The Progress., 1896-04-25
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We turn to the parallel Scriptures and sec
how this promH" E repeated four trn'S WIN
the same or similar Illustrations.
We turn to tho story Of Lazarus raised '''"
The dead In John VI. which belongs between
verses 10 and II Of this chapter, ana h'h""
II wonderful illustration of the power o. to,th.
In tho ten lcv"rE we hHv" another '\AhI'
Of tho power Of faith. not only I" cur" the
lncurahlo lcprory. but also to save tn" h'U'
Of at least on" l"por.
IN tho remaining verses "" Sc" the HA'%'''
TO which the disciples would h" exposed, ""d
In tho long waiting for ia" coming "' '"' J"
vsiho Kingdom. in III" patient 'ai'hi"'n'S7
rcuuirch strong reasons for praying, ''"'"'
increase our faith
Thus ono docp imrr"rson mny be mace ~
10 the need Of faith. th" power OF ia''h SHN
how to obtain this larger fatl'.
Time Verses h-l0. December, A. u, y. "T
January, A. y, 20,
The healing Of tn" lcpsr',, in March. A. ~
20 shortly h"ror" IN" cru"ih zion.
rlacc--On the border lin" between H"''Hr"
md Cali"', on the way from EphraiW across
,hc Jordan. and down through ror"a t" Beth
NNv.
| The fun text of iohay's Lesson If ms follows
! T. And the apostles said unto IN" h"'"'
! lnCrcago our faith.
C. And the Lord said. II yc had 'a''h ms Il
grain of mustard seed. Y" might say "h''
this sycanlnc tree, BE thou plu"k"' UP Nv
She root. md be thou planted in the sea ana
II should obey you.
r. Eut which Of you. having f"r"Hh'
ploughing nr feeding cattle, will say nn''
him BY and by when he come from INC
Mold. Go and ST down to- meat
g. And will not rather say unit" him, MAKO
ready whcrcwth may sup, ana girh 'hySrH
md serve me til have eaten ana drnhk'"
and aftcrward thou shalt eat and drtnk
4. Doth he thank TINT servant h"cauS" he &c
the things that were commanded INN! N""
not
TO- So likewise We. when yC Shh'' h"'
done all those things which nr" connahd''
Won sov We nrc unprontnhlc servants W
have done that which was our duty I" 90
II. And It came to Iase, as h" went Y
Jerusalem, tina, he passed through the mas
~ Samaria and Gnl'lco.
r. And MS he cntrcd into n certain V'''aR'
thcrc met him ton men that were l'N''S
! which stood niar off
! u. And they lifted up their voices, an
raid. Jesus Master have mercy on us.
; H. And when he saw them, he SAID UNI
/ ,hcm Go show Yourselves unto tn" priests
S And It came 10 pass, that, ne they went inc
were clcanscd.
H. And one of them. when h" 'aw tina
nc was healed turrcd back. and with II Jon
voice gloriGcd Cod
1G. And he tell down on his fa"c ut HI
feet, giving him thanks; and he was Sanihr
t tan.
# Il. And Jesus answering said W'Tc they
J., not ten clcanScd? but where are the MTG
1S There are not found that returned
i give glory TO Cod save this stranger
rs 10. And he said unto him, Arise. 90 thy va
If Thy faith hath made the" whole
T. Some explanations to the above ar" rs io
r., lows,
70 G. and tho Lord said" What he -
was an answer to their request, ms 1t imph
y nearly all tic ways Of increasing faith r
fcrrcd to above. IF yo had If yo have
lmplving that they have faith. but do II
fully act IT out. Faith rs n grain OF r''i
at ,nrh seed ",hc smallest Of garden seeds
10 even n very little faith but real and lirt1
- not like n grain of sand. but with lifc IN
w and n power Of growing. "E" might say
ne yc would say your littlr but active faith WOW
~
,o apparently pointing to one near by. 'ho III
w ruckcd up by the root" what power i
)ii than divine can pluck up tina, tree? 'Ec N
n planted in tho sea-" lifted over the vail
ot and hills to The distant sea. And It should
IA It would. "obcy You" i IS within the abil
~ Of faith to WELD this power.
W II. AS he went to Jerusalem" This "
r. several weeks after tho first part Of this J
AK SON "Through the midst In the mid
,et way between "Samaria and Gal'lcc.' cn
-. ward toward the Jordan.
'' II. "Tcn men that were lopo"g." nine jc
'a and one Samaritan. Lcurosy was conn
cd disease. "Arar off" being forbidden by
IT. to approach others. The Icprosy made tb
outcasts.
Il. Jesus. Master. have mercy on u
This call upon Jesus showed that they
''h some kind and degree Of faith in him. j.
al had doubtless heard Of those who had b
nc, already cured by Jesus duke ', Flo. ia
, loves to stand on facts.
80 H. go show yourselves unto the pr.s'
'ic When lcpcr was cured before he could
we restored to society. hc was requested TO 81
ont himself to the priest. to make an offorI
-, md to be officially pronounced clean.
" they went they were clcanscd,' After t
All had shown their faith by obedience, II
are done unto them according 20 their iaith.
'Ot- IL. Ana one OF 'h'in turned '''"'
My IN o'S'oo''"'e !" y,."S' -" ,ho htahor
did ~ gratitude and love. The others went
nGt In their cold and formal obedience.
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