The Red Cloud chief., 1912-03-14

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GOLDEN TEXT--"Blcss the Lord. q
my soul. and forget not all his benefits
who forgivcth all thine iniquitics; who
hcaicth all thy discases."-Ps. 1923.
Events tread upon the heels Of events
in the life Of Jesus, especially during
his early Galilean ministry, and none
depict these events more graphically
than st. Mark, who is presenting us a
picture Of him as a servant.
Jesus had been upon a preaching
tour and now returns to the town Of
Capernaum. As soon as 1t was noised
about that he WAS at his home
crowd quickly gathered about the
door. So great was the crowd that
there was no longer any room in the
house nor about the door. that Is the
crowd was so dense that late comers
could not look in to see and hear the
prophet.
That many Of these were attracted
BY his popularity there is no doubt,
hut 1t gave Jesus an opportunity to
speak and preach the word which he
was quick to seize upon. "He preached
the Word unto them" Is this not
suggestion for teachers? especially OF
fome of the adult classes.
If your class is a Bible class stick TO
your text or else change your name.
The apostles followed his example In
t1is respect; so have all the mighty
rNen of God.
The result OF this teaching ard
preaching is manifest in this record
sad should be an encouragement 70
Preachers and Christian workers, wiz,
that 1t not only attracts the crowd.
rut that 1t reveals sin also.
Sickness Result Of Sin.
While all sickness may not be the
result OF sin yet remove sin from tk.
World and an overwhelming proper.
ton, perhaps all, suffering wout,l
csase. We are promised that in hi'l
newer and better kingdom there is IA
y. no more pain nor sorrow. Jesus
therefore said first Of all. Child. thy
SINS are forgiven" How his voice
rust have thrilled with tenderness
But the critica were there; the'
ever have been wherever gocl
deed is being performed. Note they
we're sitting idly by ". g.. Showing
No such anxiety ss the four that the
needy might com, into the presence
o: Jesus.
"Who can forgive sin but one, ever
God? Their reasoning was correct
and their conclusion was logical; the
trouble was that unbelief and preju
dee had so blinded their eyes that
Trey could not and would not recoei
nfze the power of God working through
hts Son. Yes, they went farther and
made the fatal blunder of ascribinH
to Beelzebub this work of God (Jnt'
1889.
y would seem an though their smus
self-esteem would at least have been
Startled when this young teacher
showed them that he was reading the
thoughts Of their hearts. "Why rea
son ye these things in your hearts?'
Human reasoning can disprove God
but the deductions of the intellect can
not satisfy the cry Of human hearts
after God (Job. 1888. ~.
The greatest lesson for us to learr
at this point Is that the forgiveness oi
sin is greater in the estimation OF Goo
than the relief of human sufferings
Turning to the one sick OF tn
palsy he said, "Arise!" What
Why such thing Is phys
ical impossibility. Surely this young
prophet has gone mad; was not thi'
boy let down a few moments age
through that hole in yonder ceiling, Sc
helpless that 1t took four Of hi!
friends to bring him to this place?'
In seeming reply to such n quer!
Jesus tells the man to take up his be-
and walk.
Jesus Gould Make Men See.
Small wonder that the mans nev