The Lamb is the Savior of the World

The Lamb is the Savior of the World

John 4:27-45

INTRODUCTION

ILL- King of Syria goes after Elisha because he found that God was telling Elisha all his secrets and was telling them to the king of Israel.

Syrians surround city where Elish and his servant were staying.

Elisha, "Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those are with them."

Elisha prays for God to open servants eyes.

Servant sees a mighty army with horses and chariots of fire.

When Syrians came against them Elisha prayed for them to go blind.

He then leads them to Samaria, into the hands of the king of Israel.

Physical and Spiritual going on around us all the time. What do you see?

John 4:27–45 ESV

27 Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?” 28 So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, 29 “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” 30 They went out of the town and were coming to him. 31 Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.” 32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” 33 So the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?” 34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work. 35 Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. 36 Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. 37 For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” 39 Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his word. 42 They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.” 43 After the two days he departed for Galilee. 44 (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.) 45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone to the feast.

2 Type of Eyes

3 Characteristics of Physical Eyes

A. See Differences (27)

John 4:27 ESV

27 Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?”

Race- They couldn’t see what Jesus was doing because they were blind to their hate.

Colossians 3:11–16 ESV

11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Don't let your political views make it impossible to be able to share the Gospel with those who don't agree with you.

B. See Need (31)

John 4:31 ESV

31 Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”

Physical need blinds to what God is trying to do.

Could see Jesus was hungry but missed he was doing the work of God.

C. See Obstacles (43-45)

John 4:43–45 ESV

43 After the two days he departed for Galilee. 44 (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.) 45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone to the feast.

ILL-- Call to Wewoka

But he still went.

Some believed but many did not.

4 Characteristics of Spiritual Eyes

A. See People (28-30)

John 4:28–30 ESV

28 So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, 29 “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” 30 They went out of the town and were coming to him.

Urgency (left jug)- urgency to tell others.

First thing she could think to do was to let other people know she found the Messiah.

B. See God's Will (34)

John 4:31–34 ESV

31 Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.” 32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” 33 So the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?” 34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

Life does not keep him from seeing God's will.

Business blinds us.

C. See Opportunity (35-38)

John 4:35 ESV

35 Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.

How do you see the crowd.

ILL- leaving the OU game- 20 minutes of not moving in a parking lot.

Is the crowd a burden or souls ready for harvest?

It takes everyone- 36-38= The Body of Christ.

John 4:36–38 ESV

36 Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. 37 For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

D. See Truth (39-42)

John 4:39–42 ESV

39 Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his word. 42 They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.”

ILL- Thomas needing to see for himself.

Make it your own.

They came because of Samaritan woman's testimony. They left as believers.

John 8:31–32 ESV

31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

CONCLUSION

Do you see with spiritual eyes?

The only way to see with spiritual eyes is to be alive spiritually.

Then you have to stop being blinded by the physical.