Investigation, But They Had Their Interest Aroused Because Of Her Witness!

* If God Could Use That Woman To Bring Many People To The Lord, He Can Use You! 

Conclusion: Aren't you glad that Jesus came by YOUR well one day? Aren't you glad that He revealed to you your lost condition and His way of salvation? Well, why won't you let Him send YOU into the town to bring people to Him as this woman did?