Sermon Series - What Disciples Do: Give Testimony

4 KEY POINTS

1. Stories transform in ways facts cannot.

While data can inform, it is personal stories — especially testimonies of God’s work — that move hearts, shift perspectives, and invite transformation.

2. Jesus breaks barriers through relational encounter.

Jesus’ request, “Give me a drink,” is a relational invitation that crosses boundaries of gender, ethnicity, morality, and religion, modeling how testimony begins with connection.

3. Testimony is simply sharing what God has done.

The Samaritan woman doesn’t preach doctrine or present certainty; she shares her experience: “Come and see.” Testimony is honest storytelling, not pressure or persuasion.

4. Everyday testimony shapes disciples and communities.

Whether quiet or courageous, testimonies — like those from civil rights figures or members of the church community — ripple outward, encouraging faith, compassion, and justice.

4 REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. What is one moment in your life where you felt genuinely seen or transformed by God’s grace? How might that be part of your testimony?

2. Who in your life needs an invitation like “Come and see”? What prevents you from offering that invitation?

3. Which barriers — social, emotional, or spiritual — might God be calling you to cross in order to connect with others as Jesus did with the woman at the well?

4. What would it look like for your church community to function as a “well” — a place where everyone is known, included, and offered living water?