The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-02-03
Jesus at
Jacobs Well
Sunday School Lesson for Feb. s, 1905
Prepared by tire Highway snd
Byway" Preacher.


PLACE.-Jacob's well. near sychar. in
| 6amaria.
REMINDER-Let Us begin again by
repeating our key verse, John 20.sl, and
may It help US to unlock the blessed truths
contained In this lesson.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME.-The Water Of Life
I-Jacob's Well Of Water, VS. SO
% 4 Thirsty Traveller, vs.. 8, 8.
% A Needy Soul. v. T.
90 A Simple Request, v. l.
90 An Awakened Interest v @
u.-Jesus' Wei Of Living Water. We. i0-l5
% An Unknown Friend. v. ~.
(g A Waiting Gift, V. 10
90 Unsatisfying Water. v. IS.
% Satisfying Water, V. H.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
/. Jacobs Well Of Water. % A
Thirsty Traveller, VS.. 8, s.-Here We have
the humanity Of Christ emphasized
'Wearled with His journey, and thirsty,
and yet not too weary OF thirsty to yearn
for the soul Of the woman who came
to draw water. His own personal
needs were forgotten in the supreme
longing 10 DO the will Of Him that
sent Him. ". 34). Whether at midnight
with Nlcodemus, or In the heat of the
day, weary with travel, Jesus was
eager to work for souls. What an ex-
ample for Christian workers.-Gai GO;
2 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 O little favor that he may bestow
a greater one. He avoided all the con-
troversial 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.
(2) A Needy Soul, " From the
verses following our lesson We learn that
this woman was a great sinner bad
character in the town, but Jesus came
to save Just such.-Matt 9:l3. This
woman came filed with thoughts Of her
human needs, and was unconscious Of
a 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 a temporal need. And the world
Is full OF such to-day
(2) A Simple Request, v. 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
turtles 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 II amazed the woman, as is evil
denced by her question In verse 3. One
reason why so many earnest Christians
fail when seeking 10 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.
(4) An Awkward Interest, V. e.-The
soul Is half won whose interest Is
aroused and who is drawn out TO ask
questions. It was Jesus opportunity to
speak His message. To have spoken
sooner would have found unresponsiye
soil and a wasted message.
II. Jesus Well OF Living Water. % |
An Unknown Friend, '. ll.-Jesus a
stranger 10 her, and yet she not a
stranger 10 Him. Mutitudes 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. l0.-"The Gift
II Cod" Not something to be bought
Not something TO be earned. But q
Gift, a free gift.-Isa 55:1. A gift TO be
But, oh. how many are re-
Iecting II, This gift the living water.
8 the Holy Spirit See John 1879;
Luke 11:13; John sos.
(s) Unsatisfying Water, v. 1s.-Ja-
obs well could only satisfy tempo
arily. So with all temporal things.
They can never satisfy. This world has
iever yet supplied the souls thirst To
-ealize 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.-Isa. 55:2
az Satisfying Water. Y. H.-God
lone, by His indwelling Spirit can sat
sly the needs and longings Of the soul.
lisa. 5S:li; Ps 1876; 1919. Not only
3 the thirst Of the soul satisfied BY
be Holy Spirit. but He b a well OF
gater springing up into everlasting
lfe," and oyerhowing 70 the blessing
Il those about. May we say as did
he woman: "slr, give me this water
hat thirst not"
The Golden Text.
"Whosoever will, let him take the
vater Of life freely" Water Of life
he Holy Spirit John 7:37-99). THE
SINNER needs to drink TO realize his
John 1879. He needs to
rink to know Jesus as Saviour John
5:2s). He needs 20 drink 10 know God
8 Father (Rom. S:15-1O. THE SAINT
eeds 10 drink to learn the truth John
SID. He needs to drink TO obtain
elp from. 8:2s). He needs 10 drink
o have power over appetites and lusts
Gal. 5:16. III. He needs to drink 10 be
anctifed. from. 1915; / Cor. GID and
D have power in service (Acts i:S).