The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-03-24
THE POWER OF
FAITH
Sunday School Lesson for April }, 1910
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LESSON rEXT.-Matthew s:ls-s4 Mem
DRY verses. Is. g.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"All things are pos
sible to him that believeth. Mark 9:23.
TlME.-Autumn OF a. d. 2s.
PLACE.-On the seashore of Caper-
naum. at Jairus' house and on the streets
OF the city.
Suggestion and Practical Thoughts.
What Faith Is.-Vs IS, 10. Where
was Jesus when he worked the mir
acles we are to study? In Ibis own
city," Capernaum. He was fresh from
two stupendous miracles, the stilling
OF the tempest on the sea of Galilee,
and the healing of the Gadarene de-
moniacs across the sea from Caper-
naum.
How did Jairus bring his petition to
Jesus? He put his whole soul into his
prayer-the only kind of prayer that
gets results. He worshiped him, fall
ing at his feet. and beseeching him
much MARK. He was pleading for his
only child. who was at the point of
death" Indeed, when the ruler left
the house she was so near death that
he did not know whether to speak of
her as dead or alive. but in his dis
traction now called her dying" and
now. as in Matthew, even now dead"
The girl being in that desperate con-
dition. how did Jairus show his faith?
BY urging that Jesus LAY" his hand
upon her and she" should live"
Faith for Ones Self.-Vs. 20-22. How
IN Taf
He arose at once, and followed him.
and so did his disciples. and a great
multitude. But how were they inter-
rupted on the way? BY another APP
peal, no les urgent because It was
silent
What was the trouble with this new
petitioner? She had suffered for ~
years with a bloody fux.
How did she approach Jesus? She
came behind him." touched the blue
and white tassels that hung from the
four corners Of his cloak.
What was the result? She was cured
at once. and knew that she was cured.
Faith for Another-Vs. 1926. What
test of Jairus' faith came as they APP
preached his house? Some one ran to
meet him telling him MARK and Luke)
that his daughter was dead. How did
Christ strengthen the rulers faith? BY
bidding him Fear not; only believe,
and she shall be made whole" What
was the process of the miracle? Very
simple, as in the case of all Christ's
wonderful works. He merely took her
by the hand. softly said, "Talitha
cumi," and the maid arose.
Comrades in Faith.-Vs. 27-31. When
was the next appeal made to Jesus?
When he departed thence" from the
house of Jairus or from Capernaum.
Who made It? Two blind mc1." whose
like may be found in any eastern
crowd to this day.
How did they make their appeal?
Not in a quiet. reverential way like
Jairus, nor with awed shrinking like
the woman with an issue of blood, but
they followed him persistently, crying
with importantly like Bartimaeus,
| Thou son of David, have mercy on
us. We are not restricted to one form
of appeal in approaching our Lord. but
| his ears are open to every cry.
What was implied by this mode OF
address? Son of David" was a we'll
known popular title of the Messiah.
But. though Jesus often called him
self "Son of man." and especially com.
mended those that called him Christ
or Messiah. he did not himself use
the title Son of David as it implied
a deliverer of Israel from a foreign
yoke and ruler in Jerusalem: and he
seems not to have desired its use by
others. Principal Garvie. See In.
ductive Study.
Why did Christ. before healing them,
ask about their faith in him? Be.
cause he wanted to show them the
heart Of the matter-not his power.
Despisers of Faith.-Vs. 1924. What
was the last case in this series of heal.
ing miracles? A dumb man.
How did the spectators receive this
miracle? With entire amazement. The
cure of the dumb and deaf--deafness
being usually associated with dumb
ness-was considered the most difn.
cult of all cures
Christ could work his miraclesf Be
cause influence of all kinds cannot flow
except along appropriate channels. We
would think a man a fool If he wanted
electricity but refused to stretch a
wire for It: or If he wanted to conduct
water from a river to his field and
scorned TO dig ditch for It, In the
same way, II a man wants knowledge.
he knows that II will flow into his life
only along the channel of clear and
Industrious brain. We must have faith
in man before we can enter into the
joys OF friendship; suspicious question
Ing would at once cut us off from him.
The divine Injunction is. BE We
ready" not Get We ready" The
Christian is TO spend this life in liv-