Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-29
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international Lesson for May ,. 1890.
faith-Lukc IL: 5-1o.

can be used In this lesson IN It's hcarins-
upon faith, Verses IA show the need OF
ialth, verses :. 6. tcTether with the parai-
Iels. express the power OF faith. verses IL.
~ show tho faith through which help
comes; verses ~. 81 faith to see the unseen
kingdom and TO be patient and faithful.
Tire power OF faith verse G. has Its parai-
lets In Matthew IL: ~. n 1872. Mark il: -
~; and John Il; l.. Many examples OF faith
are found I'm Hebrews IL
IlhtE.-Ncrses $40. December. A II. %.
or January. a. ID. -. The healing OF the
lererS. In March. A. II. 80. shortly before
the CrUClfNion.
PLAcE.-on the border lire between
Somaria and Gsl.loc. on the way from
kphr0im across the Jordan, and down
Though Perea 10 Bethany.
LESSON NOTES
l. LORD, INCRENsa OUn FAITu.-N.
5. Those who had been the Longest
with Jesus, who knew Him hest. and
had the fullest and strongest faith in
Him, were the ones out OF all the
multitude who most desired more faith
and most clearly realized their need
of it. ITO him that hath shall bc
given" He that knows something is
most anxious TO know more. lie that
uses earnestly HIS little faith is i'm
pressed with the necessity OF morc
faith. Hence the prayer.
ii. TuE Power OF FAIru.-V. G. The
Lord answers their request by suggest.
ing that faith is Increased by using
the little faith they have 10 gain more.
for ''if We had filth as u grain of mus
tard seed (thc smallest OF garden scets)
We might say unto the sycnmine tree:
BE plucl,ed Up by the root. and bc thou
planted in the sea; and il should obey
YOU" Plainly the Apostles understood
Jesus metaphor. Roofing up sycaminc
trees, removing mountains into the sea
would have been useless works But
they were TO root up sin from human
hearts, and worldlincss. and prejudice.
and hatred, and sclGshncas. Mountains
could be removed in time with pick
and shovel. hut who can move these
greater moral mountains?
III. THE TU,mIvY or rAIvu.-vs.
40. The parable OF The plowir,- slave
is simply an i!lustgttion from da.v
life. This parable expresses ONLY one
! aspect Of Coils relation 10 His chit
drcn. There is no roin TO God i'm our
doing our duty. I5e crn get il done
in other ways IL iie would We have
no ground for pride or sclf-rightoous-
ness. These qualities injurc us. Faith
tainted with them Is lil,c nait that H..
lost its SAVIOR. Another aspect is given
III other Scriptures, where Cod loves
90 show His regard Tor all faithful!
service.
~. FAlTH AND !.iFE. PRrarNr AND
ENERLAsTING.- Between verse 10 mud II
belongs John II. the raising If Lazoiua
from the dead. The fuith of Ills die.
ciples here received anew impetus from
seeing the power of Christ over death. a
witness TO eternal life beyond the grave
V. FAITH AND EARTHLY ELrssIvgs.
VS.. ll-l9.--Jcsus had continued His
journey TO Bethany and Jerusalem.
raised Lazarus from the dead i'm .Innu-
hry, and then ON account of the intense
hostility of the jews. retired to Ephraifn
IL the mountains north of Jerusalem.
where He remained some time. probably
teaching His apostles In private. till IL
was time for Him 10 90 back to .Ierusa-
lem for the final scenes He was now
on His way thithcr, going in the middle
way between Snmaria and Galilee, east-
/ ward toward the Jordan.
LeproSy was "a common disease, and
groups OF lepers were not infrequent.
Leprosy Is n hereditary, constitutional,
seni-contagious, deceitful, Ionthsome,
impure, incurable disease. H. yvss ten
such men that met Jesus. Their cali
upon Him showed that they had some
kind and degree of faith in Him. They
had doubtless heard of those who had
already been cured by Jesus duke SIP
~. Faith loves 10 stand on facts.
When ieper was cured. before he could
D lao fHfsFf Il 20.
1 TO snow himself 10 the priest, 20 make
/ an Offering, and 90 be officially pro-
nounced clean. (See Lev. ID: Matt.
SD. Christie command thus implied
/ promise of cure. They were to act as
I II they were cleansed and trust 10
/ Christ that the cleansing would come In
/ Ills own time and way. Every miracle
/ is parable; i'm this is hint TO those
/ who wait before entering on practical
Lhr!stiaC duty until they have received
/ sc@c personal sense o. Divine pardon.
! To such th" command Of Christ IL: Go.
/ assume that can arI Will cleanse yor:
| end begin the life 81 one VINO has been
/ clcansod.'
/ And one OF them turned back" Not
| ia disJbcdicncc to Jesus. for he would
| quickly obey, but 81 obedience 10 the
! higher duty Of gratitude aud love. Tho
/ others went on in their cold aud formal
/ obedience. and b" prs eannr.
itaa.' unframed ia the true religion.
\ and probably separated from the others
+ as Don as they found thcmeel-cs cured.
ihia man felt al The more the GOODNESS
/ - Jcrus in healing him Where arc the
'.1c? vi had stood the Test OF faith.
/ iHt The others !aG failed IN the test OF
love.
s. Gll had been cured OF Ieprosv.
/ thTists faviur: "Thy faith hath made
/ thee whole" implies that thc Samari-
/ IAN found % HIGHER spiritual healing.
ana wac whole IN soul ns we'll as BODY.
I Ills first faith had been sufficient for
/ Eis healing. his grateful love showed
| That hr bad "a larger faith by which
/ Dc cou.d receive spiritual blessings end
/ be mad. rcts man "a Christ Jesus
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