Newark post., 1910-03-30
Sunday School Lesson
By K. S. Holmes
ssan l. April 3, 1910.

IS.
The lessons for the Quarter begin in
the city OF Capernaum. The lesson
appears to be the story of one day.
Great day, too. -Four mighty deeds
characterize it. This man Jesus was
able to do more work in day, and in
a quieter way than any other mar Of
all history. Can you tell why?
-Four deeds:
A dead girl restored to l:fe.
a diseased woman healed.
Darkened ewes made luminous.
a dumb man made able to speak
Nothing seemed impossible for this
Jesus. In the first three of these
mighty acts, faith i'll the persons who
needed the help was the controlling
cause of cure. Hence the Golden Text
is especially appropriate. 1t would ap-
pear that the world has never yet fully
fathomed the depths of faith. "All
things" is a sweeping assertion. There
have not been, we fear. a thousand
men who have believed tnat since ii
was first uttered.
THE LESSON.
vs.. Is. Always teaching. Never
permitting an opportunity to escape
unused. Some of the adhercnts OF
John the Baptist raised a question as
to fasting. While he was occupied an
swering, "a ruler" came See Mark
5:23 and Luke S:4I. They give his
name as Jarus. The mirace must
'fhs5fe friade a deep 1pf tsssitn,~ Is each
OF tlree who wrote the story of the
life of Jesus tells OF the occurrence.
Notice. The ruler declares his want,
prescribes the method by which cure
shall be wrought, and expresses belief
that Jesus IS equal to even this de-
mand. Let your life touch her death
and life will return l hat is the
message.
Notice the father thought the girl
was dead. So people believed, so the
father said
Notice how the father had thought
the matter over. He had the method
all rl2de ott. Come. lay thy hand
upon her." Presence and touch. He
doubtless knew what that had done on
others He was not like the centurion
who said, Speak the word only" Peo-
pie are still telling God how to answer
prayers.
vs.. 10 Here is one OF the things to
III Jesus No hesitation At once he
went, Alw'ys ready to hear the cry
for help. This characteristic is what
makes the Gospel of Christ power.
Paul said ht was not ashamed of that
Gospel. Are you'
NsS. 2o-22. Here is something
wholly unexpected. On the way to do
work OF wonder, he does another,
lnvoluntarily apparently. Study this
carefully.
Note The fact Of the woman's suf-
fer:ng. Her despal.'. Her faith. 1t
was the last resort Her timid mod
csty, Her faith in his pervadlng
power. Contrast the ruler and the wo-
man. He wanted publicity. She want
ed secrecv. He wanted Christ to
come to his house She wanted to get
to Christ. He would have Christ
touch his child. She wanted to touch
Christs robe. Which had the stronger
i&ith?
Note the effect of the oman's act.
She w~s healed. She knew it. She
would get away now With the secret
blessing. Jesus felt the touch, felt the
drain on his vitality. Virtue hatS
gone out OF me- he said tie sought
her, The crowd was great Many had
touched him, 1t could not lie other-
wise When he asked, who touched
my clothes?' there was at once a pro-
test from his disciples. But he knew
the difference between touch from
Josting and the touch OF purpose.
She would have gone undiscovered.
No. That could not be. Whoever gets
blessing from Jesus must confess it.
His eye Mound her She came in con-
fusion. She confessed all. That put
her right with Jesus at once. Confess
sion, open acknowledgment OF his
grace was what he wanted How
kindly he spoke to her. In what trepi-
dation she cast herself at his feet. In
what JOY sne went away Read Mark
5: 2534.
Vss. 23-24. Here is characteristic
Oriental scene The girl was dead.
The hired walters were there gathered.
lumult, noise, ostcntatious signs of
grief.
Commercial grief seems strange.
My heart is broken, come howl for
me ! will pay you we'll" That is the
whole custom put into a sentence or
tw", With this Jesus had no sympathy.
GIVE place" he said. She is not
dead. She sleeps They knew she
was dead They laughed in loud ders-
ion. Who was this peasant to teach
them III Capernaum: They doubted
his common sense and his power. Men
do yet, There always have been those
who have laughed at the claim of
Jesus. Let them laugh. He knew /
whereof he spike then He knows
still.
NSs. IS 20. The ruler had sense. He !
gave orders to clear the house. He
had brought Jesus there to lay his hand
upon the girl. That was not to be pre-
vented. What a scene that was. The
noisy crowd outside Jesus and the
father and mother and some of his dis
ciples tsee Mark 5:4o) alone with the
sleeping body. What would he do? /
What could he do? The ruler had
prescribed the method. Jesus follow
ed il. He took her hand. She arose.