Evangelism: the Journey to Jesus—A Helpful Example in John 4:43–54

—John 4:43–54 The Royal Official’s Son

  • Andrew Fountain – July 21, 2024

 
 
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Goal:

  • To see trusting Jesus as a journey, and be challenged as to where we are.

The Journey to Jesus in John

  1. The beautiful poem that closes out this first part of John
  2. The puzzle of faith—why is Jesus so confusing?
  3. Where are you on the journey?

Four People all get challenging answers to their need

Mary What do your concerns have to do with me?
Nicodemus You must be born from above!
Samaritan Woman Ask me for water and you’ll never thirst again
Royal Official You people won’t believe without a sign
  • A connection between believing and a conflict or disruption in every case.

The Journey to Jesus in John

  1. The beautiful poem that closes out this first part of John
  2. The puzzle of faith—why is Jesus so confusing?
  3. Where are you on the journey?

John 6

  1. Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.

John 10 & 20 Growing in Trust

  1. If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me;
  2. but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”
  • John 20
  1. Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;
  2. but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Journey of Trust

  1. Maybe there are some advantages in this Jesus stuff?
  2. I need something —I am desperate enough to try Jesus
  3. Jesus really is someone special
  4. Jesus must be God
  5. I am going to trust him
    with everything « Point of Salvation

The Journey to Jesus in John

  1. The beautiful poem that closes out this first part of John
  2. The puzzle of faith—why is Jesus so confusing?
  3. Where are you on the journey?

John 11: Martha: the Pinnacle of Belief

  1. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
  2. But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.”
  3. Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”
  4. Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.”

John 11 cont’d

  1. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
  2. and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
  3. She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe
    that you are the Christ,
    the Son of God,
    who is come into the world.    ”
  4. [Jesus asked her to fetch her sister, and she did it immediately]

Where are you on the Journey of Trust?

  1. Maybe there are some advantages in this Jesus stuff?
  2. I need something —I am desperate enough to try Jesus
  3. He really is someone special
  4. He must be God
  5. I am going to trust him
    with everything « Point of Salvation

Going further on the Journey

  1. I am going to trust him with everything
  2. His words and presence are my food and drink
  3. I put him first in my life in every way

v.50 Jesus said to him, “Go your way
  your son lives!”
    So the man believed the word
    that Jesus spoke to him
  and he went on his way.

  • Jesus proved to be supremely worthy of his trust!