The Torchlight appeal., 1890-02-22
FORT WORTH TEXAS SATURDAY FEBRURY % 1890 Nc
THE TIMID WOMAN.
international Sunday-School Lesson "a
February II, 1889.

/ AutCrudauHaI Sunuay-SChOOl Lesson -
| February II, 1889.
\ Especially arranged from s. 6. Quarterlyl
| LESSON TExT-Mark :2h-34
GOLDEN TEyT-Be not afraid, ONLY be.
{ ieve.- Mark 5 80.
CENTRAL TRUTH-Faith in Christ the
means of salvation for both body and soul.
TINE Autumn, A. ID. %. Probably in
the afternoon of The same day that Christ
healed the demonac at Gadara
PLACE-Capernaum; on the way between
the house of Matthew and that of Jairus
PARALLEL ACcouNTs-Matt. 9:2O-22; Luke
s:43-48 Jesus nearly thirty-two years old.
J shn the Baptist in prison at Castle
Nacherus
INTERVENING EvENTs-After healing the
demonlac, Jesus The same morning returns
from Gadara to Capernaum, and is invited
by Matthew to feast at his house, whers
He discourses with the Pharisees who as
semblsd there. During the feast Jairus, q
ruler OF synagogue, comes hastily, be-
seechlng Jesus to go to his house and heal
his daughter who lies at the point cf death.
Jesus Immediately goes, followed by His
disciples and great crowds of people On
the way took place the event of to o-day's les
son.
HELPS OVER HARD PLAcEs-25. A certain
says she was Gentle of Cesarea- Philippi.
named Veronica 81. She had heard of Jesus:
she founds her faith on facts. Jesus had
healed many, and therefore might cure her.
OBSTACLES TO HER FAITH-O Sickness:
(2) poverty; 80 she was timd and retiring:
~ all former efforts had proved failures
(5) great crowds around Jesus; (6) Jesus
was busy, Fastening to q dying girl. "a.
PTcss: crowd. Touched his garment. rather
(Matt. 9:2O), the hem or border OF His garment.
l. e., one OF the four tufts or tassels at
tached to the four corners Of the outer robe.
2S. J may touch but HIS clothes: she showed
true faith, strong, active, reasonable. using
all the means in her power. lt was not
superstition that led her to touch Jesus,
garment, but faith; for in nearly all cases
Jesus touched the one He healed %
aa0htTdy. dy.sinstantaneously. Felt In her bodu.
there was sense of returning health. 80.
Virtue: healing power. Who touched? Christ
was not Ignorant, but wished to draw out
from her confession of her faith in order
lhat her soul might be cured as well as her
body 81 Hts disciples said. Peter and they
mat were with him Luke 8 :45, 33. Fsdrin0
ina uenoeing: just as was natural that
aumole, shrinking woman should, at the
ouollc exposure, knowing also that, accord.
ng 10 the Leylt1cal law, her touch was un-
'lean "a. Daughter: term OF affection. i'm
'iylhg also a spiritual relationship. Thy
oah hath made thee sclaole: hath cured thee.
aved thee, both body and soul. Christ
aved her, but her faith was the condition.
A Parable of the Sinner seeking to ha
aVed is seen in this woman's circum-
tances. Ql A real, deep seated malady.
xhausting the strength, depressing the
plrlts. (2) All efforts to cure it himself
re VAN. Morality, good resolutions, cere-
aonles, forms, self-infiicted tortures, are
IL physicians OF no valuen (3l Even
.hen people are so earnest that they spend
Il . they have In such ways, the effort is
though usually men tsare very
IL from DONG as much for the health OF
nc soul as Tor that of the body, and from
wing al for eternal salvation as they
liilngiy spend all they have for temporal
re. t4l There are many difficulties to be
fefcome whoever comes to Christ must
,me IN the press-amidst hindrances.
ney must make their way through
'owd OF cares. temptations, fears
w Hf FAITH IS NECESSARY TO SALVATION
~ Falth Is the act of receiving the
uth. we can not en- Joy forgiveness and
g love OF God unless we believe
Q message Jesus brings. (2) Faith in
sus leads US to love Him. (3) Faith il
act OF the soul which gives itself to
esus as Lord and Saviour. and Leader:
is IS saivation. a. One can not 1--we the
nglous life without that faia which
axes eternal and spiritual things real and
ISIS IN God as Father and Friend
COMMENTS woman was afraid al
first TO come to the Lord fn an open
y. But in reality she had no cause to fear
reception that He would have gwen her
ere were many reasons for this ~
g faith that she had was in itself a recon-
ndatlon to the Saviour For no one ever
ne to Him in faith who failed to receive =
ssing. 1t made no difference whether
faith was very great or very small: il
only was strong enough to bring the
ferer TO the feet OF the Master; it was
ugh to secure the desired blessing. In
same way we may argue i'm our own
es There are those who have varv
at faith, and we also find some whose
n ts very weak. and who hardly dare to