Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-05
JESUS THE
HEALER
SusAy seAssl Ls,sos fer M.reI s. 1910
spsehAis Arranged for hi. Paper

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TINE--The summer OF a. d. q. seen
after the Sermon on the Mount
PLACE.-Capernaum and vicinity jesus
home John the Baptist in prison At
Aacherus castle
Suggestion and Practical Thouoht.
This and the two following lessons
teach as how Jesus went about do
ing good. and how his disciples are
60 follow in his footsteps
First The Facts. - Immediately
after the three chapters stating the
principles and laws Of the Kingdom
or Heaven, there follow two chapters
OF miracles. ten ia all, together with
two records OF numbers OF sick peo-
pie made sound in health.
In this case bis object seems 20
have been Cd 70 show the authority
OF Jesus for the truths he had taught.
CD TO illustrate the truths by his own
life and example. (3).No show us how
60 follow his example.
l. The Healing of the Leper An In
eurable.-Vs. "a, Mark 1:4O45: Luke
b; 1916. Leprosy. Both in Hebrew
and Greek the word translated leprosy
In the authorized version refers in
every instance Except where IL is an.
Piled 20 garments or habitatons) to
one or other OF the various types Of
disease called In medieval snd modern
times 'leprosy' Though leprosy is
rightly considered an almost incurable
disease. yet H. does. though very rare
", become completely cured"
II thou wilt thou canst make me
clean" An expression or faith In the
divine power Of Jesus. and the very
act OF coming proved his faith in
Christ's goodness. while as this was
the first recorded case OF the kind he
may have feared lest Jesus should not
be willing 70 help such a loathsome
outcast as he was.
g. And Jesus put forth his hand.
and touched him" 20 aid HE faith 10
Show his friendship in spite OF his re-
puisive disease. and 20 teach him
whence the healing came. IT will: be
thou clean" Then a marvellous change
came over him. The blessing was
unspeekably great. u transformed hts
body and his whole earthly life.
II. The Case of a Sick Man OF the
Palsy.-Vs. 513. when Jesus was en-
tered into Capcrnaum. there came
unto him a centurion. sick OF the
palsy" Jesus consented TO 20 20 his
house
10. He marveled." for his great
faith stood out clearly amid the pre-
vailing unbelief only twice do we
read in the gospel that the Saviour
marveled and 40 only two things:
Once at the uLbclief OF his fellow citi-
gems at Nazareth MARK $50. once
az the faith OF this heather. The cen.
turion's faith was great It was found
"a on facts that he knew. Il over
came great obstacles. Il was unset
hsh. II was faith that worked Il
was faith in God and his son Jesus.
Jesus cured the man by his word
III. Curing a Fever ia the Home OF
Disciple.-Vs. Is. 10 This miracle
belong 20 a Sabbath day IN the spring
OF A d 2S, about two months before
the Sermon on the Mount. In Gamer.
nsum- Parallels, Mark I:24-SI: Luke
ASS. 80 And when Jesus was come
from the synagogue where he had
been preaching. and where during the
services he had cast a fierce unclean
spirit out Of a demoniac. He went
with four OF his disciples. Andrew.
Peter. James and John. 10 Peters
house His wife's mother"
10. Touched her hand. To EXPRESS
his kindly sympathy and courtesy. and
TO make it evident that the miraculous
cure came from him. Luke says. he
''rebuked the fever" commanded It TO
20 as II Il were an enemy. "The fever
left her; and she arose. and minister
ed unto them" showing the immediate
completeness OF the cure.
". A Sabbath Days Work OF Jesus
for the Bringing Men Into the King
dom.-Vs. 16, Il; Mark 1924; Luke
4; Sl-fl- Ills was the same day as
the healing Of Peters mother-in-law.
When the even was come" az the
sun was setting MARK. The multi
tude came after sunset. MANY that
were possessed with devils" with de
mons or evil spirits He laid his hands
On them as he did with Peters moth !
sr-in-law. All this fulfilled the picture
Of the Messiah painted in the book OF |
Isaiah, chapter So
Illustration. The Wishing Gate. In
view of what Jesus did for the people |
In his day. and his readiness 10 give |
is best for US. we can I'm
press the truth on our scholars by the
parable Of the Wishing Gate. Among
The English lakes. above the beautiful
waters OF Rydalmere. there is a lovely |
spot called the Wishing Gate AS
some traveller describes it: An old !
gray wall fences In road which runs |
beside the slopes below. shaded by |
varied trees and rich with wild flow
BIS. In an opening in the wall stands |
an aged and venerable gate. much in.
'cribed by names and initials OF many /
generations