<TITLE>14. Par 140-156</TITLE>L-140 Where do we live? We're at Christmas again. I wonder if our religion has brought us close enough to God, that we can be led as much as the Magis could be led?
Now, remember, there's only three peoples on the earth anyhow: Ham, Shem, and Japheth's people; that's the Jew, Gentile, and Samaritan.
Now, both Jew and Samaritan was looking for Him coming, not we Gentiles. We were heathens, carried away with dumb idols in them days, stick on our back, a club, killing and eating what we could: Gentiles, dumb dogs.
But they were looking for a Messiah, and failed to see because they didn't recognize His sign. That's the reason Jerusalem didn't have the answer. That's the reason today they haven't got the answer. God has the answer alone.

L-145 Look at these just a moment. As they were... There was another class of people looking for Him, that's in St. John 4; that's the Samaritans. They believed there was a coming Messiah.
So remember, He never done that sign one time before the Gentiles, just the Samaritans and to the--and to the Jews to who were looking for Him to come. And they didn't believe Him by it; some of them did; some didn't.
And when He come to Samaria, He sent the people away, His disciples, into the city. He waited. Because He told them, "Go get something to eat." It was around this time of day, I guess.

L-148 While they were gone, a--a lovely woman come out to the--the well to get some water. Oh, we call her a prostitute. Maybe she was. See? But let's say she was a--a lovely-looking woman. She came out to this well to get some water. And she heard a voice, said, "Woman, bring Me a drink."
And she looked around, and there set a Jew. Now, there was segregation then; they didn't have any dealing. And she said to Him; she said, "Why are You, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan woman? We have no dealings with one another. It's not right for you to ask me that."
He said, "But, woman, if you knew Who you were talking to, you'd ask Me for Water."
She said, "Where's the... Where could You get any water," said, "You have nothing to draw with, and so forth."

L-152 And He went ahead with the conversation, as the--the course went on. Finally He--He said to her; He caught what her trouble was, He said, "Woman, go get your husband and come here."
She said, "I don't have any husband."
Said, "That's right. You've been married five times, and the one you're living with now is not your husband."
Watch what she said. They were looking for a Messiah, you know. She said, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet." Uh-huh. There you are. "I perceive that You are a prophet. We know when the Messiah cometh, He'll tell us these things. The sign of the Messiah, we know that the Messiah will do this when He comes. But You're just a--got callouses in your hand. You're a Carpenter, and a Jew. But you must be a prophet, or you wouldn't be able to do this. But when the Messiah cometh... We're looking for Him here. When He comes, He'll do this."
Jesus said, "I'm He that speaks to you." Oh, my.
She dropped that water-pot. Into the city she went, and said, "Come, see a Man Who's told me the things that I've done. Isn't this the Messiah?" And the entire city went out and believed on Him, yes, because that sign was done. The churches had not the answer, but the humble in heart look to God.

L-156 Today I wonder if our religion has brought us to that intelligence to realize it's not in a man-made perfumed theology that we're trying to teach, but it's in the power and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit in the land today. Brother, sister, in this last hour, as it's coming to the end of the time, search out your souls, find out how you're standing with God.


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