“Healed from a Distance?” (John 4:43-53)
Published 8 Jan. 2026
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Designed for Personal Bible Study or for Bible Teaching
💥 Lessons Learned – Sins / Failures
- 1️⃣ Demanding signs can delay genuine trust in Jesus (Jn 4:48).
- 2️⃣ Panic can push us to insist on control instead of faith (Jn 4:49).
- 3️⃣ Assuming God must be physically present can limit our expectations of His power (Jn 4:47).
- 4️⃣ Forgetting God’s impartial love feeds subtle favoritism in us (Acts 10:34–35).
- 5️⃣ Treating some situations as “too far gone” contradicts God’s reach (Jer 32:27).
🏆 Lessons Learned – Successes / Spiritual Growth
- 1️⃣ Desperation can become a doorway to faith when we run to Jesus (Jn 4:47).
- 2️⃣ Jesus’ word is sufficient even before we see results (Jn 4:50).
- 3️⃣ God’s power is not limited by distance or time (Jn 4:52–53).
- 4️⃣ Faith strengthens when we remember the “exact time” God acted (Jn 4:53).
- 5️⃣ God often expands belief from one person to an entire household (Jn 4:53).
🧭 Lessons Learned – Leadership Dynamics
- 1️⃣ Leaders bring desperate needs to Jesus instead of pretending strength (Jn 4:47).
- 2️⃣ Wise leaders trust God’s word and act on it immediately (Jn 4:50).
- 3️⃣ Leadership learns to pray with confidence for faraway needs (Ps 121:1–2).
- 4️⃣ Great leaders connect God’s work to specific evidence that strengthens faith (Jn 4:52–53).
- 5️⃣ True leadership models God’s impartial love toward every type of person (Jas 2:1).