The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-01
-CopyngAt. 100. by Rev. 1. S. LInseott. D.D.l
April 3rd, 1910.

April 3rd, 1910.
Copyright. 1910. by Rev. /. ). Linscott. dbl
The Power of Faith. Matt. ix:1S-34.
Golden Tex. All things are posi-
bic to him that bolieveth. Mark ix:23.
ID Verse lS-How do you account
for this mans extraordinary faith?
e. Would it be possible. or not. for
a man who is NOT o follower of Jesus
to have such a faith as this?
49, What is faith caused by, or
based upon? Is il a matter Of evil
dence, or a result of deep reasoning.
or is il a divine importation possible
only to those who are spiritual, or
what? This question may have to be
answered in writing by members Of
the elub.)
a. Verse 19-Did Jesus, while In
the flesh, ever refuse any request for
help. and how is he today in that
particular?
(5.) Give your views as to whether
il is possible for a person to be a true
Christian. who is not as willing to
help those in need as Jesus was.
(6.) Verses 20-21-How do you
harmonic with the goodness OF God
the fact that there are 50 many with
incurable diseases, in great pain all the
time, dying a living death. much like
this o woman?
a. If all such sufferers would come
to Jesus now, in faith, like this poor
woman did, would il be his will to
always cure them, as he did them
(S.) 1t was a noble faith that this
woman had in believing she would be
cured by touching his garment. but.
is there reason to believe that, she
could have been cured without touch
ing him at all?
90 Was It the touch that cured
her, or the conscious consent and
power Of Jesus?
NO) Verse 22-Jesus knows and
sees all who would come to him for
help. and always welcomes and helps
each one who comes, why then do so
many hesitate, or neglect TO come to
him?
M Verses 23-24-it appears IL was
a custom to play mournful music
when death entered a home, and for
the friends to make a great lamen-
tation. please say whether this har-
monies with the teaching OF Jesus,
and whether in this case his words
were meant for q rebuke.
Q2) Why are not mournful music.
the wearing OF mourning, the giving
away to violent grief. and other SINH
lar h~eathenish customs, when friends
die. d~ispleasing TO God?
f13) Can you give any examples OF
Jesus using words with two or more
meanings. and in such a way, that
only those who were honest hearted
,.uld understand what he meant?
n4.) Verse 25-Why did Jesus put
the people out, before he raised this
Young woman to life?
O5) Wa II possible for Jesus. and
is It possible for any follower Of Jesus,
to work erectually in the presence Of
scorners?
G6.) Verse 2s-Why did the world
reject Jesus, Notwithstanding his
( great fame as a loving teacher with
marvellous woodworking power?
u7.) Verses 27-29-How did these
two blind men know that Jesus was
the son of David?
NSD DO all men need to cry tor
mercy, and Why
HgD Would Jesus have healed these
J blind men if they did not have faith
that he could do SO?
(2O.) What part does faith play in
p the temporal and spiritual progress
OF men to-day?
(21.) Verses 3O-3l-Why did Jesus
forbid them from telling OF this mir.
? acle?
(22.) Did they do right to tell it,
seeing Jesus had requested them not
to do so?
(23D Which is the right thing to
do, follow our good impulses, or obey
God, when these are contrary the one
to the other as in this case?
(2f.) Verses 32-34-Jesus spent his
life in one continuous work Of healing
all manner OF diseases and doing
e good in what measure are we 10 fol
? low his example?
(25.) Why was 1t that the more
good he did, and the more clearly he
demonstrated his claim as the son OF
God. the more the Pharisees hated
him?
Lesson for Sunday, April 10th, 1910.
|, The Mission Of the Twelve. Matt.
|, x:25-x:15. 1912.