The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-01-21
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ocHoto>L Lesson
CBy REV. P. B. FITzwATER. D. D.. Men,
Der of Faculty. Moody Bible
Institute Of Chicago.l
&C. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.o
Lesson for January "a
JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN
WOMAN

WOMAN
| LESSON TExT-John 4:1-42.
| GOLDEN TEXT-This Ia a faithful
saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
that Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
| PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus Helps .
| Stranger.
| JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus Befriends .
Foreigner.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-Jesus Talking with q Samaritan
| Woman.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-How Jesus Deals with Sinners.
]. Jesus at Jacobs Well wv. 1-6).
The growing popularity Of Jesus
aroused the envious opposition of the
Pharisees which obliged him to leave
Judea and 90 into Samaria. There
was another way to reach Galilee, on
the eastern side Of the Jordan, the one
used by many Jews to avoid contact
with the despised Samaritans. He
must needs 60 through Samaria" in
order 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 (Luke 1910.
u. Jesus Testimony to the samarI.
tan Woman wv 7-26).
1. A favor asked wv. toy. Jesus
tactfully made a request which ap-
pealed to the woman's sympathy. Not
only did the thirst of the weary trav-
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 uppermost in
her mind; namely, water. This was
the divine Teachers point of contact.
He soon passed from earthly water to
the water Of everlasting life which was
in himself
2. Jesus tender dealing with this
woman wv. 1919. He first appealed
to her curiosity by declaring, IF thou
knewest the gift of God" ". 10Y. He
knew the deep unrest Of the soul Of
this sinful woman as she went on her
"NJ' AAO hhOW tIldl IL Sic IGdlly hIl6W
him, she would believe in him and be
saved from her sins. Therefore, he
first sought to get her attention. This
appeal to her curiosity was followed
by promise which directed her at
tention to her deepest needs. There
is consciousness Of deep need in ev-
cry soul. In her efforts to satisfy her
nature, this poor woman respected
neither the law Of God nor the rights
Of men. The deepest need Of the soul
can only be satisfied by Jesus Christ.
The woman's reply, "Sir, give me this
water that thirst not" is the mar
ticulate cry Of every human heart.
3. The woman convicted Of her sins
wv. 1919. Jesus succeeded in arous-
ing her interest, but she did not really
understand him. Before she could I'm.
derstand what the water Of life 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 that she was unwilling to
confess. She did not argue with him,
but became humble inquirer. The
soul must be convicted Of its sin be-
| fore there can be conversion.
A. The problem of worship submit
ted to Christ wv. 1929. This she did
as soon as she perceived him to be a
prophet. This indicates that he was
succeeding in bringing her mind to
spiritual things. 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 unimpor-
tant, that the all-lmportant thing is to
have the true conception of God az
brought through the Jews. He exposed
the folly Of a religion Of form only,
and showed that acceptable worship
depends upon the condition Of the
heart.
| 5. The woman Of Samaria witnessing
for Christ wv. 27-39). When the dis
ciples perceived that Jesus talked with
the woman, they marveled, yet they
hesitated to ask him for an explana-
ton. The woman left her water pot
and went into the city and said. "Come,
see a man, which told me all things
that ever did: is not this the ChristT
AS soon as she was converted she be-
came an enthusiastic missionary.
III. jesus Testifying to the Citizens
Of Syehar wv. 40, Az.
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, their belief
was due to Christ's own word ". 41).
w. The Samaritans Witnessing for
Christ ". 42).
They declared, 1--WE know that this
is indeed the Christ, the Saviour Of the
world" They confessed to the woman
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