Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-04-02
THE POWER OF
FAITH
SSadsy SehOol Lesson for April }. 1910
Specially Arranged Tor This PAPER


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FLACE.-on the seashore OF Capcr-
hauin, az Jairus' house and on the streets
or the city.
Suggestion and Practical Thoughts.
What Faith is-Ns. is. 10 Where
was Jesus when he worked the mir.
acies We are 20 study In his own
city Capernaum. He was fresh from
two stupendous miracles, the stnling
or the tempest on the sea OF Galilee
and the healing OF the Gadarene de.
moniacs scross the sea from Caper.
naum
How did Jairus bring his petition ia
jesus He put his whole soul into his
prayer-the only kind OF PRAYER that
gets results. He worshiped him. fall
ing az bis feet and beseeching him
much Mark. He was pleading for bis
only child. who was at the point OF
death Indeed. when the ruler left
the house she was so near death that
ne did not know whether TO speak OF
her as dead or alive. bat I'm 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 aud she" should Give"
Faith for ones Self-vs. 2O-22 How
did Jesus respond 90 Jairus' petition
lie arose az once. and followed him.
and so did his disciples. and a great
multitude. But how were they inter
rupted on the way? BY another ap-
peal. no les urgent because IL was
silent.
What was the trouble with this new
petitioner? She had suffered for u
years with d bloody dux.
How did she approach Jesusg She
came behind him. touched the blue
and white tassels that hung from the
four corners OF his cloak
What was the resuIte She was cured
az once. and knew that she was cured
Faith FOR Anothcr-Ns 1896 What
test OF Jairus' faith came as they APP
pr ached his house, some one ran 20
meet him telling him MARK and Luke
that his daughter was dead. How did
Christ strengthen the rulers falthe BY
bidding him Fear not. only believe.
and she shall bc made whole" What
was the process OF the miracle Very
simple. as in the case OF all Chrisrs
wonderful works. lie merely took her
by the hand. softly said. "TaIitha
cumi. and the maid arose.
Comrades in Faith-Vs 27.3I When
was the next appeal made 20 Jesusa
When he departed thence" from the
house OF Jairus or from Caperuaum.
Who made it? Two blind mca. whose
like may Doe found GA any eastern
crowd 90 this day
How d1 they make their appeale
Not IN O quiet revercntial way like
Jairus nor with awcd shrinking like
the woman with an issue OF blood. but
they followed him pcrsistenuy. crying
with importantly like Barumaeus.
Thou son OF David. have mercy on
as. We are not restricted 20 one form
OF appeal iu approaching our Lord. but
his ears are open 90 every cry.
What was implied 10y 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 10 implied
deliverer Of Israel from "a foreign
yoke and a ruler ip Jerusalem. and he
seems not 90 have desired its use by
others. Principal Garyie. See In
duc.ive Study.
Why did Christ, before healing them.
ask about their faith in him. Be
cause he wanted 20 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 dim
cult OF ali cures.
Why was faith a necessity before
Christ could work his miracles? Re.
cause influence OF an kinds cannot flow
except along appropriate channels. We
would think a man fool If he wanted
electricity but refused TO stretch
wire for IL; or if he wanted to conduct
water from river 20 his field and
scorned to dig a ditch for IL. In the
same way, il man wants knowledge.
he knows that IL will flow into his life
only along the channel of a clear and
Industrious brain We must have faith
In man before We can enter into the
joys OF friendship, suspicious question
ing would az once cut us of from him
The divine injunction is. BE we
ready" not Get ye ready" nThe
Christian is to spend this life i'm Iiv-
Ing nobly, not in getting ready TO die
To persuade one soul 20 lead "a bet
ter life is TO leave the world better
than you found a.
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