Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-21

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PRIMARY ToPTC-Jesus by the Well.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus by Jacobs
Well
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC--A Sinful Woman Finds the Savior.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-How Jesus Deals With Sinners.
|. Jesus Must Needs Go Through
Samaria wv 4-6).
The growing popularity OF Jesus
aroused the envlous opposition of the
Pharisees. which obliged Him to leave
Judea and go into Samaria. There was
another way to reach GaIlee. one used
By many Jews to avoid contact with
tile despised Samaritans, on the east
ern side Of the Jordan. He mist
needs go through Samaria'' in order
to find 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 tLuke 1925.
II. Jesus Testimony to the Woman
wv. 1926.
This is fine example of persona
evangelism.
l. A Favor Asked wv. 7-9).
Jesus tactfully made request which
appealed to the woman's sympathy Not
only did the thirst of the weary trav-
eler appeal to her, but the fact that
He being a jew asked favor Of her.
showed His sympathy for her. In in
Producing the conversation, He re-
farrad IN tbat which vroc rnnarp,oct ~,
her mind, namely, water. This was
the teachers point of contact. He soor
passed from earthly water to the wa
ter of everlasting life which was in
Himself. Every human mind has
handle. Our success as Christian
workers depends upon our ability to
grasp and use it,
.. Jesus Tender Dealing with This
Woman wv. 10-15)
He first appealed to her curiosity
by declaring, "If thou knewest the
gift of God' ". 10) He knew the
deep unrest of the soul of the sin
full woman as she went on her way
He knew if she really knew Him
she would believe on ;Iim and be
saved from her sins, therefore the first
thing was to get attention When we
can get one to give attention to the
claims Of Christ, there is good chance
of winning him. He followed this APP
peal to her curiosity by a promise
which directed her attention to her
deepest needs. There is conscious
ness of deep need In every soul. The
deepest need of a soul Jesus only can
satisfy.
8. The Woman Convicted of Her
Sins wv. 1910.
Jesus succeeded in arousing her in
terest, but she did not really under
stand Him. Before she could under
stand what the Water of Life is. she
must be convicted of her sim She
did not agree with Him. hut became
humble inquirer. The soul must be
convicted of sin before it can be con
verified.
4. The Problem Of Worship Submit
ted to Christ wv. 2o-"D
This she did as soon as she perceived
Him to be prophet Jesus knowing the
inner life of this woman. told her of the
glad time even then present when true
worshipers could hold intercourse with
God anywhere He showed her that
the place of Worship is unimportant,
that the all-importani thing is to have
the true conception Of God as brought
through the Jews Since worship is
spiritual. only those who have been
regenerated can worship God in spirit
5. The Woman of Samaria Witness
ing for Christ wv. 27-39)
The woman left her water pot and re-
turning to the city said, Come see a
man which told me all things that ever
did. Is not this the Christi" AS soon
as she was converted she became an
enthusiastic missionary. This is as 1t
ought to be and always will be- The
soul that realizes Jesus cannot be
silent (John 1-45) The result of
her testimony was that many believed
on Jesus
III. Jesus Testfying to the Citizens
of Sychar wv. 40. 41).
The woman's testimony brought the
request from the SAmaritans that
Jesus tarry with them. He abode with
them two days. Though they heard
the woman's testimony. they believed
because Of Clirist's own word w. 41)
w. The Samaritans Witnessing for
Christ ~ 42)
They declared, I'VE know that this
is indeed the Christ. the Savior Of the
world They confessed to the WON
an that their belief was not due to her
testimony but to having heard Him
themselves. that they were sure that
He was the Messiah.