The Dolores star., 1924-08-29
1. The Occasion wv. 4-G).


Himself.
I. The Occasion wv. 4-G).
The growing popularity of Jesus
aroused the enviOus opposition of the
Pharisees. which obliged Him to leave
Judea and 70 into Galllec. There
was another way to reach Galilee,
one used by many Jews TO avoid con.
tact with the despised Samaritans,
the eastern side of the Jordan. lie
must needs go through Samaria in or
der to ind this poor sinful woman and
the needy citizens OF Sychar. The
great necessity which was upon Him
was to seek and to save that which
was lost duke 1910. The wearied
Jesus waiting at jacobs well to speak
to this poor. lost woman gives us n
picture of the divine human Savior
in His work of seeking lost humanity.
II. The Testimony OF Christ to the
Samaritans wv. I'D.
l. Discoses His Identity to the Won.
an of Samaria wv. T-2G). This is II
fine example of personal evangelism.
W a avn -hNN'l wv ir'l.
taCtfully made request which an-
pealed to the wOman's sympathy. Not
only did the thirst Of the weary truy-
eler appeal tO her but the fact that
He being jew asked favor OF her
showed His sympathy for her, In in
PRODUCING the conversation He re-
ferred to that which was uppcrmost
In her mind. namely water. This
was the Teachers point of contact
He soon passed from earthly water to
the water Of everlasting life which
was In Himself. His aim was to
bridge the chasm which separated
them.
t2) Jesus Tender Dealing With the
Woman wv. 1O-15). He first np-
pealed to her curiosity by declaring.
IF thou knewest the gift of God" ".
1O). He knew the deep unrest of the
soul of that sinful woman ms she
went on her way. He knew that II
she really knew Him she would be-
lieve on Him and be saved from her
sins. Therefore. the first thing was
to get her attention. He followed this
appeal to her curiosity by promise
which directed her attention to her
deepest need. The deepest need OF
the soul Jesus only can satisfy. There
Is real and lasting satisfaction in
Him and His gifts. The woman's re-
ply. 'Sir, give me this water, that |
thirst not" Is the inartIculate cry of
every heart.
t3) The Woman Convicted OF Her
Sins wv. IBID. Jesus succeeded I'm
arouslng her interest but she did not
really understand Him. Before she
can understand what the water OF
lie Is she must be convicted of her
sins. He skillfully gave the command
which brought her face to face with
the facts Of her life which she was
unwilling to confess.
tD The Problem Of WorshIn Sinh.
mltted to Christ wv. 2-24). This she
dld as soon as she perceived Him to
be prophet. This indicates that He
was succeeding in bringing her mind
to spiritual things. Jesus, knowing
the inner life of this woman, tells her
or the glad time. even then present
when true worshlpers could hold in.
tercourse with God anywhere. Ue
showed her that the place of worsbin
IS unlmportant, but the all-important
thing Is to have the true convention
OF God as brought through the Jews
lie exposed the folly of a religion NJ
1iorm only and showed that acceptab,e
worship depends upon the condition
of the heart.
t5) DiScloses His Identity TO tho
cltizens of Sychar wv. 40. Az, Whom
'hey heard the testimony of the WON.
an, they invited Jesus to come among
them. Though they heard her testI,
mony, their belief was due to Cbr,sts
own words.
'''. The Testimony Of the sam.r.
itans wv. 27-42).
I. The Woman of Samar,o wit.
hesses for Christ wv. 27-3o) As
soon us she was converted she no.
came an enthusiastic missioparv
ms Is as 1t ought to be and alwovs
VIII DE. The soul that realizes Jesus
cannot be still John 1 1:4l-45) Tho
result of her testimony was thar monv
believed on Him.
Z. The SamarItans Witness for
.hrist ". 42). They declared. "Wo
Know that this Is indeed the Chris,
tne savior of the Wor,d,