The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-17

maniac, he cast out the unclsan
spirit, and made the cure powerful
aid TO his teaching. Then after sery-
ice we go with him To Peters house.
and see him cure Peters wife's aged
mother Of a fever, ard thesc spend
the Sabbath afternoon in quiet rest
and friendly converse Toward sun
set We look out In the beautiful twi-
light and see men bringing 70 the
house great numbers Of people SICK
with divers diseases, and watch them
while Jesus lays his hands on them
and heals them.
II was a wonderful day, an ideal
Sabbath day. teaching US many les
sons and inspiring US with the love
and blessing, the duties and peace Of
heaven
L The Paradise Of Good Thoughts
". q And they" Jesus and his
four followers went" from the sea
shore where the four had been called
Into Capernaum.7 the city which
was to be the center Of his mission
for many months. And straightway
on the Sabbath day" On the first
Sabbath after his arrival, probably
the next morning. He entered into
the synagogue. Equivalent to our
church and its services.
Note How Jesus Kept the Sabbath
ID He went to church. because while
all nature was entranlingly beautiful,
and he could say. more than any 9th
er. Ny Father made them all" yet
there Is a value in public worship
with a congregation, which no com
munion with nature can give. (2) He
took part in the services as he had
opportunity. 90 He rpent some time
in Peters home. t4) He did good TO
others, works of mercy and love.
II. The Paradise Of Good Words
VS.. q, 70. @And taught" 1t was
common to ask any suitable person.
especially If prominent, to speak at
the synagogue services. which we're
more ike our prayer meetings OF Sun
day school than our more formal
church services.
What He Taught Them The king
dom Of heaven is at hand. the new
dawn. the new helps. the new oppcr-
tunities. the new powers. new mo-
tives
Therefore repent ye." turn from
your sins, forsake them. for every
motive and aid for repentance has
come to you, Ike the spring sun and
showers after the winter
Believe the Gospel" the Good
News. Believe that God has sent his
Son. Believe that he brings offers Of
pardon. Believe that your heavenly
Father longs tc forgive you, and well
come you to his love, his home, his
kingdo=-
22- They we're astonished at his
doctrine. The novelty and force Of
Jesus teaching struck their minds as
with the shock Of sudden blow
For he taught them as one that had
authority, and not as the scribes.
who were mere interpreters; who
dwelt on forms. incidentals, and de-
tails, and not on principles; who
argued and quoted. but did not know.
Note that all good teaching and
preaching must have something Of
this quality OF authority which char
acterized the teaching Of Jesus. It
must be the fruit Of experience and
knowledge.
III The Paradise Of Good Deeds
VS.. 1894.
The Demoniac Restored.-vs. %
2s. %. And r. " adds, Straight.
way Immediately after Jesus
closed his address. or Interrupting It.
There was in their synagogue"
Coming upon the audience to hear
and see, doubtless in one of his quiet
periods, which are common in such
cases. "A man with an unclean spir
it," Or, more literally. Sin" an un-
clean spirit; that Is. a man under he
influence Of an unclean spirit; just
as We say, a man in" drink. or. more
pleasantly. a man in love. For the
time being the man is absorbed. as it
were. IN love 0r in drink. So the de-
moniac was absorbed. as It were. into
the demon, and was completely under
its power, or. as we may say, within
its power This was usually connect
ed with disease. especially WITH in
diligence In sensual lusts. While the
possession does not imply that the
victim was the worst Of men, yet Ut
some point the victim must have
yielded to the tempter, as Faust to
Mephistophles; for the soul is a cas-
tie which Satan cannot enter without
permission from within.
~And be cried out" Luke says.
with a loud voice"
Lei US alone" One word in the
original: an exclamation OF indigna-
ton and surprise. What have we
(the uncEean spirit representing the
whole body Of evil spirits) to do with
thee" Why do you interfere with
us7 Art thou come to destroy us?r
or It may be rendered equally as a
statement Of fact,-Tnou art come IS
destroy us.
Let US alone is still the cry Of wick
ed men Why trouble us with your re-
forms? Let Us gamble. and cheat.
and drink. and grow rich by vice. in
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