The Dermott news., 1917-02-22

| days lesson. Jesus went to Jerusalem to attend the feast (V. D. He went up 1 according to the requirements of the Jewish law (Ex. 34 :.13 see Gal f ;D. but he was not satisfied with the con vcntional fulfilling of the duties for | that occasion, nor was he occupied with social and commercial functions, l but in going about doing good. The ] feast was an occasion of joy and mirth an every hand but ill the midst of it l k this great need Sc graphically pie i tured in this lesson. How true this is l to our daily experience. Teachers should appeal to the imagination of l their scholars and describe as wildly as possible this pool. Let them depict Il room, on the floor of which is q pool; i in one corner of the room Il stairway i leading up to the ceiling; surrounding the room at the top of the wall q l broad walk on the wall looking down toward the floor and the pool k Fl multitude of them that were blind. halt and Withcred.' These were the WrCtChed ones who sought the pool, and evidently Jesus sought the most wretched of this company.
 |. Jesus went where there was need (v g. In the midst of this company Jesus "SaW" this man lie He had been there often tv. D. and his ease seemed to be beyond all hope. but there is nothing too hard for God (Gcn. fs:f4; Jer. 32 ID.
 k ttO upon the man ty. 6). Jesus had eyes not only to see need. but he also SAW Gods and his own personal power To relieve the need. The question Is. what dc We see ns We journey through lifef
 Ill. Jesus was moved with compass sion (Mar. 14:1D. He always has that feeling when he looks upon suffering and the mi~tortuncS of men Uleb. l3:S. i:I,-l6. I>a. G3 :W. Jesus does not dO for the man what the man can dc fof himself So he makes his first appeal to the nuns desire and through his desire. to the man's will. Wilt thou be made vboiefa Tie fact that he has been l long time in his predicameht, ar the faet that sinner has been long tune iH aH cSil state k uo reasan for >uppo~Iug that Jesus NH not take in tcrcst in him or that he cannot snVe and help and heal hun (AIatt 2:2i; Luke SsI3. Acts SD. lis question throws the whole matter upon the will If the man. Jesus K willing and able; the only question is are Wc WiIliugi
 " Jesus commands the impossible. The man thought tho only WAY he aauld be made whole Was through the efficiency of the waters in this pool, but jesus, ty speaking q word, had the power that would heal him (Ps. lo7 :30) So today II K the power ot the word of Christ that can save all who believe on him CRon. 1 :l6). All we have to dc to live k tu hear and believe (John 5:2D. With the com nand ef Christ, @Rise, take up thy bed was enabling power. Tn" cure was not only complete, but Il was in simultaneous (Acts 3:1,S.
 V. He worked a complete cure. He was made whole even according te the question which Jesus had asked ut the outset. The man at once began to use this Christ given strength hy taking up his bed. and doing exactly as he WAS commanded QI Tim. 3;l2}. Jesus likes these hard cases. those of long standing tv. a). He also likes those that are the results of sin for that WAS his work in the world ~. II: Matt. .2D.
 VI. Opposition and danger tyv. lo. lIl. Ihe objection raised was that Je- >us had tuau~gre>Sed the Jewish law. The mans answer to this Was, He hath made me whole" The word ot Ged k our law lMatt l7:al. The strength that Jesus gives us is to he used in obedience ta ham In Eior4ius his WIue. The man dtd uot tcjl the Jews who il was that made him whole. because he dId not know. hlu~elf hut us soon aS hc found out who it was h. told them without fcar or hcsllancX He did not even wait for them to ask him. but sought au opportunity for witnessing tv. l51 Any man Nho k truly suXed will at once give his wit ness to others. The udm0uitIun which Jesus gave ta this mau tY. 1D stH holds good. How many men We have seen who haze been saved from the drink habit or some other evil in life. and who have grown indifferent or careless and returned to their sin only to have n worse thing come unto them" II is interesting to notice that Jesus performed this miracle in the face of great opposition aud danger
 Summary: CD Jesus cures the sick not by what he does to them, but what he does iu them.
 co Christianity k the gospel for the body us we'll aS for souls af men
 @ The gospel ef Jesus k the begin ming of new life for every man whe accepts l.
 CD Sickness and trouble are ire quently the instruments of Gods providence, bringing men to realize their sins and their need.
 (5) No matter how great the prog ress of modern medicine or the skill