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had made him whole." Just as soon as the man found out who it was that had made him*whole, he told it; he did not even wait for them to ask him, he himself sought them out in order that he might find an opportunity for witnessing. As soon as we know who it is \rho has blessed us we ought to confess Him (Rom. 10:9, 10; Matt. 10:32, 33). It took courage to confess Jesus to these men. The man did if because his heart was so full that his mouth must speak (Matt. 12:34). Any one who is truly saved cannot keep it to 1 himself. Not infrequently when the Lord Jesus has made us whole we give the glory to some' one else. It is “Mother Eddy” rather than the Lord Jesus who gets the credit for most of the Christian Science healings, real W o rld ’* W retchedness, vs. 1-4. What is the picture of the world’s spiritual need? Matt. 15:30. What is-the picture of the natural man? Rom. 7 :18. What is the cause of the world’s wretch edness? Rom. 5:12. Who was the author of the world’s wretchedness? 1 Johrr3: 8 . What is the cry of the soul of the wretched? Rom. 7:23, 24. Is there any human help ? Rom. 5 : 6 . Does this condition touch the heart of Christ? Mark 6:34. ( 2 ) W o rld ’s Selfishness, vs. 5-7. . Is the natural man selfish ? Ex. 5 :6-9. Is it shown in our self-seeking? 2 Sam. 15:6. Is it shown in indifference to need.? Matt. 14:15. Is it exemplified by Christ’s followers? Matt. 26:56. Is it shown in the backslidden Christian? Luke 15:13, 14. Is it shown in the history of the church? Rev. 3 :17. What should be the appeal to the church from this needy world?- Acts 16:9. ( 1 )
or alleged. The man’s «testimony enraged the Jews instead of drawing them, as it ought, to our Lord (v. 16). The Jews gave more thought to Jesus’ disregard of their traditions than they did to His good ness toward an unfortunate man and to His manifesting Divine power. Many today are so occupied with a good man’s dis regard of their traditions that they quite overlook the beneficent work God does through him. The hatred of the Jews for His disregard of their traditions' in per forming a good deed to the impotent man on the Sabbath went so far that they sought to kill Him (v. 18). How often in the history of the church professed zeal for orthodoxy has been accompanied by murderous hate. What should be the attitude of individual believers? Isa. 6 : 8 . - ( 3 ) W o rld ’s S aviour, vs. 8-13. What picture was presented to God by this needy world ? Ex. 3 :7. What was His heart constrained to do? John 3 :16. Was the Lord Jesus glad to come on this mission of mercy.? Psa. 40:8. Did He come to save the individual ? Luke 10:33. Did he shirk any sacrifice. Luke 9:51. Did He do’this joyfully? Heb. 12:2. Did He make atonement for the sins of the whole world? 1 John 2:2. Does He save by a word? Acts 16:31. Do the saved manifest the new life by walking before Him ? Col. 2 : 6 . Is salvation immediate ? Luke 23:42, 43. Is it right to do good on the Sabbath day? Mark 2 :27, 28. Should every believer rejoice in the sav ing of souls? Acts 8 : 8 . PRACTICAL POINTS (1) While some feast, others famish. (2) The people at the pool form a picture of the needy world.
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