The Gospel For All People - John 4:27-35

Introduction

 

Proposition: We must be available to take the gospel to all people … to target unreached people and unevangelized places.

 

Transition: In John 4:27–35, we discover 3 ageless, timeless obstacles to being available to take the gospel to all people … to targeting unreached people and unevangelized places.

 

Outline

 

1. Prejudice is a hindrance to availability (4:27) … “Not them!”

 

   Whereas prejudice is a hindrance to the gospel penetrating all nations, Jesus models the universality of God’s grace in 4:27.

 

 

2. Preoccupation is an obstacle to availability (4:31 to 34) … “Not that!”

 

   The Samaritan woman forgot her … 

 

•Purpose (compare verses 6 and 7 with 28)

 

•Possession (verse 28a)

 

•Pride (compare verses 6, 7, and 16-18 with 28 and 29)

 

   The disciples, on the other hand, remembered their food.

 

   Whereas preoccupation is an obstacle to the gospel reaching all people, Jesus emphasizes the priority of the gospel in 4:31-34.

 

 

3. Procrastination is a barrier to availability (4:35) … “Not time!”

 

   Whereas procrastination is a barrier to the gospel impacting our generation, Jesus appeals to the urgency of our witness in 4:35.

 

 

Conclusion