The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-10-26
SENIOR BEREAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL LESSON EXPLAINED
The Further Journey OF Jesus and
Healing OF tho Deaf Mute.
Feeding the Multitude.


Golden Text He hath done all
things we'll; he maketh both the deaf
10 hear and the dumb to speak. Mark
vii, 81.
chapter vii, 81 31.--1'he deaf mute
Jesus did not remain long In the
ncighborhood Of Tyre after he had
healed the daughtcr of the Syrophoeni.
clan woman II. continued his jour
neg toward Sidon, twenty miles far
thcr north, and. with his disciples, he
followed II roundabout course past the
Z rbanon range. through the district OF
Abilene, near Hcrmon. along the out
skirts o. Damascus and then To the
country southeast Of the sen Of Cali
lee The works of Jesus dur
ing these days We're performed In the
country districts outside the cities
among 4 mixed population, Jewish and
gentle Had an impcdiment
in his speech The word means liter.
ally speaking with difficulty, hut IN
This case the MAN was practically
dumb Verse 30. '"l'ook him aside"
for two reason Jesus did not want
To advertise his presence Il i to be
come absorbe, in public ministry at
this time. He also desired to secure
the attention of the deaf mute. Put
his fingers into his ears" Jesus adapt
ed himself to individual needs. He
adopted this method of healing in
view Of the mans condition His
faith responded 10 this language Of
signs better than to any other Kind Of
speech. Looking up to heaven"
The patient would thus realize that
his healing came from God through 10
sus. "EphphathH This is All Aranaic
word which means "bc opened" The
result was Instantaneous, and the de-
fcctive organs were "StlaiChtway"
cured. TEL no man" This request
for secrecy was that Jesus might not
he surrounded 10y = multitude of sup
plants and spectators
Chapter viii, II. The hungry multi
,tudc.
"Thrcr days Tho interest
shown in IcsuS ana his work WAS
very lively and eager What food sup
plies they had with them were now
exhausted and Jesus felt lhat they
were in All embarrassing situation
They will faint by The way" lie
was cOuSidcratc and thought of the
Sufferings 10 which they would hc cx-
posed IL they were dismissed in their
present condition fasting
From whence can y man satisfy these
men with bread" on Tia" previous oc.
cdSion they had no means Mo- they
have 40 food Had they SO soon for
gotten tho miracle Of the feeding AT
Bethsaida: Compare verses Il. Is.
Chapter viii 3.10 The generous pro
wider.
II was found on inquiry that seven
loavcs'' were available and "a few
small fishes This was sufficient for
the purposes of the compassionate and
conSidcratc Jesus. Instructions were
given requesting the people ''to sit
down on the ground" Gave
thanks The usual form OF thanks
giving was. Blessed arc thou. o Lord
our God, King of the world, who bring
est forth bread from the earth Gave
To his disciples who, rs his assist
ants. distributed the broken pieces TO
the hungry people. With the bread
there was also given some saltcd fish
MS relish And were filed There
was an ample supply for every one Of
Tho 1000. ' Jesus then took
ship and crossed the sea for tho parts
OF DalDauutha. 'this nay he a place
near MagadalI on the western shore
Matt. Wv, 3o