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world.-John 9.5.
This, another OF the signs which
Jesus performed. is recorded only by
| John. II probably occurred in Octo-
ber six months before the crucitixon,
while Jesus was attending the Feast
of the Tabernacles. There are six
other cases of blindness recorded as
having been cured. Look them up.
l. The Case wv. IL. 1t was abso-
lutely hopeless. No human skill could
touch 1t. but Jesus passed by" and
that changed everything. What men
| cannot do Jesus can. Jesus is passing
today, and we may expect things quite
as wonderful to happen (John 14;l2).
This blind man illustrates the unsaved
sinner U Cor. 2:lD. He never had
seen. He was beyond human help ".
by. He had doubtless given up all
hope of seeing. He was without SYM
pathy, suspected and despised wv. .,
3D. Poor-he was a beggar. He is
also II type of the nation of Israel
(Rev. BID. We must not attempt TO
explain all sickness ". 81. God fire.
quently Uses it for the advancement
of his kingdom (John IL ~. Jesus
not only passed by but he saw The
ieeHhs Oh the crowd was 'hat OF curl
osity and contempt. His feeling was
that of compassion wv. >, 4 and 81.
Sickness sometimes manifeStS Gods
sustaining grace Gil Cor. l. STU. IL
Is DOUBTLESS true that large percent
age OF sickness IS the direet result oil
SIN tJohh . Ii Min - -acls i '-3)'
some, OF course, indirectly tJoo 10 LIZ
oo).
II. The Cure wv. AID. The word
must ia verse four is strong one.
The time fer Us To DO our work is
now This word must carries with
II the idea of divine Imperative, and
the reason FOR that nnperativeness IS
the approaching night Night IS
coming fast. when 10 man can work.
Notice the works we are 10 do nre not
our own, but the works Of him that
sent he. Compare carefully verses
two aud four. and see that Jesus con
/ siderod delivering the man from evil
far mere Important thah SpeeuiatInE
about the origin of his complaint. Loo
/ much time Is spent In Investigation.
Let Us have more Of action. HE
means used in This euro were clay and
/ Spittlc. The miracle was performed in
/ plain view of all who might see Inc
man did hot ask Jesus TO help him, but
Jesus had gone where he was ". D.
/ His words. Go wash We're test OF
| the mans faith I'll Kings aio-li),
and his part In the transaction was
testimony that 1t was Christ who
worked the cure. The use Of the
material means in this ceremony made
/ the man more willing 10 go and wash.
1t gave him something To do. and doing
Is always an end 10 fAith. SLOAN
means sent, and was type OF Jesus
himself ". 4 John lo.s9' hoih. 80
Gal. i:i). If we wish 10 receive slsht
for our blind eyes, We should 20 TO
him and battle John SAD.
Ill. The Controversy ". l. 10 end of
chapter). This controversy gave OPP
! portunlty for testimony. rs We have
already seen, first Of all upon the part
/ of the man whose testimony MAS pro-
gresSiye At first he merely spoke OF
the fact. He was not acquainted with
| Jesus, for he calls him THE man
called Jesus" Later on he is moved
/ 10 call him prophet" He IS a
prophet ". 1D, and later still he
recognizes him as THE son of God"
! wv. 33-3Sl. This controversy estab-
! llshed beyond question the fact OF the
cure. It brought out the deity Of
i Christ ". 80. The man was exeom-
munfcatcd. but FOR that mAtter he WIS
already outside because Of his physical
lnfirrnltv. but, best OF all, he became
truly Christs disciple.
w. Comments. This lesson with It's
vivid contrasts OF belief and unbelief
| gives us n wonderful opportunity to
urge upon pupils decision to live the
Christian life. Has Christ opened the