The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-31

Jesus performed. is Recorded
John. II probably occurred II
Der, six months before The crpc
while Jesus was attending tb0
of the Tab"rnaclc>. There
other cases of blindness, reco,
having been cured. Look them
!. The Case wv. l-D. 1t Wa,
lutely hopeless. No human skin
touch ii, but Jesus passed BY
that changed everything. VIA,
cannot do Jesus can Jesus is n,
today, and we may expect thinN
as wonderful 10 happen John 4
This blind man illustrates the N,
sinner Il Cor. 2:l4. He new,
seen. He was beyond human Nd
32). He had doubtless given !
hope of seeing. lie was withor
/ pathy, suspected and deSplsed K
34). Poor-he was beggar.
also Il type of the nation Of
(Rev. BID. We must not attq-l
explain all sickness ". -. ell
quently uses IL for the advaDrl
of his Kingdom (Johu l1:4).
not only passed by but he saw
feeling of the crowd was that Of
osity and contempt. His feeliu,
that of compassion wv. =, 4 a.
Sickness sometimes manifeStS
sustaining grace Gil Cor. l2:Sl6l
Is doubtless true that large Del
age Of sickness is the direct res,
sin (John 5:14; Nix. 2:5; Acts b
some. of course, indirectly Cob i
30).
u. The Cure wv. AID. The
must In verse four is a strOus
The time for us to do our wa
now" This word must" carries
1t the idea of a divine imperative
the reason for that imperativens|
the approaching might" Nil
coming fast, when no man can l
Notice the works we are TO do arI
our own, but the works of hin
sent me-" Compare carefully "a
two and four, and see that Jesus
sidered delivering the man from
far more important than spetulj
about the origin of his complaint
much time is spent in invested
Let us have more of action.
means used in this cure were clay
spittle. The miracle was perfOmsI
plain view of all who might see.
man did not ask Jesus to help hinI
Jesus had gone where he was vi
His words, "Go wash" were a ted
the mans faith Gil Kings 5.leI
ma his part In the transaction U|
that 1t was Christ
worked the cure. The use Of
Material means In this ceremony i
he man more willing to go and u
t gave him something TO do. and z
s always an end to faith. Sd
means sent" and was n type of 4
". 4; John SO; Rom
ial. 4 ~. III we wish to receive
or our blind eyes, we should nj
Inn and battle John S:l2). Pm
DeUence was the best evidence Of
mans faith. The nature of this I
vas that ii was complete N
work always arouses did
lon, and causes division wv. S-12.
nswer TO an inquiry the man shaI
is manliness by saying, 81 am the
hat was cured" (He that sat I
egged). His frank Testimony a
esus was not well received.
III. The Controversy ". - to ed
hapter). This controversy gave
for testimony, as we =
lready seen, first of all upon the 81
the man whose testimony was d
ressive. At first he merely spOk
he fact. He was not acquainted
esus, for he calls him 1.-THE
illed Jesus" Later on he Is mo-
call him n prophet" he
rophet ". ~, and later still
ecogniZes him as 1.-THE Son Of @
w. 1888. This controversy ed
she'd beyond question the fact Of
Ire. 1t brought out the deity +
hrist ". 33). The man was eId|
unicated,'b but for that matter he
ready outside because of his phys
Trinity, but, best Of all, he BED
uly Christ's disciple. Those
card him testify wanted to see ID
:. 12). The man did not dodge
sue when he was brought before
lemies of Christ. His question, III
IN a man that Is n sinner do 4
gns?" was an unanswerable one,
hen he saw their heSitancy and
ernatiOn he boldly proclaimed
'sus-"He Is a prophet"
~. Comments. This lesson WITH
vid contrasts of belief and unbd
yes us a wonderful opportunity
ge upon pupils a decision to live
tristan life. Has Christ opened
es of our scholars TO the love
ID, to the awfulness Of sin, to
ed Of "a Savior, our divine Lss
ID Brother? Urge them, In the q
ID out, to be as OutspOken and o
eous for Christ as was this man
d never before perhaps seen
ard of Jesus. and whose gratituds
ce called forth this wonderful
ssiOn. Conditions Of healing 10
Sc are twOfOld: First. faith. y
rond, obedience. As we have alrd
Heated. all sickness is not the 70,
Sin, nor are We convinced tha
aling is Of faith, independent OF
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