Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-12
THE MIGHTY
WORKS
S~s4sT SeAssi Lessen fOs kArsh II. 1919
Sp~aary Arranged ;sg his Paper

LESSON TEAT.-Matthsw -z3-A Mem
cry verses 24-26
GOLDEN TENT-"Whst manner Al
man is this. that even the winds and
the SEA obey him Matt teT
TlME.-Autumn OF 4 u. =. perhaps
two months after the Sermon on the
hsunt
PLACE-Ths eastern shore Of the Sea
OF Gsiiiee southeast OF Capernaum.
where there were towns called Gadara.
ana GerNa. or Gergesa
Suggestion and Practical Thought
1. The Storm o. the Lake Christs
Word OF Pesce.-vs. 2327. After =
long. weary day OF varied labor for
bringing men into the kingdom Of
heaven Jesus. followed BY his disci
Piles, entered into a ship. Soon Jesus
lay down on a pillow in the hinder
part OF the boat" Mark and fell into
the deep. sweet sleep OF natural 81
haustion. "a And. behold. there
arose a great tempest in the sea
Mark and Luke call Il a furious storm
a hurricane
Is. And his disciples came TO him. o.
This shows they had faith in him
although 81 was feeble Lord. save
US: we perish"
He first rebuked the disciples. and
then "rebuked the winds. as a master
rebukes his servant for disobedience.
Mark quotes his own words. Peace.
be still" Peace" TO the winds. and
"the wind ceased" MARK And
there was a great calm"
p. The men marveled Meaning
the disciples. and other sailors n any
we're in the boat (see Mark 4:36).
What manner of man IS this2" The
uncomfortable wonder OF arrestinE a
hurricane was a new revelation OF
Jesus power even 90 his disciples
IT The Restoration Of the De
mOuiac--Vs. 2S-34 Jesus is able 70
destroy the most disastrous powers
that are running the bodies and
souls or men. He gives the victory
over the principalities and powers.
rulers OF the darkness OF the world
and spiritual wickedness in high
places (Fph. GIL. 12). When he was
come 20 the other side" IN safe sail
ing after the storm was over. doubt
less I'm the early morning. There met
him two" one Of which was the more
prominent and remarkable. and hence
Possessed with devils" Better.
demons. Mark calls them "unclean
spirits" Coming out of the tombs. 4"
Caves cut in hilsIdes and a natural
resort under the circumstances. There
were no asylums for such persons
Exceeding fierce one OF the
worst. most incurable cases. Luke
SAYS they wore mo- clothes, and Mark
that they had such insane strength
that letters and chains were not
strong enough 90 bind them. and that
no man could tame them. No won
der that mo man might pass by that
way"
% And they. running 20 him
from affair. and prostratng themselves
before him CMark). cried out. with a
loud voice (Luke). What have we
tthe unclean spirits) to do with
thee"
sc There was a good way on" az
the foot Of the mountains MARK. AN
herd OF many swine feeding" about
2 200 Mark.
Al Suffer us 90 go away into the
herd OF swine. How demons could
enter into swine we do not know. but
II IL more OF a mystery than the con
nection OF mind with body in us.
There is no scientific objection 20
demOniacal possession OF brutes."
81. He said unto them. Go. l. c.
do as you wish: will not hinder you.
my business IS 20 save the man. not
property. Il was property held at
the expense OF bad moral influences
upon the community. like liquor sa-
looms In our country. Jesus did not
order the demons to 20 into the swine
He simply let things take their natur-
al course. and held that no amount
OF property. In the scales OF heaven,
can weigh against the soul OF a man
or child. A message that Is needed
today
Christ tells as that those who be-
lieye In him shall do greater works
than he. and IL Is true that Christ in
his Christianity Is doing on q far
larger scale the works OF Christ than
II was possible for him TO do in Pal
estine. The kindly feeling. the desire
TO help, the increased skill which
spring up under Christianity as TOW
ers grow IN the sunshine. have made
Christ's works through his people
greater than those he wrought on
earth. They are not miracles, but are
better than the power Of miracles. as
the prolonged sunshine is better than
a hash Of lightning