The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-02-09
THE SECOND
MIRACLE IN CANA
Preparsd by the Highway and
By~ay" Preacher.

,uuday olLssson Ior Feb. u. 1905

verses Wi
GOLDEN TEXT. The same works that
DO bear witness Of me that the Father
hath sent me-" John SIS
TINE December. A. 4. a. few days
after the incidents Of last lesson
PLACE. Cana Of Gauiee where Jesus
performed His nrst miracle. ana Capef-
naum. some 20 10 q miles 10 the northeast
A REMlNDER.-This incident OF the ~
Ing son the lmportunate father. hiH talth.
the miraculous healing and the resultant
conversion Of the nob.eman's household,
was recorded that We might believe that
Jesus h. the christ. tbs Son Of God ana
that believing SO might have hte ia hiF
name" Keep oar KEY verse tJohh .V'sD
IN mind as you study this lesson
The Lesson Outline.
THEME The Reward Of Faith.
IA Sick son. v t6
ia Burdencd Father. " N-fS
u) lie Seeks Jesus. Y. u.
CD Is Rebuked BY Jesua y -
90 u Persistent, v a.
uI-A Responsive Saviour v -. u
O) Reassuring Words "
90 Healing Power y %
IV-An Obedlent Faith, y %
V.-The Reward OF Faith. W. sl-2
VIA Converted Household, y A
Comparing Scripture with seripturs.
I. The Sick Son. v. t6.-That was =
sad household at Capernaum. Verse a.
tells us the boy was dying. Human SKIN
had failed. Perhaps over and over
again the sorrowing parents had asked
the question: why has this ainiction
come" and they had their answer IN
the converted household. An. how bless
ing will always come out Of aftliction II
We 20 TO Jesus with our troubles anu
let Him help us.
H. A Burdened Father. % Seeks
Jesus. v. 47-lf there had been no sick
son there would have been no burdened
father seeking Jesus. and how different
would have been the story. II this father
had not turned 10 Jesus. Whatever tho
burden We need 10 go 70 seek Jesus TO
obtain His help q Peter SD. There Ia
nothing which more surely drives men
10 Jesus than Affections. All through
/ Jesus earthly ministry We hnd this IL 80
| Matt 9.ls. 1929. i7.lt. 10. Luke ~.
81. 3sl. And u Is true to-day. Every
one with burdens which drive them TO
Geek Divine help are thrice blessed. for
I Il brings them 10 the great burden
I bearer. q wins His sympathy and coop
/ Grafton aud Il brings blessing upon
others about them.
Cd Is Rebuked by Jesus. v iS--Josus
tested the nobleman's faith. So does he
I the faith OF every oae over and over
again we find this The case Tho Syru-
I phoen.cian woman o. q notable example
| MARX 7.25-3Ol. Jesus does not seek
TO evade The bestoWing 81 biosslGg but
longs 20 30 strengthen our faith that he
may safely grant the petition. Many
requests 80 unanswered, and many
| blessings are lost because the soul b not
. willing Co submit to the testing We
become offended because our motives
are called into question. We become I'm
] patient because OF the seeming delay in
answer 90 our request and as a result are
unable 60 receive the blessing which Jc-
fus otherwise would bestow Real
faith will stand the test. 4 will BE- sub
mlsslye under seeming reproof Il will
prove patient under trylng delay u Is
evident from Jesus remark that the
faith OF this noblrman rested largely
upon the signs and wonders be had rcca
wrought. Jesus sought TO lead him ont
into a faith which rested on Isis naked
word. Compare 10 this connection
John 2o:2 20. John 6.lo. II: Pet
l:l7l9.
90 Il Persistent v. 49.-For reply to
the sharp challenge Of Jesus, he re
peats more yehemenlly than before HE
petition. Here IL the secret Of power IN
prayer. Persisteney and denniteness
Luke 1871 with Luke 1850. Eph. g.; ~
III. A Responsive Saviour Cd Re
assuring Words v. so Jesus never sent
a burdened. seeking soul away unblessed
But Jesus words called for fresh neei
OF faith. The nobleman asked Jesus 10
10 with him. Jesus told him 10 80 back
alone. II Is nearly always true that
Jesus does not answer our petitions just
In the way We have asked or expected.
but He does answer them.
CD Healing Power. v. 53.--it was not
necessary that Jesus go to Capernaum.
This Is one Of several instances where
Jesus healed from a distance.
Nv. An obedlent Faith. v 50.-Fsith.
at frst weak, was strengthened until the
nobleman Is willing 10 leave Jesus, be
lieving the words Thy son liyeth,
werp fulfilled. The evidence OF faith
IS obedience TO Divine commands. Note
example OF Peter in Luke SIS.
V. The Reward Of Faith. vs.. 5l-53.-
II apy doubts filled the heart OF that ia
Their as he made the long journey home,
certain II Is that they were all swept
away by the glad message that the
watching servant FASTENED 20 bring
him. His faith had It's reward In q
healed son at home prepared TO gree
him.
vi. A Converted Household. " %,
Who can ever measure the results OF a
visit TO Jesus? The converted house
hold was an unexpected blessing. How
true II is that Jesus does for US beyond
our largest hopes. Eph. $500 What
lessons are here for those burdened and
In affliction.
The Golden Text.
The same works that do. bear wit
ness OF Me. that the Father hath sent
e"--The miracles are indisputable
evidence OF Jesus Divinity. Destroy