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Subject: The Daughter Of Jairus Eaiaed,
Mark w., 1924; 36-43-Golden Text
Mark W. 36-nIemory Verses. 39-4.-
Commentary on the Day. Lesson.
22ss"One OF the rules OF the synagogue. I"
There were two principal officers OF tho
synagogue. Fell at His feet" This was
giving Jesus great honor.
23. "Besought Him greatly" Jairus
must have been we'll acquainted with jesus,
1t was with the consent and invitation OF
this ruler thut Jesus had frequently spoken
in the synagogue. Jatrus was In earnest
now; 1. The case was IN important, one.
9. He knew that he could obtain help from
no one else. Christ was his only hope. It
is we'll for US to be thus shut In with God;
such experiences bring us to our knees In
deep humility. My little daughter" An
the point OF death" Why had hs waited
80 long? Why do we wait 80 long before
going to Christi clay thy hands on her."
Christ could heal either with or without
being IN personal contact with the disease.
but ordinarily He touched those whom He
healed This is still the divine arrange.
ment. Is any sick among you? there is
ample provision made. Jas. STA, Is. "She
shn!l live." Jairus had faith. Hs had
seen Jesus perform miracles many times,
and be believed In His ability to heal.
"a. "Jesus went with him." Jesus is al-
ways rendy to so to the assistance of.tboso
who are suffering. Much people," Great
opposition had lately been stirred up In
Capernaum by the ecclesiastical authori-
ties, and the people had come together to
see what he would do. There was general
excitement
IS. "While He yet spake." After Jesus
had started to go with the ruler woman,
who for twelve years had been seriously
Ill, came in the crowd behind Him and
touched Ills garment. Jesus turned and
spoke to her and healed her. While He
yet spake to this woman the messenger
came from the rulers house. "Thy daugh-
ter Is dead" The servant who brought
this news had no idea Of Christ's ability to
raise from the dead. II Christ had been
as other physicians it would then have
been too late. But as in the cNse OF Laza-
rus, so now. Jesus did not appear to has,
ten. God alone understands His own pur-
Sc. "Heard the word" The news was
: not carried to Jesus directly, but He heard
II. "Be not afraid" - Fear would destroy
His, faith. This is q severe test; from u
human standpoint the case is hopeless.
Jalrus might have been in doubt about
illeve." God sometimes deprives US Of all
other SOURCES Of help, and thus draws. us
ITO Himself. Faith had to sbe called out,
f3tried, purified, and so perfected. The
thing sought was, humanity speaking, un-
attafnuble, and the means employed SEEM
singy powsress, aud yet the results were
obtained through the power OF Christ, and
by the peculiar discipline to which faith
was subjected. s":2Z
37.f"save Peter and James, and John"
A competent number to be witnesses OF
\ the miracle, but not 50 many that II :s TAX
ing them might look like vainSlory. "The
brother OF James John Is thus d. -aribed
borause when Mark wrote this g,'apel,
soon after our Lords ascension, the Lem-
ory OF James. lately beheaded, was so fresh.
tLat his name was more known than tlat
!, Of John himself. ~.
/ SO. aSeeth the ttmplt." They ware a.
ready making preparations for g great
funeral sThat wept and walled greatly
Both real and hired nourners, waiting
!; women and musicians. It is q custom still
prevailing IN the East to hire watllng wom-
IN. Unless the body was embalmed the
burial would take place almcs: tmme.
dIatelJ. lnJerusalam to-day burial is not
generally delayed more than three o. four
hours. -, 81
~ SO. ..Why make ye this ado, aId wsep." ),
z Christianity moderates our grief, aud
shows US g Fathers hand holding the rod. !,
This must have been.very distressing tc
Jesus. The apostle tells US to sorrow not
as those which have no hope. Thess.
4:13. Pompous funeral ceremo onies nre
Eldiculous IN themselves and entirely op' .
posed TO thespfrlt and simplicity ofthe re.
l8ton OF Christ. tsNot dead, butisleepeth.'
She Is not dead SO asto continue under the
power: of death; but shall be raised frbm 1t
as q person from natural sleep. There are
two Views taken OF this case. The human
/, view is The child is dead; the divine view
! is, The child Is asleep. Sleep is the image
of death. 'r'.
4o.i"Laughed him to scorn." Evidently
those around Jairus shared not his faith,
but all the greater was the faith OF Jairus.
HAD put them alLout." Those who scornd
the Lord and His benefits were not not, deemed
worthy towitness His miracles. "The father
and the mother It was entirely proper
that the parents OF the child should be
present, aud then he desired TO- comfort
them and strengthen their faith. "En.
tereth In where the damsel was lying"
jesus could have raised her without being
present, but II We assist In bringing souls
dead in sin to Life we will have to 20 where
they are. Francis Murphy said to the min
listers of certain large city, .sThe reason
why you gentlemen full to reach people Is
Is not enough, when you see the drunkard
In the ditch, to draw your broadcloth
around you and say poor fellow you must
take of your coat and get right down
where he is and help him up. You will
have to touch people in order to save
thsm."
Al. sTalitha-cumi." Damsel, arise. This
was common term CT endearment used by
loving mothers to wake their children.
The words seem to tell US that In the glad
waking, on the resurrection morning, there
Ill ha tncp 70 n
"the old familiar love which has blessed us
here will greet US there
40. "With great establishment" They
knew II was supernatural. There Is moth
ing to show, however, that it was the means
of causing saving faith to spring up in any
heark. If-people will not be led to holy
life through Gods word and the preaching
OF gospel truth neither would they be per.
suaded "though one rose from the dead"
.43. "That no man should know It," Tue
reasons for this were, l. That he might
prevent O great concourse OF people. 2. II
would further enrage the scrlbes ana Phart.
Secs 8. Christ's miracles were intended TO-
aid, not to supersede faith. 4. He desired
to make disciples, aud direct the people to
His teaching. 5. 1t might excite their car.
nai and selfish expectations. It was not
His miracles but Himself that they needed.
"diyen her to eat" She was raised not
only to life but to health. Although raised
, oy divine power yet life was to be main
:ained by the ordinary means. 1t Is tempt
.ng God to resort to supernatural means
when the ordinary means can be used.
TEAcaySes.-If We desire to streceivs
rom God We must, l. Come to Him. 2.
humble ourselves before Him. Z. Be IL
sarnest. 4. Ask In faith.
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