The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-02-02
Jesus at
j Jacobs Well
Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 5. 1905
Prepared by the Highway and
Bywey" Preacher.
Copyright. 1901. by ]. NJ. Edson.l j

MIN take the water of life freely" Rev.
22:17.
TIME.-Probably December, A. d. q, as
may be Inferred from verse 36. This was
over six months after the events Of last
lesson
PLACE.-Jacobs well. near sychar, in
Samaria.
REMINDER us begin again by
repeating our key verse, John 20:31, and
may 1t help us to unlock the blessed truths
contained in this lesson.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME.--The Water of Life
1.-Jacob's Well Of Water, vs. SO
~ A Thirsty Traveller, VS.. 6. 9.
w A Needy Soul, v. T.
C0 A Simple Request, v. Z.
~ An Awakened Interest v. Q.
1I.--Jesus' Well of Living Water. VS.. 1O-16
Q) An Unknown Friend, v. 10.
(2) A Waiting Gift, v. TO-
(O Unsatisfying Water, " 49,
D Satisfying Water, v. a.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
1. Jacobs Well of Water. "a A
Thirsty Traveller, VS.. 8, 6.-Here we have
the humanity of Christ emphasized
"Wearied with His Journey" and thirsty,
and yet not too weary or thirsty to yearn
for the soul of the woman who came
to draw water. His own personal
needs were forgotten in the supreme
longing to do the will of Him that
sent Him. ". 34). Whether at midnight
with Nicodemus, or in the heat of the
Gay, weary with travel, Jesus was
eager to work for souls. What an ex-
ample for Christian workers.--Gal. go;
Tim. Az. We have here also won
derfully suggestive lesson in tact In
soul winning. Jesus began with the
natural and led up to the spiritual He
asks little favor that he may bestow
a greater one. He avoided all the con-
troverslal points and held the woman
to the main point of her own personal
condition and needs. At the beginning
She did not appear at all hopeful as an
inquirer or possible convert, but Jesus
love and patience won. And what an
enthusiastic convert she became The
verses following our lesson tell the
prominent part this transformed wom-
an of the town played in that two days
revival at Sychar e
90 A Needy Soul, v. From the
verses following our lesson we learn that
this woman was great sinner, bad
character in the town, but Jesus came
to save just such.-Matt. 9:l3 This
woman came filled with thoughts of her
human needs, and was unconscious of
higher need. Her need was SO great
that she knew no need" save that OF
this life. She came with earthen
pitcher to draw natural water, to sup
ply temporal need. And the world
is full of such to-day.
(3) A Simple Request, v. 7-But It
proved the easy stepping stone to the
supreme question of the souls need. BY
the asking of this favor Jesus was break
ing down the barriers which for CEN
turies had separated the Jews and
Samaritans and prevented the one from
having intercourse with the other. The
request was so unexpected and unusu-
al that 1t amazed the woman, as is evil
denced by her question in verse 8. One
reason why 80 many earnest Christians
fail when seeking to speak Gods mes
sage to needy souls that they talk
from a distance. They try to talk over
the barriers, instead of first breaking
ing contact. Love always finds way.
(4) An Awkward Interest, V. 9.-The
soul is half won whose interest Is
aroused and who is drawn out to ask
questions. 1t was Jesus opportunity to
speak His message To have spoken
sooner would have found unresponsive
soil and wasted message.
IaSnG' \Npll nf Iiyinp Watar f1N
An Unknown Friend, V. 11.-Jesus q
stranger to her, and yet she not a
stranger to Him. Multitudes to-day
who know not Jesus, but He knows each
individual soul. How sad to realize that
the Saviour of the world is unknown to
he world
(2) A Waiting Gift, v. 10.-"The Gift
Of God" Not something to be bought.
Not something to be earned. But q
gift, free gift.-Isa, 55:1. A gift to be
received. But, OH how many are re-
jecting 1t. This gift, the living water,
Is the Holy Spirit, See John 7:37-39;
Luke l1:13; John 6;o3.
(3) Unsatisfying Water, v. 13.-Ja-
rob's well could only satisfy tempo
-arily. So with all temporal things.
They can never satisfy. This world has
never yet supplied the souls thirst. To
realize how unsatisfying the water the
world gives, one has but to look on
very hand at the discomfort the mad
-ush after pleasure, the eager grasp
ng for more, the longing for something
which is not possessed.-Is 55:2.
(D Satisfying Water, v. 14.-God
.lone, by His indwelling Spirit, can sat
sly the needs and longings of the soul.
lisa. 5S:11; Ps. 1876; 1879. Not only
S the thirst Of the soul satisfied by
he Holy Spirit, but He is well OF
water springing up into everlasting
ife," and overflowing to the blessing
If those about May we say as did
he woman: "Sir, give me this water
hat thirst not"
The Golden Text.
"Whosoever will, let him take the
water Of life freely" Water of life
he Holy Spirit John 7:37-39). THE
SINNER needs to drink to realize his
ondition John 1879. He needs to
rink to know Jesus as Saviour John
5:26) He needs to drink to know God
IS Father (Rom. S:15-17. THE SAINT
leeds to drink to learn the truth John
G:l3). He needs to drink to obtain
elp (Rom. S:26). He needs to drink
O have power over appetites and lusts
Gal. SIG, I'D. He needs to drink TO be
anctifled. (Rom. 10: 16; ! Cor. GID and
D have power In seryice (Atts