The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-02-17
Jesus at the Pool
of Bethesda D D
Sunday SchOOlLessOn Tor Feb. l9. 1905
Prepared by the =" Hiohway and
Byway" Preacher.


pLACE.-Jerusaiem
A REMINDER-Once more let US re-
quest that you keep IN mind John 20.Sl. as
you study and teach this lesson.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME-D Good on the Sabbath
Day.
1.-The Needy Multitude. VS. Ia
1.-THE lmpotent Man Healed. VS. SO. Il.
% A Desperate Case, Y g.
C2) Jesus Saw Him. y. G
90 Jesus Question, v. g.
(4) The Reply OF DaWning Faith, v T.
90 The Healing. vs. g. 3.
90 Confessing Jesus. vs. u-l5
CD The Cleansing from Sin, v a.
uL-Jesus' Critics, vs.. l0-lS. 10.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
|. The Needy Multitude, 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
He was TO be found. At this pool Of
Bethesda there was a great multitude
of impotent folk. the blind halt and
withered, gathered. The one man healed
so occupies our thought that We for
get the multitudes that were not So
blessed Surely II was not because Of
lack Of power or willingness on Jesus
part to heal, but because the necessary
faith was lacking What a sad proper
tion-one out Of a multitude. when all
might have been healed. And this pro-
portion continues to-day.
H. The Impotent Man Healed. o.
A Desperate Case, V. 5.-A chronic case
OF SS years standing No physician
would undertake to cure such a case,
but Jesus delights to have the worst
cases come to Him. There is nothing
too hard for Him-Gen. 1914; Jer.
32:17. 27; Heb 7:25
(2) Jesus Saw Him, v 6.-There was
something IN this man which attracted
Jesus above all the others. II was the
possibilities OF a faith that could claim
healing. AS Jesus looks upon US what
is II that He sees Is He unable to
commit Himself" with all His blessing
unto us, because Of what He sees in US
Of unbelief and self-will?-John 2:24, 25
(3) Jesus Question, Y. 6-"Wllt thou
be made whole7" A question which He
Is asking every soul, and He is being
turned away with the answer: Not
now" Like Felix's remark to Paul.
people are saying: Go thy way this
time; when ! have a 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.
(D The Reply Of Dawning Faith, v
Ills reply implies his longing to be
healed and his vague hope that Jesus
will help him into the pool. This little
faith Jesus honors. aHd does better for
him than be could ask or think.-Eph.
1920.
Co. The Healing. vs.. s. 9.-Jesus' com
mand: Rise. take up thy bed and walk"
met with prompt obedience. Though he
had not walked for 3s years. still at
Jesus word he attempts It, and "imme-
diately" he was made whole. and took
up his bed and walked.
90 Confessing Jesus, v. II. 15.-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 3:12). But be was
prompt In confessing Jesus and was con-
fdent that He who could heal Him had |
authority over the Sabbath day. And |
after his second interview with Jesus and |
be had learned who It was who had re-
stored him to health he was eager to |
tell about Him. What an example for |
US. When We come to know Jesus as
the one who has blessed us, how eager |
we ought to be TO confess Him from |
1910; Matt 1882. 33).
Cd The Cleansing from Sin, V. "A
But a greater service than the healing |
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 9:2-7. In this /
latter case the forgiveness Of sin pre-
ceded the healing Note in the mira
cles Of healing how often Jesus for
gave sin and urged It's forsaking
III. 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 obsery-
ance than they did for the man for whom
the Sabbath was made In striving for
the letter they had killed the spirit
2 Cor. 9:6 Here was the beginning
OF a controversy which continued ali
through Jesus ministry. Note Jesus
arguments on various occasions: Mark
2:27. 2S: Matt 1912; Luke 1915. 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 Ike
to wear the livery Of the Christian And
some follow Jesus because He saves
from sin and helps In every time Of need.
What Is your motive? Why are you
church member? A great multitude OF
people are following Jesus to-day. But
how many are true followers7
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