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Let there be linght; and there was
light" Gen 1:3).
V. .. II am" etc. AS If to say, "I
am under authority, and know what
il is to obey; l have authority and
know what il is TO be ubeyed; I say
Co! Come! Do! and so it is" This
was sound reasoning. and firm ground
for full faith iii Him who has all au-
thority i'll heaven and earth; a com
m sense basis for uncommon faith.
V. 10, Jesus marvelled." He found
but two wonders on earth, faith and
unbelief tMt. $40; Nix. 6:6). Unfaith
is more wonderful than faith-to be-
Heve in the universe without God and
that Christian evidence is without truth
are miracles Of credulity greater than
all miracles of faith.
V. II, II say to you" Jesus saw in
this centurion the earnest of the gath
ering to Him out of every nation the
myriads that have believed, do AMI
shall believe on Him whom Israel re-
jects. shall sit down" There is d
great day coming! A great feast is
preparing Usa. 25:6; Lk. 14:16-24) This
ritter believes it is literal as we'll as
north or south, wherever, whoever, you
are. Will you be there?
V. II, But the children of the king
DOM" who are Israelites; to whom.
pertaineth the adoption, and the glory,
and the covenants, and the giving of
the law. and the service of God, and
the promise; whose are the fathers,
and of whom as concerning the flesh
but
5ed forever (Ro. ga, 81, shall be castsI
out" out of the banquet hail. into the
night. the outer darkness" to bitter
outcries, and "gnashing of teeth" IL
hopeless, and helpless, rage. The same
fate awaits high privileged Christen-
dom that rejects the Christ who saved
the centurion.
". The Syrophoenician'S Case
NIX. 1924, From thence" from faith
less Jewry to pagan Syrian, into" not
"oVer" the borders. viii He turn from
Christendom to heathendom now? For
cake Him-forsake you" q Chr. 1872
lisa. $3.50. Hid" He hid Himself
from Israel that He might be sought
hy the gentiles; He hid that they might
seek for Him and find Him. He can
not be hid for His fame equals His |
is as ointment poured forth" $50. 10,
V. 25, Fell at His feet" From what |
we have heard and know of the Lord
Jesus-could He spurn any one from
His feet? Then that is a safe and
sure place to be; cling there and bel
saved.
V. 25, "A Syrophoenician." Matthew
says, "Canaanite." 1t had been com
ma Dd cd IN i'm TO nj
20:D. See how far Christ goes from
Israel, how low He Sto ops to save, how
He refuses none. "Besought .
cast forth the devil out of her daugh-
ter" The devil is busy everywhere;
no place, no age, no sex, is safe from
him, out Of Christ. But a mothers
prayers powerful against him. Mat
thew says, "She cried unto Him." called
Him "the son of David" so she elaine
"the sure mercies of David" Us. 55:3b
She heard at synagogue CD the Jew
ish hope. with more than Jewish in
sight the part in David of peoples
that knew not Thee" Us. 55:4, 81, and
ran unto Him. Tyre and Jerusalem
Hiram and David, had been allies; she
saw the typical import and Joined The
alliance. Have mercy upon me" g
he daughter, David cried, 20 my
son Absolom, my SOM" g Sa. 1880 |
SO parents should agonize for their
children as for themselves that they |
may escape the devil Gen. 1918; Nix |
9:2124. MY daughter is grievously |
veXed with a devil' Ga wicked" an |
"evil devirD, among devils a devilish |
devil (Matthew). 1t was a bad case |
I.nt fnf hA,.
of devils (Mk. $40 are no match fol |
the Son of David.
Mt. 15:23, Answered her not a word |
Disheartening! But this is His way |
ops. 44:23; Je. 14:9; Ps. 22:1,2; SO:4t
La. 3:S, A; Hab. 3:2). He tries, Tie
nonors her faith, all faith; by this be-
gets greater gratitude, and bestows
hi CHER praise. Though it tarry, wait
for it." Lk. 1877, 81 "Send ne1
away" % Unblessed? 1t may be. 7
was like them On. 4:27; Nix. 1913. IA;
Mt. 14:15). 1t was like many who dis
courage mad cases, slum service, oi
II roublesome seekers. (2) Or like the
unjust judge Uk. 1874, 81. did they
mean, GIVE and get rid Of her." un-
SO some in their chari
ties Or 80, as most, since He never
sent the humble away empty Gk. :53),
did they mean to advocate and inter
cede for her? We trust so. Let us
do so.
Mt. 1924, Il am not sent but" etc.
He still guards the prerogatives of Is
rael. But He would soon cross the bor-
ders and go after His other sheep"
since Israel would have none of Him
Gn. 1919, and this woman shall be
an earnest of it,
Mt. 1928, she paid no heed. but cried |
on for mercy. Lord. helm mel" Keen