John 4 – Living Well

Living Well Story in John 4

Story Walkthrough

Living Water (1-12) – Jesus sat down next to a well and asked a woman for a drink. Jesus offered to give her the gift of living water, but she didn’t understand him.

Drawings: Jesus met a woman at a well (well & water). Jesus is the Messiah, the Living Water (fountain, light).

Spirit & Truth (13-24) – Jews and Samaritans disagreed about where to worship God. Jesus said he was preparing all people to worship in Truth anywhere.

Drawings: Jesus (man & cross) explained how to worship (branch) wherever we are in the Spirit (dove).

Yahweh’s Will (25-34) – The woman believed in Jesus and left him to tell her village. Jesus’ disciples offered him food. Jesus said his food is doing his Father’s will.

Drawings: Jesus said he is nourished (table, bread, cup) by doing whatever God wants (heart & crown).

Plant & Harvest (35-42) – The woman’s whole village believed in Jesus. He said saving people is like planting seeds (Truth) and gathering a harvest (Faith).

Drawings: Sharing God’s Truth is sowing seeds (soil & plant). People believing the Truth is a harvest (wheat).

Discipleship Activities

  • Pray. Listen to the story. Draw the story.
  • Practice telling the story with the drawings.
  • Create your own drawings to illustrate the story.
  • Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal his wisdom.
  • Pray. What is the Holy Spirit asking you to do next?
  • Go and tell the story to someone. Discuss the story.
  • Make disciples. Teach others how to hear the Spirit.

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