The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-27

Sunday school Lesson In the SnseSss's
tlonai series for January -.
Isoo-John As5-l5.

TlME.-December. A. u. z. About eight
months after the last lesson
THE LESSON.
we are drawing near 10 the close OF
the first year Of our Lords ministry.
the year OF beginnings. and IL - we'll
10 review rapidly The events OF the year
aud mark the steps OF Jesus progress
In The founding OF Ills kingdom !. We
find His Heavenly origin 2 lie gains
His first disciples. 3. lie works His
first miracle. 4. lie begins His first re-
form. s. lie makes His first recorded
discourse. G. lie goes forth on His iirst
tour. Z. lie wins His first converts IN
Samaria.
After His discourse with Moo
demus. Jesus spent the summer large
IL In Judea, winning followers. whom
Ills disciples baptized. Now He goes
toward Galilee. With this lesson ends
His Judean ministry and His first year.
/ The Weary Teacher.-Ns- 5. g.
5. "A city called sychar;
The ancient shechem between Mounts
Ebal and Gerixim. THAT Jacob gave
10 his son Joseph:" See Gen. 80: lo-2o'
4s22.
6. Jacobs well was there: The
well is - feet deep. seven feet six inches
diameter and IS lined throughout with
rough masonry. as IL is dug in alluvial
soil Jesus sat thus, or as
He was. "on." or by. 1.-THE weil;" On
the low curling around the we'll
II. The One Unlikely Scholarly. 2.
.~TLen comeih woman of tout Oh sa-
maria:~ Not the city of samaria. seven
miles away. but from the country Oh
J samaria. one % Samaritan race and re-
l;-ion. TO draw water" This was
; the well OF the cornfielcs. dug there ior
the express purpose OF providing water
for those employed in the sowing and
The reaping OF those fields. This schol-
ar was one OF the most unlikely; dis
: renuiable woman. rather bold and free
: in her manners. voluble of tongue, very
] unlike most Of the women who minis
c tered 10 Jesus. And yet Jesus gave her
s His time. His best thoughts. HIS care.
III. The Wise Approach = " Z.
.Jesus saith unto her. Give me 10
$ drink" lie made an appeal 10 COM
> mon human kindness that goes deeper
: down than religion or moral antag-
: ouisms-
S. For His disciples were gone away
'e 10 buzz" They would bring
with them means with which to draw
wafer. or they expected that at this
time OF day some one was sure 10 come
ere long who could draw the water.
IN. Great Obstacles Oyercome.-N. ..
.uow is II tina; thou. being jew
The difference in dress. or speech. or
, manner. or all. made plain his nation
- ality. For the Jews have no dealings
with the SamaritaDs:" remark
!, thrown in by the writer 10 give the
- reason for her surprise. They have no
:. dealings Of friendly intercourse.
Y. The Lesson Concerning the Water
:. Of Life.-vs. 1915. 10. IF thou knewes'
:. The Gift Of God:" His Son. the Messiah
IN and the salvation lie was bringing 10
bo man. Thou wouldest have asked Of
he uim:" Emphasize the thou. spirit
y, ua!lv. our positions are reversed. Ii il
nd thou who art weary. and footsore. ant
he marched. close TO the well. yet unable
liz 10 drink. il is | who can give thee tn
IN water from the well and quench IN!
thirst forever. And lie would hav
ed given thee living water" That Is
he perennial. sprnging from an unfaiiinl
,m source (Gen. 2C:I9), ever flowing. fresl
na. (Lev. 14:5).
ce- IL. Art thou greater than our Il
err Their jacob" Can you dig better wei
ire than be did. or find better source
he water? Or can you get wafer with
hts out drawing il. while even Jacob ha
L. L.. 1a1. of Al "a
Fill u. drinking Of this water; III
eg- natural water of the well. and all earth
ors ly satisfaction which ittypitied. "Sha
nc ,hirs, again" The supply may CIV
po- ort. The soul is never satisfied wit
OPP earthly things. and the time come
eg- when they leave the soul. in lis creates
the need. dying of thirst
or IA. "Shal never thirst" LiteTall.
cry will certainly not thirst forever Il
nge the craving is satisfied as soon as eve
hen II recirs. blessed are they which hui
80 Ger and thirst after righteousness, ID
liS il declares that there Is an unfailir
ess supply always at hand for the thirs
Az .springing up into everlasting lie
ing Not merely ia the future. but IN II
en- nresent. Nhosoever has this living "
'eiy ter in the soul has already eternal III
- the kind Of life that never fails 10 "a
isfy, never clogs and never ends
". The Lesson Studied.-Ns. 15-2
ass Is. Sir give me this water She U
sh- Gers,ands Christ's word sufficiently
ON, be earnestly attracted by the blessing
'"u in His offer; but of course cannot rel
'nu ize the fulness Of His meaning III
'as is true of all seekers after God. Jest
seeing that this woman was possin
,m' disciple. proceeds with his insfru
nc ton. lie first delicaiely recalls TO D
o mind the fact that she is great 81
IN -. ner. and deeply in need of this clear
u' ing and refreshing water OF life-
'ay then gives her lesson in the true We
'A. ship Of God. showing still more clear
-. her need.
The
ord PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS