Arizona republican., 1917-03-31

neighbors therefore, and they which
before had seen him (saW him afore-
time) that he was blind Ga beggar,
said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
(9l Some (Others) said, This QD is
he: others said, (No, buD He is like
him: But he said am he. (10) There
fore said they~unto him, How were
thine eyes opened? Old He answered
and said, And (The) man that is called
Jesus made clay, and anointed mine
eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool
of Sloan, and wash, tso) | went
away and washed, and | received
sight. 800 Jesus heard that they had
cast him out; and when he had found
him, he said unto him. Dost thou be-
lieve on the Son of God? 1850 He an
swered and said, (And) Who is he
Lord, that | might may believe on
him? $50 And Jesus said unto him,
Thou hast both seen him, and it is he
that talketh Che it is that speaketh)
with thee. $3.50 And he said, Lord, l
believe. And he worshiped him.
Time.-Oct. II, A. d. 29.-Place.-
Jerusalem.
Exposition-I Receiving Sight, II.
Jesus passed by" great things may be
expected 10 occur when Jesus passes
! by. The case of this man was abso-
! lutely hopeless. No human skill could
! touch his case. But Jesus passed by.
| That changed everything. What man
cannot do, Jesus can. Jesus is ever
| passing our way in these days, so we
may constantly expect wonderful things
| to happen (Jno. IA: 12) This blind
man is q suggestive illustration of the
unsaved sinner: blind Il Cor. 2: IA, }
| he never had seen; he was beyond hu-
man help (v. 32); his case was hope
less. humanity speaking doubtless he
, himself had given up all hope of even
seeing) he was without human SYM
pathy, suspected and despised Tvs.
34); he was poor, beggar But all hi:
need was only an opportunity for Gods
Astounding grace in Christ. Jesus no
only passed by, He saw He ever
sees us in our need and distress (cf. Elk
g. Z; 6: 5. Contrast the feeling o.
Jesus disciples as they looked at the
man with that of Jesus Himself Theil
feeling was one of curiosity and con
tempt His of deepest compassion g
4, g. Are we likest to the Master Of
the disciples? What is your feeling a:
you gaze upon the poor the Outcast
and the unfortunate? Jesus saw in thi.
mans misfortune call to help; the,
saw in it only the just consequence o.
sin. The disciples thought all sick
ness must be the direct consequence o
sin. Jesus plainly declares this is no
so, that there is another purpose il
physical infirmity, viz, that the work.
of God should be made manifest" The,
We're made manifest IN this mans caS'
by his healing. Sometimes they ar,
made manifest by Gods sustaining
grace in weakness c. Cor. II. $40.
Doubtless sickness is often the diree
result Of sin Ono. 5: IA; Nix. 9: 5; Ac
Il: 23) In other cases it is the indirec
result dob 80: 14-30.) But sickness
does not always arise from this caus
(Phil 2: 81, 30; XII. 10: 14) Jesu
did not teach by verse 8, that neithe
= this man or his parents had ever SHINE,
but that they did not sin as tn
cause of this blindness -{see R. W TIL
parents so far from being sinleSs
J sinned before the chapter ends. Tha
is wonderful must" in veres f. wv
must work the works of Him that sen
me, while it is day" Indeed we must
Night is coming fast. No man ca
! work then. Up and at the work now
On, those solemn words, THE nigh
cometh," the night of death, when W
sleep, not work, not unconscious blu
shut out of activity and shut UP wit
lls
23.) but beyond the possibility of fin
ishing any work we have left undon
here Note the works we must do no
our own, but ''the works of Him tina
sent me-" 1t is plain from comparin
VS.. and 4, that Jesus considered deliv
} ering men from evil far more import
3 ant than specializing about the Origi
of evil. The philanthropist and tn
evangelist is of far more value to tn
world than the metaphysieian. TIL
, worlds night is when Jesus has gon
5 ". % and the darkest night for tn
individual soul is when Jesus leaves i
Jesus helps the man before He ask.
5 His need was a prayer. If we are t
S follow Jesus, we ought not to wal
1 until misery ~comes to u.s. we should e
t to it. go, wash, etc." was a test c
faith g XII. 5: 10-14 Nix. 3.5; Lu. II
< 14) Sloan means sent and wa
t a type OF Jesus Himself ". 4: Jno 10
n Sc; Rom. s: 3 Gal 4 A. If we wis
a sight for our blind eyes, we should &
l. to Him and battle (Jno. 8: 12.) TIL
t man gave the best evidence of faitl
e prompt obedience, The result, ''he cam
e seeing If We want sight, salvation, {
o any blessing from Jesus, the thing I
/, do is just the thing we are told.
} ii. Witnessing, SIP. Christ's wor
d always arouses discussion and cause
e division. The discussion gave an OF