The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15
-5ouoHrs . FOR FHBRU-
sSY u 1889
- Faith.
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! NJ ,,1 r'y years this woman %ineo oao
~ tasIs.1 7, ! loathsOme alseSSt'
,6pd WV 1'rr.iIingly applied to a
rs, -. She had come sa 70 m ms Su"
JDs 81 "A # have been any won
h F9 S.d given up all hope ana
gdshs 9 ,sst 20 one could help her'
lands a., 'n sly then does her fslth !"
'ri.' u Christ appear Notice ice
,ip'Fe y ! Of her faith, for they are
IS that Of the s sinner "n one 'Osu by,
- % receive help from 40 ~
- hearing. Faith i
l, eai unreasonable supersfl-
lln1' based on intelligence
meth by hearing, and near
Y ' ~ word Of God" The great
, - cf God, the strong
~ l alIs Faith does not grow u
~ l'l n, the more light, the clear
yiDeS .o,d the more fruit we
abaVs' - u act. Il was no
! for timid waman 70 press
y 'a, \ II crowd and come within
hi''S !, Tssus, but she was Wiling
~ ,' Y to do 50. True faith !,
% a'',' ~ sinner to act. He will
Z :. 5.r.. accept him o.s a' his Saviour
= y. SIn for eternal life
rH'' y. loved her that personal con-
Y II Jesus was necessary %
" . ~ feels, when his eyes are
's' I, faith. that it is only az Ms
" aP''' s,nrs him into personal union
rhChri,t can be receive his saying
pEer NJ soorer did
] apou the promptings Of her
" u "a toucl the hem Of his gar
- =, han instantly she was healed
Ar SIras lsitht~hich means faith ac'e"
s,'all, an assurance Of divine grace
' 'tl forgives and heals.
/ Chnsfs Consciousness o. ne
IRE
ImIs aid the woman think that
s,i,t would perceive her touch, with
4, multitude thronging about him
nj pressing against him, or that he
,mIa know she had been healed by
IN But Jesus Immediately per-
awd that power, proceeding from
In had gone forth. So Christ Is
Ondous Of every soul that comes +"
Nntrhesling. He knows every one
MMbsen made whole by his di-
maww The healing is a person
fndohrist in every individual
~ lib IS real q thing with him
aiiA The one healed. We must
aa sustain personal relation to
lih, not only in our own conscious
RsbuI In his. How comforting i
hthsI Christ does not look at us al
Asnutilude Of perso ns, but he i
Interested in each one Of US lndivid
Slllyi he treats each case by itself; he
looks with compassion Oh our special
trials.
= Ihe Value Of Public Confes-
soa.
Inc woman had been healed aud
sae knew y. Why not let her quiet.
y arOp out Of the crowd and 90 e
asr home without any one else being
NJ wiser Why did Christ wiring
aOu uef lips 3 public confession OF
's . bad been done for her.
twas not only that his work nigh
acknowledged but that she nigh
Strengthened. She received
u 4. OlSssing BY her confession,
u assurance and a divine bene
y Persons sometimes want K
"c'et the fact that Christ hs
mem. They do not want I,
public profession or unit,
/. suurca' They not only shov
ngratllsde to Christ but ha
N ' !. from many blessings 70
~ ~ mouth confession is mad,
saVation.n
A.,.l p'Ooability Of continuance i
I II y oil against one who doe
~. !, hrm stand publicly an
Z. l 'Oelr faith ia Christ and assc
u, 'asa'slvss with Gods peopl
a,,1,' wy can receive Christian fel
,.'.1 and aid and opportunity 70
a'floO, Iowa.
t,as. nUDoLPH, Archduke an
Apsspa fent 70 the throne Of Aus