Mount Vernon signal., 1905-02-10
THE SECOND
MIRACLE lNCANA
Sunday School Lesson for Feb. IL, 1905
Prepared by the Highway and
Byway" Preacher.
iCopyrigh.. 1904. BY ]. Z. Edson.l

PLACE.-Cana of Galiee, where Jesus
performed His first miracle; and Caper-
naum, some 20 TO % mics to the northeast.
\ REMINDER.-This incident OF tie dy-
ing son. the importunate father. his faith.
the miraculous healing and the resultant
conversion OF the nobleman's household,
was recorded that We might believe that
Jesus is the Christ. the Son Of Goo, ara
that believing ye might have life III HIS
name" Keep our key verse John 20:SI1
Il mind as you study this lesson.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME.-The Reward Of Faith
"A Sick Son, V. 4e. -
ia Burdened Father, VS.. 41-s9.
! ~ He Seeks Jesus. V. AZ.
/ 20 IL Rebuked by Jesus, V. 49,
] (3) Is Persistent, V. 40.
nI-A Responsive Saviour, VS.. 80, 50.
~ Reassuring Words. v 90.
(2) Healing Power. Y. So.
IV.-An Ohedient Faith, V. 90. :
V.-The Reward of Faith, VS.. 5l-5S.
VIA Converted Household, V 5S
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
! |. The Sick Son, v.46.-That was a
sad household at Capernaum. Verse i7
tells us the boy was dying. Human skill!
had failed. Perhaps over and over
again the sorrowing parents had asked
the question: why has this aff1iction
come" and they had their answer 10
the converted household All, how bless
Ing will always come out of afflictiOn IL
we go to Jesus with our troubles and
let Him help us.
H. A Burdened Father. u Seeks
Jesus, V. i7.--n there had been no sick
son there would have been no burdened
father seeking Jesus; and how different
would have been the story, If this father
had not turned to Jesus. Whatever the
burden We need TO so to seek Jesus 10
obtain His help Il Peter SD. There is
nothing which more surely drives men
o Jesus than Affections. All through
| Jesus earthly ministry we find this Is SO
Matt. 9:1S; 1922; 1914. Is; Luke T:2.
81. Ss). And it is true to-day. Every
one with burdens which drive them to
seek Divine help are thrice blessed, for
Il brings them TO the great burden
oearer; it wins His sympathy and coop
Grafton and 1t brings blessing upon
others about them.
| t2) Is Rebuked by Jesus Y. 4S.-Jesus
! cested the nobleman's faith. So does He
he faith Of every one. Over and over
gain we fiEd this the case. The SyrO-
,hoenician woman is notable example
| Mark 7:25-3G). Jesus does not sect
o evaGe the bestowiug of blessing but
Jngs to so strengthen our faith that He
nay safely grant the petition. Many
requests go unanswered, and many
blessings are lost because the soul Is nc:
;iiling to submit to the testing. Ne
ecome Offended because our motives
re called into question; we become i'm
atient because of the seeming delay In
nswer to our request and as a result are
uabie 10 receive the blessing which Je-
IS otherwise would bestow. Real
: 18th win stand the test. il viii be sub
lissive uncer seeming reproof. Ii will
: .oye patient under trying delay. Ii l.
.ioent from Jesus remark that the
18th Of this nobIeman rested lareeI,
Il 1on the signs ana wOrGCrs he had seeu
rougkt. Jesus sought 10 lead him 0ut
TO a .aith which rested CT HIS nakee
ord. Compare in this connection
1nn 2O:2s; John $40. Il; : Pei.
:l7-l9.
tSJ Is Persistent, Y. s9.-For reply 70
: lie sharp challenge CT Jesus. he re
-ats more yehemently than before his
: atit-on. Here is the secret OF power il
. aver: Persisteacy and deiinitenesS.
! .Ine 1871 with Luhe l1:5-lQ, Eph. 6:fS
, Ill. 4 Responsive Say!oCr. IL Re
ssuring Words. Y. 50.-Jesus never sent
- burdened, seeking seal away unbiessed.
| ,ut Jesus words called for fresh need
faith. The nobleman asked Jesus 20
0 with him. Jesus told him 10 go back
.cne. Il Is reariy always ;rue tia.
esus does not answer our petitions Just
the way We have asked or expected,
jut He does answer them.
(2) Healing Power, Y. 53.-It wss not
.ecessary that Jesus go to Capernaum.
his is one of several Instances where
Iesus healed from distance
". An Obeeient Faith, Y. 50.-Faith,
It first weak, was strengthened until the
iobleman is willing 10 leave Jesus. be-
ieving the words: THY son liveth, =
we're fulfilled. The evidence of fal: 4
g obedience to Divine commands. Note
.xampie of Peter In Luke SIS.
V. The Reward of Faith. VS.. 51-s3-
e any doubts filed the heart of that fa-
, ber as he made the long journey home
certain IL Is that they were all swept
away by the glad message that the
watching servant hastened to bring
him. His faith had its reward in d
healed con at home prepared to gree,
! aim.
VI. A Converted Household. v. 3d.
Who can ever measure the results Of Z
visit to Jesus? The converted house
hold was an unexpected blessing. How
rue il IS that Jesus does for us beyond
)ur largest hopes Eph. S:20. What
sssons are here faF those burdened ana
7 aflic.ion.
The. Golden Text
The same works that do. bear wit
! less Of Me. that thc Father hath sent
ie"-The miracles are indisputable
.yioerce CT Jesus Divinity. Destroy
, hem, as some rationalists have sough,
20 co. and you destroy the Christ. The
miracles demonstrated Jesus power
ever nature as He walked on the water
| and stilled the storm; over material
things, as He flied the fishermen's nets
and fed the muititudes; over human life
as He healed the sick and raised the
dead. Surely. He was the Christ sent
from God. The record of these miracle:
has been left for US.
b> vute Of Ga to Id tire He us,