GROUP GUIDE
Leading a group through these questions? Here’s a simple guide for 1.5-2 hour GROUP meeting.
Welcome and Opening Prayer. (5 minutes)
Read the passage aloud. (5 minutes)
Guide the group through the questions. (30-60 minutes)
Take time to share prayer requests and pray for each other. (15-30 minutes)
TEACHING RECAP
Summary: There are so many things that we strive after in life, thinking that they will quench our thirst and satisfy our hunger, but they don’t work. In the story of the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman, we see the truth that only Jesus can satisfy, and that our souls will keep longing and our bodies keep striving until we have the courage to listen to him and invite him to be our King.
Main Points:
Jesus quenches soul-thirst by giving us hope and transforming our lives (7-18)
Jesus breaks down human barriers by showing us who God really is (19-26).
Jesus satisfies soul-hunger by inviting us to work together with him in his mission (27-38).
On-Ramps:
Admit your brokenness and don’t run away.
Receive the free gift of life and cooperate with God’s transforming work.
Open your eyes to the harvest, and step into a life of planting and harvesting.
Discussion
What stands out to you from this passage? How does this passage most challenge or encourage you?
WORD:
It was pretty surprising to find Jesus speaking with and asking this Samaritan woman to draw water for him for religious and social reasons. Is there something in your life that makes you feel like it would be surprising to have Jesus speaking with you? What can we learn and observe about how God wishes to interact with us from this conversation we read?
What does it mean for you to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth?
WORLD:
I think there are many in our society who feel like they would be the last people Jesus would sit with, teach Truth, and offer life to. This story reminds us that there is no one Jesus does not offer himself to. How does that affect the way we look at and pray for our enemies, the outcasts, those we disagree with, and those who choose a life opposite than the one Jesus desires for them?
LIVES:
Where do you need to respond to His Truth and His Spirit?
Jesus reminds us that the harvest is ready. To which harvest are you called?
How do you want to respond to this passage in your daily life?
PRAYER
How can we pray for you as a group?
Next week: Matthew 28:1-10
