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The Desire of Ages
DA 183.1–187.4 • John 4:10, 14, 24, 26

“At Jacob’s Well”

Divine Sympathy Breaking Down Racial Prejudices and Imparting Living Water

Weary from His journey, Jesus rests beside Jacob’s ancient well in Samaria. In simple conversation with a seeking woman, He breaks across entrenched national hatred, offers the spring of living water that wells up to everlasting life, and reveals Himself as the long-expected Messiah. Behold the power of individual personal ministry.

pp. 183–187 · 11 paragraphs

Holy Scripture

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John 4:10
10

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

John 4:14
14

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

John 4:24
24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

John 4:26
26

Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

The Desire of Ages

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End of Day 1(DA 183.1–187.4)

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