Who is Jesus? The Author of Life

John 4.39-54 Who is Jesus? The Author of Life

This story has been written
so that you may BELIEVE that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God;
and that believing you may have LIFE in His name.

A. THE FAITH THAT LEADS TO LIFE IS SOMETIMES WEAK [46-47]

1. A desperate need

2. What we really need

B. THE FAITH THAT LEADS TO LIFE NEEDS TO BE CHALLENGED TO MAKE IS STRONGER

1. Coming to Jesus with an imperfect faith [47]

a. The need to see something

b. The need for Jesus to be physically present

c. The need for Jesus to act right now

2. Jesus exercises our faith [48-49]

C. THE FAITH THAT LEADS TO LIFE IS OFTEN A MATTER OF MAKING DIFFICULT CHOICES

1. “Go, your son lives” [50a]

2. “The man believed…and started off” [50b]

D. THE FAITH THAT LEADS TO LIFE WILL COME TO FULL ASSURANCE [51-54]

1. The man believes…again

2. And experiences life