The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-02-02
Jesus at
Jacobs Well
Sunday School Lesson Tor Feb. 5. 1905
Prepared by the Highway and
Bywey" Preacher.


IlME-Probably December, A. -. Y, an
may be Inferred from verse S5. This was
over SIX months after the events OF last
lesson.
PLACE.-Jacob's well. near sychAI. In
6amaria.
A REMINDER-Let us begin again by
repeating our key verse. John Nal, ana
may It help us 20 unlock the blessed truths
contained In this lesson.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME.-The Water Of Life.
I.-Jacobs Wen Of Water. vs. ga
CD A Thirsty Traveller. W. 5. 8.
90 A Needy Soul. v z
CD A Simple Request. v 7.
CD An Awakened Interest vs.
u-Jesus' Well Of Living Water. Va lob
% An Unknown Friend, v 10
CD A Waiting GIFT. v 10
90 unsatiHfying Water. v. ~
ca Satisfying Water. '. ~
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
1. JACOBS Wen OF Water % A
Thirsty Traveller. VS. 5. e.-Here We have
the humanity Of Christ emphasized
''Wearied with His journey, and thirsty.
and yet not too weary or thirsty toyearn
for the soul Of the woman who came
to draw water. His own personal
needs we're forgotten In the supreme
longing to do the will OF Him that
sent Him. (v. 34). Whether at midnight
with Nicodemus. or in the heat OF the
day, weary with travel. Jesus was
eager to work for souls. What an ex-
ample for Christian workers.-Gal So.
2 Tim 40 We have here also won
derfully suggestive lesson In tact In
soul winning Jesus began with the
natural and led up 20 the spiritual. lie
asks a little favor that he may bestow
a greater one. lie 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.
/ 90 A Needy Soul. v. From the
verses following our lesson We learn that
this woman vas a great sinner, a bad
character In the town. but Jesus came
to save Just such Matt. 9:iJ. This
woman came filled with thoughts OF her
human needs. and was UNCONSCIOUS VI
a higher need. "Her need was 20 great
that she knew no need" save that OF
this life She came with earthon
pitcher TO draw natural water, 10 sup
ply a temporal need. And the world
Is full Of snch to-day.
CD A Simple Request. v. but u
proved the easy stepping stone 10 tbs
supreme question: Of the souls need. BY
the asking OF this favor Jesus was break
ing down the barriers which for cen
turtles had separated the Jews and
Samaritans and prevented the one from
having intercourse with the other Ths
request Was 50 unexpected and unusu-
Al that Il amazed the woman. as IL evil
denced by her question In verse =. One
reason why 50 many earnest Christians
fail when seeking TO speak Gods mes
SAGE to needy souls that they talk
from a distance. They Try 10 talk over
the barriers. instead Of first breaking
down the yarriers TO the heart by low
ing contact. Love always finds way.
"a An AWKWARD Interest. V. 9.-Ihe
soul Is half won whose interest IL
aroused and who Is drawn out TO ask
questions. Il was Jesus opportunity TO
speak His message. To have spoken
sooner would have found unresponsivs
soil and a wasted Message.
II. Jesus Well Of Living Water. U
An Unknown Friend. v. il.-Jesns
stranger 10 her. and yet she not a
stranger TO Him. Mutitudes to-day
who know not Jesus. but lie knows each
individual soul How sad 70 realize that
the Saviour OF the world Is unknown TO
he world.
90 A Waiting Gift " 10.-"The Gift
OF God" Not something to be bought.
Not something to be earned. But a
gift. a free gift-lsa. $751;. A gift 10 be
received But, oh. how many are re-
jectlng H. This gift. the living water.
is the Holy Spirit See John 1879:
Luke ll:13; John Cos.
CD Unsatisfying Water, v. 13.-Ja-
cob's well could only satisfy tempo
rarily. So With ali temporal things
They can never satisfy. This world has
never yet supplied the soui's thirst To
realize how unsatisfying the water the
world gives, one has but to look on
every hand at the discomfort. the mad
rush after pleasure. the eager grasp
ing for more. the longing for something
which Is not possessed.-lss 55:2.
"a Satisfying Water. v. 14.-God
alone. by His indwelling Spirit. can sat
| lsfy the needs and lonEings OF the soul
lisa So: II; Ps. 1876; 1879. Not only
Is the thirst OF the soul satisfied by
the Holy Spirit, but He is a well OF
water springing up into everlasting
life" and overlooking 70 the blessing
Of those about. May we say as did
the woman; "Slr, give me this water
that thirst not"
The Golden Text.
whatsoever will. let him take the
water Of life freely" Water OF life
the Holy Spirit John 7:37-39) THE
SINNER needs to drink TO realize his
condition John 1879. He needs 10
drink to know Jesus as Saviour John
1920 He needs to drink to know God
as Father from. s:1s-1O. THE SAINT
needs to drink to learn the truth John
1919. He needs to drink TO obtain
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