The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-02-16


three months after last lesson.
d PLACE.-Jerusalem
A REMINDER.-Onc more let " re-
quest that you keep In mind John 2OSi. as
you study and teach this lesson.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME. Doing Good on the Sabbath
Day.
1.-The Needy Multitude. VI. IA
1.-THE lmpotent MAJ Healed W.. 80 "a
% A Desperate Case. v g.
90 Jesus Saw Him. v. G
90 Jesus Question. v g.
CD The Rcp.y Of Dawning Faith. VI
90 The Healing. vs.. . y
90 COnfeSsing jesus. vs.. lila
O) The Cleansing from sin. y. "a
I lIl.-Jesus' Critics, W, l0-l3 10
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
|. The Needy MultituGe. vs.. Ia
Jesus had gone again to Jerusalem TO at
tend the feast. and. as usual. the place
Of greatest need was the place where
lie was to be found. Al this pool Of
Bethesda there was a great multitude
OF impotent folk. the blind. halt and
[ vithered. gathered. The one man healed
SO occupies our thought that We for
get the multitudes that we're not 80
blessed Surely II was not because Of
lack Of power or willingness on Jesus
part 10 heal. but because the necessary
faith was lacking, What a sad proper
Z tion--one out OF q multitude. when all
might have been healed. And this pro-
I portion continues to-day.
II. The lmpotent Man Healed tD
T A Desperate Case. v. "a chronic case
Of 80 years standing No physician
would undertake 10 cure such case,
but Jesus delights TO have the worst
cases come TO Him. There 10 nothing
too hard for Him.-Gen. 1874: Jer.
32;l7. %. Heb. 1925.
CD Jesus Saw Him, v. 6,-There was
something In this man which attracted
Jesus above al the others. IL was the
possibilities OF faith that could claim
healing As Jesus looks upon us waat
Is it that lie sees. II lie unable 70
commit Himself with All HIS blessing
unto us. because OF what lie sees In us
of unbelief and self-Will3-Ichn 2 "a. q.
90 Jesus Question. y. 6.-"Wilt thou
be made whole3" question which he
Is asking every soul and Tie Is beiug
turned away with the answer. Not
now" Like Felix's remark 70 Paul.
people are saying. Co Thy way this
time; when ! have & more convenient
season, will call for thee" Souls i'm
potent because Of sin are refusing to be
healed. They love darkness rather than
light because their deeds are evil
John 3.19
ca The Reply Of Dawnins Faith, v
Ills reply implies his longing 20 be
healed and his ,ague hope that Jesus
Sill help him into the pool This liltle
faith Jesus houors. and does better Tor
him than no could ask or think.--Eph
500
90 The Healing. Va S.9-Jesus' com
mand. Rise take up thy bed. and walk"
met with prompt obedience Though be
had not walked for IS years. stll a.
Jesus word he attempts Il. and "imme-
diately" he vas made whole, and took
up HIS bed and walked
60 Confessing Jesus. v. n. l5.-This
mans going carrying bis couch on the
Sabbath day aroused the opposition OF
the Jews. and got him into trouble The
one who obeys Jesus must expect such
experiences g Tim. 3:l2l. But he was
prompt In confesslng Jesus and was CON
ndeLt that He who could heal Him had
authority over the Sabbath day. And
after his second interview with Jesus and
be had learned who Il was who had re-
stored him 70 health be was eager to
tell about Him. What an example for
US. When we come 10 know Jesus as
the one who has blessed us. how eager
we ought TO be 10 confess Him (kom
1910: Matt 1882. 33J.
90 Iae Cleansing from Sin. v IA
But a greater service than the heanng
was the cleansing from sin. Jesus
work Is never complete until there is
repentance and cleansing from SIN II
may be implied from Jesus WORDS that
this mans condition had been the d.
rect result Of sin. Compare the prob
able similar condition In the case Of
the palsied man In Matt 1921. In this
latter case the forgiveness OF sin pre-
ceded the heallGg Note in the mira
Giles Of healing how often Jesus for
gave sin and urged lts forsaking
ILL., Jesus Critics. VS.. 1913. 15.-lt
was the Sabbath day. A good day for a
good deed. But a man restored TO
health. and made a useful member Of
society. was overshadowed IN the minds
OF the carPing critics by the question
Of Sabbath day law and observance.
They cared more for the outward observ-
ance than they did for the man for whom
the Sabbath was made. In striving for
the letter they had killed the spirit
? Cor. 3:6. Here was the beginning
Of a controversy which continued all
through Jesus ministry. Note Jesus
arguments on various occasions: Mark
1927, %. Matt. 1919; Luke 1916. How
few Christians follow the ideals laid
down by Jesus In regard to the day OF
rest.
The Golden Text.
And a great multitude followed Him.
because they saw His miracles" There
are many motives which prompt people
to follow Jesus. Some follow from idle
curiosity. Some are after the loaves
and the fishes. Some are drawn by the
social advantages afforded by the
church. Some follow because they like
TO wear the livery OF the Christian. And
some follow Jesus because He saves
from Gin and helms IN eVerv time ~ noad