Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1905-03-17
Healing of the
Man Born Blind
srn5sy schccl Lesson Tor Mar. 70. 1895
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| verses 10, II. Read all the Chapter
| GOLDEN TENT AM THE Light Of
| the word John 9:5.
; TlME.-rke same as that Of last lesson
| Tie Feast OF Tabernacies, October. A D. %
! PLACE--Jerusa,em at the poo! Of ST.
loan.
| SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. - Other
/ cases of the healing Of the blind by Jesus
| are as follows: Matt 9:Z7-31; Matt sO:2g-SI
| with parallel accounts n Nix 10:zS-52 and
| Luke iS:55-4s; Mark S:22-25: Matt 12:22 %
| Instances Of healing where means were
| used: Marx 1921; S:2S-25; Matt. S:l9. ID
1888; 1884; Luke i3:l1-i3; 22:5l; Jas 5:14
! References to Jesus as tie Light of H. e
! World: john 10; SIP; SIG; u 80. Sc; Luxe
i AIS. Il; Isa. 29;is; $3.50; 42:7; Eph 5:14: Rev
2l:zs.
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, S.
/ leah, Shiloah, OF Sloan (Neh. 3:l5:
/ Isa. $50; it is sill called by the neigh
/ boring Arabs Birket Silwan. 1t is found
to the south of the temple mount, ana re-
| ceives much of its water from an inter
mittent spring IN the Kioron valley,
known as the Fountain OF the Virgin. ID
is connected with this. fountain by d
rock-hewn tunnel, which it is believed
was dug by King Hezekiah. just before
the time Of the Assyrian invasion to
bring its waters into the city q Chron
1924. 3O. This tunnel is circuitoCs, be-
! ing some LOO feet in length. while the
distance TO be traversed is only s00
| feet. 4 rude inscription cut in the stone
| records that men began working at boz II
! ends and met in the middle. After tie
Jews return from captivity. a stone ar
| cade was built around it, rooted vita
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. /. Passed by" Passed aIcng the
street in Jerusalem. ~He saw" Not the
careless look Of curious observer. bun
the compassionate look Of ere eager 10
aelp, was fixed upon tae man.
V. 2. WHO cid SIM" The disciples
touch on common jewish belief tina.
blindness or other affiiction of the bod5
was sent as punishment for sin.
V. .. Neither nor parents"
rbe; had been guilty of 10 greater sins
than Others who we're ret taus afflicted
Works of Cod in him" Iii
blindness mas the occasion for shown:
forth Gods slory by the miraculou.
healing.
V. L. Il" Rev. Yer. We" Christ
calls US to be eoworkers with MIN
While it is day We must do at onoe
the duty that lies bsfcre us; We know
not how quietly the opportunity fcr i.
will havepassed. The healing Of the blinc
man as one Of the works Of Goo. SHOW
ing forth His compassion and His ,.ipi1,
power. Giving sight &c the blinG Va
one OF tacse miracles which the Jaw
were lea by prophecy TO expect OF tn,
Messiah Gs3. es:ls; 35:5f. Night com
eth" Ths OF dsa:h. which end.
ma 5 Igsss1fssi, I..ty fnc- ietsr en- earth
scon cou y Es er thr0ughou
eternity another oppor
tunity TIA seEt Of suffering wit
Christ ard Eins Tor Him tJas. 1:l2.
Pet. 4:13, 10.
Y. 5. AS long as an Ii the world
That Cay WIS .Ct yet closed; Jesus di,
rot leave this vCy.d y hen his body az
cended 70 heaven Matt. 2s:2O).
y. 6. "Spat On the srounG.' Jesus usef
spittle in Torsing other miracles. Spit
tie, and also clay, were reputed remeoie.
for diseased eyes. Though Jesus coul(
have wrought the cure by WORD. h;
found it wiss in this case to use simpls
means.
VI. Wash in the pool" Wash eff the
clay into the rool Jesus always gave
those whom He helied something TO d.
perhaps it WIS only to express then
need anG ash His help, but it was seine
thing taoeepen their cor fdence in Him.
Y. s. Sat and begged" He was we'll
rown hiin6 begsar, often seen in public
places. 4 am be. Many fiagrantsiL-
Esr 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
Y. TO- They" The neiahbors anG 9TH
crs who had collected. The first ques-
tionine was from natural curiosity.
v H. A nan . called Jesus"
Better. .tae man" This one already had
some knowledge of Jesus. and took il for
Granted that his questioners also had
such knowledge. MADE clay" etc.
Here. as throughout the record, the re-
Stored man proves himself an intellieent
witness. When the man named Jesus as
his Healer, and people recollected that
this was the Sabbath day, some fastened
to bring him 10 the Pharisees, who so |
jeaiously watched the movements OF Je- |
sus. These questioned then then ques-
toned his parents. To their inquiries. |
he could only reply, 'One thing know,
that whereas was blind, now see."
and hertiterated his assurance that one |
who could work SO divine miracle could /
not be a sinner This was regarded as |
equivalent 10 confessing that Jesus was |
the Carist. AID they had passed resolu- ]
lions to cast out of the synagogue any /
V no made this confession Accordingly +
the restored man was cast cut.
Practical Points.
Y. /. Like Jesus. we should take heed
TO pass no opportunity for doing good.
BE. instant in season, out of season. -
, TIM. AZ.
Y. 8. 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.
Y. Z. Obedience is the test of love. 'srhe
loers of the law shall be Justified
Rom. 2:13.
v. IL. Let us never tire oftelling how
[esus has opened our minds and hearts
Az His love