The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-18

s coNTENT-The address Of Christ in the
temple, part Of which was studied last week,
was considerably prolonged, interrupted az
times by the questions of the Jews which
we're always answeredFin an adrott way. Dur
inr< the controversy Jesus asserted his nature
and mission with Increasing clearness ana
&boldness At last He astonished HIS. hearers IRE,
B by declaring that He existed prior to- tAbra-
hnnl# Chapter v1H;ss>s This was highly ex-
gasperatlng to the excited persons Who, at the
instiEation Of the. clerical party, had sought
opportunity to 90 Him violence. Regarding the
statement as blasphemous they did not walt
for any formality OF trial, but took up stones
and casts. +. Him. BY a quick
going out Of the temple into.the directs The
events Of our lessen followed During the quar-
ters lesson wefhaye seen Christ under. various
cpies at the Jordan, as He wrought His first
miracle in Cana as He eonyerssd With .Nleo
we'll teaching the woman OF Samar!s, as .Ho
healed the noblemans son. ns He fed the i've
thousand-on each occasion ne manites ,!e
cut by the associations Now shall we STUDY
Him as related to aHbeggar, sitting by tue
wayside brought suddenly Into. His presence
have been excused from all service. Let us
keep the eye upon the Master. as We ad.
ocCAsIoS-tVerses l-s) !. As he assed hastily
along, Jesus saw the blind man sitting near
the temple door, where beggars were accus-
toned to walt tActs HE'D because there aims
giving was ostentatously practiced (Matt.
vl:1), being regarded la prominent feature in
religious service luke 81tx:s) y was on the
Sabbath Verse ~ when many were coming
and going. The disciples inquired whether the
blindness was tho result OF the mans sin or
q his sin
heather generally believed Acts xxyiii:D that
bodily ailments vera direct inflict!ons from
bin!cal Interpretation OF the law. lex. xx:5!,
and they might have .und erstood Chfists words
}tJohn y:li) as an endorsement OF the View On
summed as sinners iJohn iix:2D: and the
apostles by their questions may have sought
turn Jesns away rpm one esteemed .'a h, nn
ness was not the result of sin. He did not
mean that sin never .brings bodily suffering
ii, INV, Works ., God might be manitested. some
have construed this to signify that the man
was born blind that q miracle might be per
lie meant rather to say that this furnished an
occasion for the display OF His power. that
the man was not to be Sdespised. but helped
to help the blind beggar?3 He states his mo-
tive He had been sent.into, 4, ne world. This k
was the Messan!c idea NAL ~ xl:lo,.
resentative. Of this Father. ohm y:ao). As
such He had been charged with doing the
hs 9f o spnk a% en Nss
Divine mind John y:ls Hob. KID, and
sey sa bnsn worRs
would be to Violate Ills commission. Besides.
He declares Himself TO be the light Of tho
world a fact several times repeated John
1919; Matt. iv:6l. And this also had been pre-,
dicted. Elsa: :6). The force OF the remark
rust shine by His wisdom and power, 80 that
men might see. And because He was tho
that occasion for the glory OF His character,
and He must not dIsappoint them. HIS deeds
were credentials. John VEG He calls atten-,
short. Six months remained only before the
crucifixion. AS men work. during the day and
cannot work at night, 80 He must occupy His
time. that ~ the end lilo may report His work
well done. (John xvii;D. These considerations
70 pressed Hin that He said must work, :"
by a holy zeal John il:17) ]. which continued to
the last nrhll, ii:S). which the apos les after
var dcopIel ACTS v;e0l and commended (Eph
WIG: Col. iy:hj. M 5S
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