Day 7 - Sabbath - Saturday - International KJV Sunday school Lesson - Outline for Teacher's and Student's

 February 7

Lesson 10 (KJV)

Called to Testify

Devotional Reading: John 1:37–51

Background Scripture: John 1:37–51; 4:25–42

John 4:25–42

25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he has come, he will tell us everything.

26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

27 And upon this came to his disciples, and marveled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? Or, Why talkest thou with her?

28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,

29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

30 Then they went out of the city and came unto him.

31 In the meanwhile, his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me and finish his work.

35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and that reapeth may rejoice together.

37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor: other men labored, and ye are entered into their labors.

39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in him for the woman's saying, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

40 So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

41 And many more believed because of his own word;

42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

Key Verse

Many of the Samaritans of that city believed in him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.—John 4:39

Call in the New Testament

Unit 3: The Call of Women

Lessons 9–13

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Summarize the impact of the Samaritan woman’s witness.

2. Explain the sense and reference of Jesus’ illustration in John 4:35.

3. Identify elements of Jesus’ approach to evangelism that he or she will use.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. Unnamed but Not Unimportant

B. Lesson Context

I. A Woman’s Declaration (John 4:25–30)

A. Messiah Revealed (vv. 25–26)

B. Disciples Startled (v. 27)

C. City Challenged (vv. 28–30)

II. A Crop Prepared (John 4:31–38)

A. Spiritual Food (vv. 31–33)

B. Spiritual Harvest (vv. 34–35)

C. Spiritual Reward (vv. 36–38)

Speaking to be Understood

III. A Community Transformed (John 4:39–42)

A. The Woman’s Testimony (v. 39)

B. The Samaritans’ Request (v. 40)

C. The People’s Belief (vv. 41–42)

Drawn by a Friend’s Words

Conclusion

A. Women of Faith

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Ahab	Ay-hab.
Assyrians	Uh-sear-e-unz.
Gerizim	Gair-ih-zeem or Guh-rye-zim.
Messiah	Meh-sigh-uh.
messianic	Mess-ee-an-ick.
Omri	Ahm-rye.
Palestine	Pal-uh-staihn.
Samaritans	Suh-mare-uh-tunz.
Sychar	Sigh-kar.

What Do You Think? What “baggage” do you need to leave behind so that your witness for Christ is not impeded? Digging Deeper In what ways do the things of Matthew 4:20–22; Mark 1:20; 10:28; Hebrews 12:1; etc., differ from one another in terms of how, when, and what to leave them behind?

What Do You Think? Which skill do you need most to work on sowing or reaping? How will you do that? Digging Deeper How do 1 Corinthians 3:6–9 influence your thoughts in this regard?

What Do You Think? How might you discern situations that call for personal testimony over a logic- or evidence-based presentation of the gospel (John 14:11; Acts 17:2; etc.), and vice versa? Digging Deeper What other Scripture passages help make this distinction?

 

What Do You Think? What, from your personal experience, can you teach a fellow believer about crossing boundaries with the gospel? Digging Deeper From best to worst, how would you rank-order your skills at reaching across the boundaries of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and nationality?

What Do You Think? Which aspects of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan can and should you use in your interactions with unbelievers? Explain. Digging Deeper Which aspects should you not use? Why?

Conclusion

A. Women of Faith

The story of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well serves several purposes in John's book. It teaches the spiritual nature of true worship (John 4:23–24). It clarifies the identity of Jesus as the chosen Messiah, or Christ, from God (4:25–26). It portrays Jesus as fearlessly moving beyond orthodox Judaism's boundaries to an awkward encounter with a Samaritan (4:9). And it demonstrates the influence a person of conviction and urgency can have when talking to others about Jesus (4:28–30, 39). She was both a part of the harvest and a farmer-sower. Her work contributed to a fruitful harvest, indeed!

Many who read the Gospel of John can identify with her: a forlorn, rejected person, ostracized by her community. A woman who came to get water at a time of day when she knew others wouldn’t be there—only to encounter Jesus and be transformed. The village’s object of derision became the mouthpiece of the Lord to bring others to faith.

It would be nice to know the name of the Samaritan woman. It makes us wonder about other women of faith whose names are lost to history. Many of them have spoken out to bring others to faith. Many taught their sons and daughters to pray. Many read Scripture to their children to plant seeds of faith. Some even have lived with unbelieving husbands who finally submitted to Christ as Lord after years of patient prayer by their wives.

Their names may be unknown to us, but they are not unknown to God. He has written their names “in the Lamb’s book of life” (Revelation 21:27). Someday in Heaven, we may be able to look into that book and learn the Samaritan woman’s name, the name of one whose testimony changed her community forever. Will yours?

B. Prayer

Father, give us the boldness of the Samaritan woman in sharing the good news about Jesus! It is in His name we pray. Amen.

C. Thought to Remember

Help reap the fields that are ripe for harvest!

 Krause, Mark S. et al. “Called to Testify.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2020–2021. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson, Jane Ann Kenney, and Margaret K. Williams. Vol. 68. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2020–2021. 199. Print.