The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-03-17
Healing of the
Man Born Blind
Sunday School Lesson Tor Mar. / 9. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper

verses TO- H. Read all the Chapter.
| GOLDEN TENT AN THE llght of
the worid."-John s.5
TIME The same as that OF last lesson.
The Feast Of Tabernac.es. October a. d. o.
fLACE.-Jerusa.e at the pool OF 81
loan.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES - Other
cases Of the healing Of the blind by Jesus
are as follows. Matt s.27-3l. Mart -0.29-34
with parallel accounts 90 Nix l0.io-s2. and
Luke lS;35-i3. Mark S.22-26: Matt 1922. o.
Instances Of healing whore means were
used: Mark l.32-3i. s.23-25. Matt Sli u,
9.25-29; 20.3l; Luke l3.ll-l3. 22:5l. JAS 5.ll
References 20 Jesus as the Light Of the
World: John 10. SIP. 1919. 1855. 30. Luke
AIS, p. lsa 25.lN. $3.50. i-.7. Eph 5l4. Rrv.
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Comment and Suggestive Thought
Pool of SilOam.-One of the few spots
about Jerusalem that can be quite posi-
lively located. Called in early times. 81
lOah. Shiloah. or Sloan (Neh. 3:15;
Isa. S:6); Il is still called by the neigh
boring Arabs Birket Silwan. It is found
to the south OF the temple mount. and re-
ceiyes much OF its water from an inter-
mittent spring in the Kidron valley.
known as the Fountain OF the Virgin. II
is connected with this fountain by a
/ rOck-hewn tunnel. which it is believed
was aug by King Hezekah just before
the time Of the Assyrian invasion. 10
bring its waters into the city p Chron
32:4 30l. This tunnel Is circut0us. be-
ing some Leo feet in length. while The
distance TO be trayersed is only 120y
| feet A ruGe inscription cut in the stone
records that men began working at both
ends and met I'm the middle After the
Jews return from captivity. stone arr
cade was built around II, rooted with
large slabs Of stone This probably was
still standing in Jesus cay Healing
properties. especially for cases OF eye
diseases. are attributed to its waters
V. l. Passed by" Passed along The
street in Jerusalem He saw" Not the
careless look OF a curious observer. bul
the compassionate look Of one eager to
help. was fixed upon the man
V ,. Who did sin?" The disciples
touch on a common Jewish belief that
blindness or other ailiction Of The body
was sent as punishment for sin
V. 3. Neither nor parents"
They had been guilty Of no greater sins
than others who were not tlus addicted
Works Of God in him" hi.
blindness was the occasion for lowing
forth Gods glory by the miraculous
healing
v 4. 81" Rev. Yer. we" Christ
calls US to be coRorkers with him
While it is day" We must do at once
the duty that lies before us; we know
not how quickly the opportunity for IL |
will have passed. The healineofth he blind |
man as one Of the works of God. show
ing forth His compassion and His divine |
power. Giving sight to the blind was
one of those miracles which the Jews |
we're led by prophecy to expect Of the |
Messiah lisa. 29:lS; $3.50. "Niehtc com |
eth" The night Of death. which ends |
mans opportunity for labor on earth |
soon comes 10 ALL Never throughout |
eternity shall we have another oppor-
tunity than the present Of suffering with |
Christ and enduring for Him tJas l:l2; |
Pet ABB, lD.
V. s. As long as am In the world" |
That day was not yet closed: Jesus die |
not leave this world when his BODY as
cended 70 heaven Matt. 2S:2OJ.
We "Spat on the ground. Jesus useC
spittle in working other miracles. Spit
tie, and also clay. were reputod remedies /
for diseased eyes. Though Jesus could
have wrought the cure by a word. he
found it wise in this case to use imple
means.
VI. Wash in the pool" Wash Of the
clay into the pool. Jesus always gave
those whom lie healed something 20 dc
perhaps it was only TO express their
need and ask His help. but it was some
thing to deepen their confidence in Him.
V. S. sat and begged" He was a we'll
known blind beggar. often seen in public
places q am he" Many a fragrant sin
ner has been so transformed by meeting
Jesus. that observers have questioned
whether he could possibly be the same
man. Every renewed soul feels himself
"a new creature"
V. 10. They" The neighbors and 9TH
ers who had collected The first ques-
tioning was from natural curiosity
v II. "A man called Jesus"
Better. the man" This one already had
some knowledge Of Jesus. and took it for
granted that his Questioners also haL
such knowledge Made clay. etc
Here. as throughout the record. the re-
stored man proves himself an intelligent
witness. When the man named Jesus as
bis Healer, and people recollected tIat
this was the Sabbath day. some hastened
10 bring him to the Pharisees, who so
iealously watched the movements OF Je-
sus. These questioned theman. then ques-
loned his parents. To their inquiries.
le could only reply. "One thing know.
hat whereas | was blind. now / see"
md he reiterated his assurance that one
who could work so divine a miracle could
rot be a sinner. This was regarded as
equivalent 10 confessing that Jesus was
he Christ. and they had passed resolu-
ions to cast out Of the synagogue any
Who made this confession. Accordingly
he restored man was cast out
Practical Points.
V L. Like Jesus We should take heed
o pass no opportunity for doing good. I
Be instant in season, out Of season -
Tim. AZ.
V. 6. Divine power does not disdain
he use Of means; We also by works
hould prove the power Of faith and love
Learn to maintain good works for nee
ssary uses. Titus 3:14 ,
VI. Obedience is the test Of love The
oers Of the law shall be justified - !
Rom 2:13. q
V. II. Let US never tire Of telling how 8
esus has opened our minds and hearts I
~ His love. |
Backache is never known to those
ersons who take an occasional dose