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PRACTICAL POINTS (1) Two Teachers (Jesus, v. 2; Nicode- mus, v. 8). (2) Two Births (Natural; Spiritual, v. 6 ). (3) Two Agents in New Birth (Word; Spirit, v. 5). (4) Two Realms (Heaven; earth, v. 12). (5) Two Deliverances (Jesus; Serpent, v. 14). (6) Two Peoples (Believers; unbelievers, v. 15). (7) Two Results (Salvation; condemna tion, v. 17). (8) Condition of Two Realms (Light; darkness, v. 19). (9) Two Forces (Truth; error, vs. 20, 21 ).
Believe, Acts 16:3:1. Receive, John 1:12.
Taste, Psa. 34:8. Eat, John 6:50. Drink, John 7:37. Door, John 10:9. (4 ) Purpose of the New Birth.
Was it the glory of God? John 17:4. Was it to have a people? Acts 15:14. Was it to furnish a bride for Himself? Eph. 5:31, 32. . Was it that He might have members of His body? Eph. 5:30. Was it to show the exceeding riches of His grace ? Eph. 2 :7.
Jesus and the Woman of Samaria FEBRUARY 11, 1917. LESSON VI. John 4:5-14, 24-26. (Read vs. 1-29. Memorize vs. 13, 14.) G olden T ext : “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.”—I Tim. 1:15. DAILY BIBLE READINGS
Mon., Feb. 5—John 4:1-14. Tues„ Feb. 6—John 4:19-26. Wed., Feb. 7—John 4:27-38. Thurs., Feb. 8—John 4:39-42. Fri., Feb. 9—Acts 8 :4-13.
Sat., Feb. 10—Acts 10:34-43. Sun., Feb. 11—Rom. 10:11-21. EXPOSITION AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
woman of bad character.' But they both needed Jesus and both needed the Holy Spirit (cf. ch. 3:3-5; 4:14). There is no essential difference among men, even when external differences are very wide (Rom. 3:22,23). In some respepts the bad woman had the advantage of the good man. She came by day, he came by night: she con fessed Christ at once, he was a secret dis ciple for years; she brought a whole city to Christ, he brought—well, who knows whom he did bring. Verse 7 explains verse 4, the coming of this abandoned woman explains why Jesus “must needs go through Samaria.” Jesus was weary and hungry and thirsty, so weary that while
vs. 5-8. "Then cometh He (So He Com eth) to a city of Samaria, which is (omit which is) called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Jo seph. Now ( : and) Jacob’s well was there., Jesus therefore, being wearied with His journey, sat thus on. (by) the well: and it ( . It) was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. For His disciples were gone away unto (into) the city to buy meat (food).” Jesus’ ministry touched all classes. In the last lesson it was a Jew, in this a Samar itan; in that a man, in this a woman; in that “the teacher of Israel,” in this a
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