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th a t I shall give him shall become in him a well of w ater springing up unto etern al life.” i “He th a t believeth on me as th e Scripture h ath said, from w ithin him shall flow rivers of living w ater.” W hat is “ living w ater” ? How often does th e term occur in Scripture? and in w hat connections? v. 10. “Thou wouldest have asked of him .” It may be had for th e asking; bu t never w ithout. v. 16. “ Go call th y husband.” The sinner is more likely to be won when pu t upon th e defensive. It requires skill and practice to pu t th e burden of proof on th e sinner. Jesus always did so. v. 19. “ Sir, I perceive th a t thou a rt a prophet.” A prom ising discovery, and all h er own. L ike Nicodemus when he confessed th a t Jesus was “ a teacher come from God,” she was ready for a larg er discovery. So it often is in con version. Daybreak is gradual. v, *20. “ I know th a t Messiah cometh.” How wondrously she is being led along? v. 27. “Upon th is came his disciples.” Yes, b u t not un til the Saviour had ac complished His full purpose. v. 28. “ So th e woman left her w ater pot.” W hat a sermon m ight be preached on “The forgotten errand .” How often the same th ing is done, bu t on a larger scale, when the soul has been led to Christ! v. 31. “Rabbi, eat.” Appetite! F o r what? Food! W hat food? v. 35. “ There are yet four months.” Oh! the folly of procrastination! Oh! th e eyes blind to opportunity! The fields are still white, bu t too few know it. v. 39. “Many of th e S am aritans be lieved on him ,” and v. 41, “Many more believed.” The first class on the wom an ’s testimony, th e second on th e ir own observation. F irst hand knowledge is
must have a personal experience. We must see the Lord. We nnist have the consciousness of th e life of God spring ing up in our own hearts. Topics for Study T rue Worship. A Woman Evangelist.
The Will of God. The W hite Field. The R eaper’s Reward. “I am He.”
SUGGESTIVE COMMENT By Dr. David H. Breed
Let it be kep t i i mind, from first to last, th a t th e Saviour’s one g reat object in passing through, Samaria was to make Himself known as ih e Messiah—-the Saviour of Sam aritans, as well as of Jews. v. 4. ‘'He must needs pass through Sam aria.” A pressing need iS often a g reat opportunity. v. 6. ‘‘Jacob’s well.” Do not fail to note th a t th e English word “well”— used four tim es in th is passage, is th e tran slation of two different Greek words. (See the Revised Version.) The woman uses one word, th e Saviour uses the other. W hat is th e significance of this? v. 8. “His disciples were gone aw;ay.” P riv ate conversation w ins souls th a t no public preaching can reach. How often did Jesus endeavor to meet one whom He would save alone? Look up th e in stances. v. 10. “Living W ater.” “The gift of God.” I t is so called today by those who sell it, in the hot O riental countries. Their cry is, “The g ift of God!” v. 10 and v. 14. “Living W ater.” Moody’s association of these texts w ith a th ird in John 7:38. “He would have given thee living w ater.” “The V ate r
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