The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for september ID
rsOA-Jesus 1t Jacobs Wcli-John 81

,s,.scsa,,v arranged from Peloubets notes.
e,orsnKy Trxr.-whosocve drinketh OF the
water that shall give him shall never thirst
John a. H.
event
TINE December. A. D. q. About eight
months after the last lesson
prAcr-samaria. Mt jacobs we'll. near
sychar. at the foot OF Mount Gerizm-
FyAsrs IN A. d. 27--Passover. Apriis; Pente-
cost May 80: Tabernacles, octoberA
Jgsus-Now about thirty-one years old ~
,he lose OF his first year ministry. chieny IN
Judca John the Baptist preaching ~ Enon.
near the Jordan between Jericho and the sea
Of Calilee
LESSON NOTES.
Jesus Journeys from Judea to sa-
maria.-The larger part OF the nrss
wear OF His ministry Jesus spent In
Judea. II was now winter lie hau
been so successful in gaining disciples,
chiefly from those John had taught
and prepared, that His disciples IN
creased faster than those OF John, VINO
himself had said He must increase
lint I must decrease" This was the
fruit and proof Of Johns success. But.
seeing that remaining In Judea might
cause friction between His disciples
and those of John, and that the Phari-
sees would foment this feeling ana
arouse opposition. and wishing TO seek
freer fields Of labor, where lie could
nurture the infant church, Jesus de-
cided TO leave Judea and spend some
time in Galilee. The province OF Sa-
maria Law between, and He, with His
disciples began the journey on loot
Jesus Resting by Jacobs Well
The road from Judea to Galilee LED oy
the town Of Sychar, part OF the an
Gent Shechem, and Jacobs well OF
fountain Gen. 33ls-20). 1t Is on
knoll. really a spur Of Gerizim, eighteen
feet high. Approaching. we ma an
irregular, open space. or CHAMBER cus
Q ont some six feet in the ground, ana
r walled mn on the sides. 1t was origin
, allv nearly square--say seventeen py
y fifteen feet. An archway once spanneu
e the chamber. In the center OF TINS
o chamber is the we'll 1t is nine feet In
diameter. and for distance OF some
e twelve feet Is carefully walled up
7. Thence downward it is solid rock
e Naundrell. in 1897, found it to be one
hundred and five feet deep A dozen
E, Years aco an Arab was let down into
the well. and by measuring the rope IL
4 was found to be scventy-five feet deep
d and quite dry at the bottom Inc
thirty feet OF rubbish at the bottom
x covered up the water
He Asks a Samaritan woman Tor
Drink Of Water:-While His disciples
- went TO the city half mile away to BUY
Id food. a Samaritan woman came to the
we'll 10 draw water, probably for the
Is laborcrs in the field, for there was
he water to drink nearer Sychar. Jesus
having no means Of drawing water FOL
w Himself. asked her to give Him drink
ny She asks in surprise and perhaps
nc pleasure, How is 1t that Thou, being
Jew etc, She recognized Him as
ny Jew either by His speech or His dress
Gu .sFor the Jews have no dealings VIII
:" the Samaritans," remark thrown II
ny by the writer to give the reason for ne
ra surprise. They have no dealings 2
~ friendly intercourse. This hl-wiil
las however. did not extend beyond famA
up inr intercourse; for In such matters q
buving and selling, intercourse wa
allowed. This is manifest both frol
'g' Jewish writers and from the condu<
~ of our Lords disciples on the preser
occasion"
!. He Offers Her the Water OF Etern'
Life-It is worth while to note mel
80. how often Jesus gives His best instru
ton. His choicest truths, in priva'
,.r conversation and TO one hcarer or
~, very few. II was the same in our Ia
:. lesson. III thou knewest the q
CON of God:- The living waters referred
NO below and salvation and eternal II
r;a which they produce. and the Messis
,or through whom they come. In wor
the whole Gospel Of salvation as brougl
e.. nv Jesus Christ. And who 1t Is tn
saith" And that this Messiah tn
-. brings this salvation is now talkiI
with Won. and can give it to 20
..Thou wouldst have asked OF Him
Instead OF His asking Of thee, tho
* emphatic. Spiritually, our positio
go go are reversed. 1t Is thou who art wear
."a and footsorc. and parched, close TO
NY n.y. well. yet unable TO drink; IT is w
80 can give thee the water from I
ne~ well and qucnch thy thirst forev'
'"n "And He would have given thee iivi
was water That is perennial. springi
pie from an unfailing source Gen. .c:l
~ ever flowing, fresh uLev. l4:5). II
~ ing water" then, denotes the gift
- the Holy Spirit. This was prceI
IA =. ncntly the promised gift OF the
'.n Their (sec especially lisa. ~; Joel
, ~" beautifully and most aptly symh
o .vas lied by the fresh, springing wat
which, wherever It comes, makes
|. :, desert rejoice and everything live.
~ 90 The Water Of Life. Every per'
This has certain great thirsts OF the SC
ava lie is full Of wants, Of longings, OF
rads sircs. lie needs love, forgiveness.
mi mortal life, the friendship OF God, n
utia, ness, happiness knowledge, usefuln'
dern Heaven, a larger sphere and broa
NOT life. The larger the soul, the moro
com greater are its thirsts. Civilizat'
I the progress. goodness, always increase
,mer. thirsts OF the soul. The number
slav- quality Of these thirsts are the meas
q o,o OF the man. .. This world,
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