John 4:1-14 (Sermon Outline)
Sermon Outline John 4:1-14 I. Opening Illustration: Are you a Hot Mess? a. Hot Mess is a phrase that we have all heard before, but I would bet many of us in here do not know the history behind this phrase. It’s quite interesting. It’s been around a lot longer than all of us. It dates all the way back to the 19th Century. b. Any guesses as to what it referred to in the 19th century? It actually referred to “A MESS HALL”. Now for those of you in here who are under 30, a mess hall is like a modern day cafeteria. It was talking about food. c. Over time in the 20th century the military had a pretty heavy influence on this phrase and it became known as “A DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT”. When a group of soldier would get pinned into a hard place, surrounded by the enemy, they may turn to one anoth...