Studying the Scriptures

Watch the following video together as a group.

JESUS JOURNEYS TO GALILEE

Read John 4:31-34.

What “food” sustained and satisfied Jesus? (See also John 17:4 and Hebrews 1:9.)

What is your greatest source of inner joy? How does this compare with Jesus’s highest goal?

In what ways were Jesus’s disciples confused by His words?

What are some works God gives believers to do today? (See also Matthew 6; 28:19-20; Acts 20:24; and any other Scriptures that come to mind.)

What typically consumes your day-to-day focus and priorities?

In what ways does God redirect your thinking and priorities to help you align with His purpose for your life?

Read John 4:35-38.

What did Jesus mean when He spoke of the “harvest” in verse 35?

How did Jesus expand His disciples’ vision about the harvest? (See also John 4:28-30.)

Who is the “sower” and who is the “reaper” in verses 36-38?

What are the “wages”?

What lessons might Christians learn from these verses?

In what ways do Jesus’s words about the harvest challenge, encourage, or motivate you?

Read John 4:39-42.

Describe the progression of the spiritual harvest among the Samaritans recorded in these verses.

In what way does this response in Samaria reflect God’s plan for the world? (See also Acts 1:8; 8:4-8, 12.)

What do you learn from the testimony of the Samaritan woman?

How might God use your personal testimony to reach others with the gospel? With whom could you share today?

Read John 4:43-54.

Where did Jesus travel and how was He received by the people there?

Describe the man who approached Jesus, his situation, and the request he made.

How would you explain the way Jesus responded to him?

What does this miracle teach you about the way the Lord shows grace and answers prayers?

How is God growing your faith today as you wait on Him to answer your most fervent prayer?

What truth from this morning stands out as God’s clearest message to you today?