Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19
4Paralytic Forgiven
and Healed
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LESSON TENT-Mstthew 9I5 Mem
err verse. 2
GOLDEN TExT-''The son Of Man
hath power on earth 20 forgive sins
Matt 81
TIME OF this Incident. BY comparison
With the more historical order Of Marx
ana Luxe (Matthew's order here ts log
icai rather than HISTORICAL IS May or
June A. ~. - several weeks before he
Sermon on the Mount
FlsACb--CRpernRup. In private house
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
A HSUse In Capernaum. Jesus
preaching the GospeI-V. 2. Mark
pa. 2; Luke SIT. The scene Is pic
tured more fully BY Mark and Luke.
40 oriental house. The common
houses as usually OF one story. with
eat roof and outside stairs 20 the
roof fer during the heat Of the sum
mer the family always sleep there.
The better houses consist OF an
open courtyard. in which Is frequently
fountain or a well. This Is sur
rounded on three sides By rooms vita
bare. simOst windowless walls on the
outside. with narrow doorway I'm the
center opening into the courtyard. 10
which there is no other access. Round
three sides OF this open square are at
tached chambers sometimes wholly or
partially Enclosed. sometimes with
only pillars supporting the roof be
tween which curtains may be hung
The principal or reception room is on
The side facing the entrance" At one
end Of this room IS a raised platform
The audience. We see here gath
ered a great number OF people throuE-
Ing the house with oriental freedom.
crowding and pressing around the
doors In their caEerness TO hear the
young teacher and miracle worker.
who was creating no little excitement
The preacher We see Jesus preach.
ing 60 these crowds. either in the cen
trail room or under the covered veran.
da' and not only preaching. but heal
ing luke
While the services are proceeding
We look up the street and see a com
pRny OF men approaching one OF
them In paralyzed either having lost
the use q his !imhs by ordinary par
dysis or more probably having them
drawn together in cramped and
painful position. as we have several
times seen persons. Four men we're
carrying this man on some kind 81 a
litter. on which was laid his bed. con-
sisting Of padded quilt or comfort
err" These men all had faith In the
healing power OF Jesus. faith built
upon the foundations OF fact
When this little band arrived az the
house they could not enter on account
Of
their faith. But they were enterpris-
ing and Ingenious and. undIscouraged.
they carried the sic' man up the out
side stairs upon the low roof Of the
house. they broke a hole through ths
roof Of branches and earth and. tax.
ing the mattress by the four corners.
let the man down among the audience
in front OF Jesus
We now see the surprise OF the au-
dienCe as che sick man r. let down
through the ceiling in front Of Jesus
Jesus seeing their faith" through
which only could the man receive the
blessings Jesus had 20 give. BE OF
good cheer" take courage, all you
desire In your heart. and more. Is
awaiting you.
Thy sins be Carel forgiven thee
Jesus gives him the greater blessing
first, the foundation blessing OF his
whole life. without which the blessing
Of healing would be small and tempo
rsry.
And he arose" and took up hts
bed. and IN the presence OF the assem-
bly, MARK. departed 10 his house"
a living. unimpeachable witness 20 Je-
Gus that he was the Messiah. doing
precisely what the Messiah naturally
would do.
Jesus n still doing directly for rs
to-day the same kind OF works he Did
In Palestine. There still are faith
cures. Stlil moro are enabled so to
live that health Is the fruit OF their
Christian living
II. Jesus Is largely working through
HIS disciples They are doing 10 vari-
Gus ways the same kinds OF work
which Jesus did. the works which Je-
sus taught were the marks OF those
who are TO be welcomed into the
kingdom OF heaven Matthew 25), do
ing them IN his name. as when the
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