The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-05
Sabbath School
NOTES BY R. S. HOLMES.
Lesson x March 6, 1910.
JESUS THE HEALER.
(Matt. 8: 2-I7.)

finished 1t was the crystallization of
the meditations of years, as the won
derful boy in the carpenter shop had
thought on the great truths which his
relation to two worlds had made clear
to him. The world to-day contains
nothing that surpasses this Sermon"
The reason is plain, it was the ulti-
mate expression of the nature and con-
ditions oil the relation OF man to the
Kingdom of Heaven Having spoken
these great words he went down from
the mountain to resume his touch with
nie on its every side.
THE LESSON.
vs.. q Spend no time on the hor-
rorS OF leprosy. If your children do
not know what the disease was, tell
what you know quickly. Center your
thought on the word he spoke. 'Lol
if thou wilt"
1t was direct challenge. 81 am
lcpcr You can heal me- | am DOOM
I'd to die. You can remove the doom
am incurable. You can cure me. No
one else on earth has the power to do
this. You have"
There was faith in his power, trust
in his willingness, belief in his con-
descension to such as he.
This is the first recorded instance i'll
Matthew OF personal confession OF
faith in the power OF Christ to do what
the world called impossible.
There was something about Jesus
that made men believe in him. What
was it?
VS.. 3. Jesus acted first spoke next.
He touched the leper That was an
otfcnse to many a man who touched
lcper became unclean, as the saying
went He cut himself off from asso-
cation with others until he had gone
through ceremony that was supposed
to purify one. Jesus scorned all this.
The only thing that could make man
"unclesn' was sin. The touch carried
confidence to the leper. Next Jesus
spoke. II will. Be clean" The COM
mand OF the Divine One was enough.
The leprosy obeyed. 1t vanished. So
he can cleanse us still Sin will not hold
a soul to which Jesus speaks the word
oi forgiveness.
1t was not long, slow cure 1t was
instantaneous a person can become
a Christian in exactly that way. In
startaneous conversion: Yes. Try it,
vs.. T. Keep the law is a short
paraphaSe of this verse. do not go
about telling OF your cure. Let the
priest tell ii. You tell the priest Make
the offering. Fulfill the social require
mcnt. Then when YOU have the priests
certificate the world will believe you.7
Three things here. Human faith
Very great Divine grace Much
greater. Human discretion. No bet
ter motto can be written ior young
Christians than this BE discreet.
Let religion commend itself
Nss. so The centurion OF Caper-
naum was doubtless we'll acquainted
with what Jesus had already done. He
was Roman soldier. Perhaps he is
the one who had built synagogue in
the city. II 50. then Jesus wrought
two miracles Tor him There were
probably more certurionS than one,
however. i'll Capcrnaunr, as there were
,lNty i'll each legion. and Capcrnaum
. was large enough to require more than
one hundred soldiers for garrison pur-
poses.
The centurion came Tor body SER
valrt. not on" Of his soldiers Notice
ne made no request. He stated case.
tie did not III words at first say he be-
'wNrd i'll the power OF Jesus to heal ii
he would. The 1cpcr stakcd his whole
case on the willingness OF Jesus The
centurion rested his on statement of
tact It is aS though he had said, "All
! need To- do is to state the case. He
sN heal my servant of course"
har was great conception Of the
Largrnr>s oi the heart OF Jesus.
will como - Ibat ,yar Ill 4,
Jesus. He always does more than he
IS asked to do il the request be for
spiritual healing. 1t was doubtless I'M
NeIINl iur an Israclte to 90 into the |
home OF Gentle But Jesus was all |
rhc time dong unusual things He did |
not care a straw for Jewish conven- |
tionaity \ man was in trouble. A |
servant was sick To 90 with the man |
wuull cheer him at once. The healing |
would fill the home with jov. Men |
have never yet tested the Willingness |
vi Jesus ior ali it will do.
Vs., so. These are very great |
versus. Let me give the argument. On |
Confession. Il am not worthy" (2) |
It j. unnecessary. CD Illustration \ |
obey Men obey me Disease. death.
all things obey Thee. for Thou art
Master OF all things Disease is thy |
Sp,nl; then, disease will obey" That
was no doubt the train OF thought in
The mars mrd. 1t seems wonderful. |
tlcI cnulf chat Roman soldier have
such 4 conception oi Christ?
NSS. 1912 are the comment brought |
out BY the answer Of the soldier Jesus
eI.I |