The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-03-17
Healing Of the
Man Born Blind
Sunday School Lesson for Mar. l9. 1905
Specially Prepared Tor This Paper.

Tho Feast of Tab,ruJc',s. October. \. d. ~
PLACE-Jrru.u.cm at the poo, Of 81
loan
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. - Other
cases OF the healing Of the blind hy Jesus
are rs follows Matt H..1-Jl Mat u.29A
with parallel accounts m NIX lo.iG-i2. anu
Luke lN.5J.i3 Mark N-s-h. Matt T. p -
Instances OF healing WEcr, means wer,
used. Marx 1884. >23-2j Matt Nli, l.
s.2'-sa, 1884 Luke lSil-l3, - -, JAS. 5.A.
References 10 Jesus as the Light OF the
World: John 49,. Sl2 sls. 1885. %. Luke
as. q, lsd .'.lN, 49,, ~, EpE tli. Rev.
a.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Pool OF Slloam.-Oue OF the few spots
about Jerusalem that can be quite posi-
lively located Called in early times. ST.
loah Shiloah. or Sloan lNeh. 3:l5.
lisa. $50; II is still called by the neigh
boring Arabs Birket Silwan. It is found
to the south Of the temple mount and re-
ceiVes much OF its water from an inter-
mittent spring In the kidrOn valley,
known as the Fountain Of the Virgin, II
is connected with this fountain by a
rock-hewn tunnel. which II Is believed
was dug by King Hezekiah. just before
the time Of the Assy rian invasion. to
bring is waters into the city g. Chrun
1874. 3Ui This tunnel is circuituus be
Ing some 100 feet In length while the
distance to be trayersed Is only 2OO
feet A rude inscription cut In the stone
records that men began working al both
ends and met in the middle Afrer the
Jews return from captivity astuue ar
eadc was built around IT, rooted with
large slabs Of stone. This probably Wa
still standing 10 Jesus day Healing
properties especially Tor cases % eye
diseases, are attributed 10 Us waters
V. / Passed by Passed along the
street In Jerusalem lie saw Not the
careless look OF a curious observer but
the compassionate look Of one eager TO
help. was Fixed upon the man
V . Who did SIM" The disciples
touch ON a common Jewish belief that
blindness or other affection OF the body
wss sent As punishment for sin
V. g. Neither nor parents &"
They had been guilty Of no greater sins
than others Who we're not thus afflicted.
Works Of God In him His
blindness vas the occasion for showing
forth Gods glory BY the miraculous
healing
v = 4. Rev Yer We christ
calls us 10 b. coWorkers With him.
While 70 u day We must do AZ once
the duty that lies before us. We know
not how quickly the opportunity Tor Il
will have passed The Of the blind
man a. one Of the works % God show
INK forth His compassion aud His divine
power Gi,ing sight To the blind "a.
one Of those miracles which the Jews
we're led By prophecy 10 expect % the
Messiah lisa 2s.iS. % o. Might com
eth The night " death. which end,
mans opportunity for labor on earth
loon comes TO all. Never throughout
eternity shall We have another oppor.
tunity than the present u suffering witt
Christ aud enduring for Him JAS. u.
1 Pet ais. ~.
'. . A. Ions a. am Ia the world %
That day vas not yet closed Jesus dit
not leave this world when biz body a.
gcuded 10 heaven Matt = 2oi.
N6 "Spat on the ground Jesus use,
spitile IN working other miracles Spit
te and also o.ay. we're rspuiod remsdisi
Tor diseased eyes Though jesus ,oul,
have wrought the cue by word. b,
found u wise Loo this case 10 use flmpl,
means
VI wash To- the pool Wash % N,
clay into the pool Jesus always cav,
those whom lie healed something tu q.
perhaps IL vas only TO express tbsi
need and ais llis help. but it va some
th.ug 10 deepen their confidence lu Him
vs. "Saf1uf bsrErd HevasaWrIl
known blind lrs.at. often seen iu publl
places Ian De-" Many arBgraut sir
u,r has been .u transformed bl m.,finl
jesus that observers have qussuune.
whether ba could pUssibI, te fir tam
man Et'rI renewed soul feels h.msel
rev creature"
Y Do lU,I urirhtufs 1r. 9th
trs NhD tl. l,r't. The Hf.t uuss
tlur.us vel from uatura. CURIOSITY.
Y ID A Wau ... called Jesus
Better 'tt, mao. Tti, one already bat
some .uUVl,..r 90 Jesus au. IuH. 10
Eraricd that Do. qu, uuuyH a... ha.
such irUa. .t. Made clan Ell,
Here a. throughout ttr rs.Hrf fHs 20
.ioTf. WaH prove, b.mssfar .ufa.I.su
uiirr When iN,"Hu uaHH. TT...a
hif Healer auU pf.".. r.. .f.# fHa
ih.s aa. fH. sa..1f. DAB hasten.
fu brrs tIu .u fUf r.af.r... aHu 81
IfHE NHf.'r. f.. movement. ODD ,.
s. TUH.VH .'Hrrtf. rwaH f..nHuHs
uorr. bis par.is Iu tF,r .rurT.a.
ts rgu.. Uull reply. ono fH.u. .ruu
.I1i vtlraa. D vac blind. rua see.
ar. hruf'ia'.l b4 assurance VIA. as
VHUUUu.d vHT. CONTAMINATION
urboa sinner This Ras regarded a
equivalent iu tonict.ur that Jesus va
'hs Christ and they had p1..,d %. olu
uuus Goo a.' uut OF ibo .,uarusus An
Who mad. I. 0Uuit .iun A0tur.rf.
tho restored man was cast out
Practical Points
vi LlI'lrI. We should faIs he,
!. i0 pas DO opportunity iuf Hu.ur ruo
BE- instant boz .yssuu. uui uf season b.
q Tim tg
" g divine power does n1' f..fsI