The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-24
THE
Sunday School
INTERNATIONAL LESSON CON-
NyENTS FOR APRIL 8.
Subject: the Power Of Faith, Matt.
o:1S-3i-Commit to Memory
Verses %, 20.

20 IASu-OEl
Verses %, 20.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"All things are
possible to him that believeth." Mark
9:o3
TINIE.-Autumn A. D. IS.
PLACE.-CapernaUm
ENPOSITION.-I. Jesus Raising
the Daughter of Jairus, 1926. Sor-
row brought the ruler to Jesus. 1t
brings more people to Him to-day
than almost anything else. He be-
longed to class that was largely hos
tile to jesus. He was thoroughly in
earnest and his pride was in the dust
(cf. Nix. 5:22; Lu. SAD. He wor-
SHIPPED Jesus. The fact that Jesus al
lowed him to do so is one of the many
proofs of Jesus deity (cf. Acts 10:
20. IS: Rev. 22:S, 9, r. "; 5:S).
The rulers prayer was short, to the
point. intense (cf. Nix. 5:23. Jesus
arose and followed him. He is al
ways ready to enter the house of sick
ness or sorrow where He is invited
tRev. 3:20). Jesus went at once.
He Is just the same to-day Heb.
1881. The Jewish rulers faith was
not as perfect as that of the Roman
centurion fcf. ch. SIS with Luke 3:
Al. and note NIX $500, but the faith
was genuine and Jesus responded to
it (cf. vs.. 81, 22). The sick child
was the only daughter elk. S:4).
There are but three recorded in
stances where Jesus raised the dead.
IN only daughter. an only son Hu.
.:12) and an only brother Ono. II:
ID. There was work. too, for Jesus
to do by the wav ". 2O). The wom-
ans ease was desperate (v. 20: CT.
Lev. 1919, 2O). The long continu-
ance of her plague made her case ap-
Darently hopeless. but Il was not
hopeless when we take Jesus into the
account (cf. LII. 1916: Jno. SIS, 8.
9: Acts 4:22, 26). She had sought
relief in many directions INK. 5:26:
Lu. S:f3), but had received none.
Our Lord often heals those whom no
human skill can help. She came to
the Lord because there was no one
else to whom she could 60. She had
heard the things concerning Jesus
tMk. sgd. and this gave her faith
that He could heal her. The woman's
plan for getting the desired healing
had much of superstitious erroneous
ness mingled with it ". 3D. But
there was sincere faith, and that is
all that is necessary. Heart faith,
though mixed with error. that never
theless brings one to Jesus. brings
greater blessing tran views that are
correct but entirely matter Of the
head. She received hearty welcome
and the complete healing that she
sought. Jesus had been delayed on
the way in ministering to the woman
who had touched the hem of His gar
ment and was made whole. and mean
time the little girl had died (cf. NIX.
$50; Lu. S:49. It seems as if Jesus
was now too late. 1t often seems so
fcf. Jno. 11:21), but He never is.
Jesus found the rulers house filled
with uproariOus, ostentatious parade
of sorrow. In hearty disgust at it all.
He drives the noisy mourners forth
(cf. Nix. $500. Jesus is always dis
pleased with undue lamentations over
deDarted friends Il Thess. 4:13). He
gives a good reason why the lamenta-
tioa should cease at once. The dam
sci is not dead but sleepeth" The
reason holds for all our friends who
have fallen asleep in Jesus; they are
not dead. but simply sleep Il Thess.
4:l4; Acts 1900. They may not
awaken quite as soon as did .Jairus'
daughter. but wake they surely will.
and it will not he long (1 Thess. 4:
16. ~. Jesus statement was re-
ceived with derisive laughter. There
seemed good ground for the derision.
The scorners had reason and common
sense on their side, but they were
wrong. On the other side was moth
Ing but the word of the Son of God.
The scorners and the formal mourn
ers all gone, Jesus works. Note the
taking by the hand; 1t was the fire.
quent practice OF our Lord (cf. Nix.
1881; S:23; 9:27; Matt 14:3D. And
there was always power in that hand
grasp. To the Jewish mind there
was contamination in the touch of
the dead hand Mum. 19:11), but the
Prince OF Life will not be contamin-
ated. but communicate life. Death
gave way to the Prince of Life and
the damsel arose.
III. Jesus Opening the Eyes of Two
Elind Men, 25-31. Further work
awaits our mighty Lord. Two blind
men require His help. They were
very earnest. following and crying
out. They had faith in Him as the
Messiah. the Son OF David, and in His
ability and readiness to help. The
Old Testament had prophesied that
the Messiah would open the eyes of
the blind lisa. 29:1S; 1875, 42:6. ~.
Jesus did not seem to pay any atten.
tion to them at first, but with persist
ent faith they followed Him right
into the house. Jesus put one cues.
tion to them that went right to the
root OF the matter ". 23). Faith is
the one condition that Jesus demands
II we would realize experimentally
the fulhllment of His promise and the
enjoyment OF His power Lu. 1:45:
Jas. 1:o-D. If more Of us could say
yea Lord to Jesus, Believe ye that
l am able?" we would know more of