The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-07-28
PAGE TWO
TWO FINE SERMONS
BY REV. F. F. SHANNON
The Lordship Of Christ.

Sunday evening July>l6. the services
OF the NJ. f. Church. South, In their
usual place OF holding services. the
Court House, were OF a union character
there being no services held in any oil
the Louisa churches on that occasion
The spacious court room was complete
~ filled with representatives from
every church in the city and by per-
some who do not belong to any church
or congregation The preaching was
done by the Rev. F. +. shannon. Inc
scripture lesson which was read by MN
began at the 22d verse OF the sth
chapter OF Luke and ended with the
last one. The verse which formed the
foundation OF the sermon, the subject
Of which was The Lordship OF Christ
was based upon four incidents whlch
are told by Luke in almost succession
The first of these incidents Is the tenn
nest which ragged over the SEQ OF Cal
lice when the Man OF Galilee was
asleep in a little fishing boat that some
Of the fishermen disciples had used
in ulying their vocation. In their ex-
tremity they called upon the Master
who said the word. the winds were
hushed and the waters became sun.
No wonder they exclaimed in their as
Punishment at the transformation seen.
What manner of man Is this, thar
even the winds obey"
Following very closely upon this
wonderful incident came the scene from
the country of Gadarenes. Here
Christ saw a man possessed OF so many
devils that he was called Legion. Cloth
ing could not be kept upon him ana
in its proper place were chains and
shackIes. il was in this condition that
Jesus saw him. and in this condition
he was when yielding to his entreaties
the Man whom the wind and the waves
obeyed ordered this host OF devils or
demons to quit their human habitation
and enter the swine which in turn ran
down into the sea and were drowned
Then while Jesus pursued his way
he came TO a city where there was
a woman, who for twelve long years
had suffered with what the Book says
was an issue of blood. For twelve
wears she had borne this burden OF
disease. for twelve years she had
sought the aid of, as Mr-Shannon
called them. the true physicians and
the uuacks Of that country Doubtless
all had promised relief, but all had
filled. Doubtless she had become i'm
poverished through seeking relief from
these doctors, true and false, and had
become a burden upon her friends as
well as a burden to herself. She also
sought the Great Physician. this ply
stefan of souls to help her. The crowo
doubtless jostled her against this di-
vine healer and he said. Who touched
me Il only touched the hem OF his
garment and was made whole
Once more this omnipant Man had ar
occasion to use power. He had come
into a city where Jairus. the ruler
lived. His daughter had been yerI
sick. hopeIessly i'll. and Jesus was be
sought to bring relief,to heal her wh'
was beyond the help OF mortais, ane
as he went in obedience TO the reques
TO come, he was told, as many a.
earthly physician has been told con
corning others, that he was too late
hut Jesus was not an earthly helper
He entered the house where the maid
en- lay dead. Bidding the crowd leay
the room, he called to the spirit. whicl
had left the body of the girl, to re-ente
the Hfeless form No second command
was needed. The spirit left its abod
wherever it might have been. cam
again into its tenement Of clay and tn
living form arose.
1t is by no means unusual to hea
discourses. good ones too. on thes
four incidents. but not taken as
whole. They have. so far as we know
always been treated Of severally, ou
looking at them for a moment, as re
lated by Luke. we see that they follow
ed each other in logical order. First
Christ lord OF matter when he stille'
the tempest: second, as lord OF IN
mind when he restored the Gadaren
to reason: third. as master over SICK
ness when he healed the woman ate
twelve years suffering. and fourth
mightest of all. when he showed hi
absolute mastery over death Ii
speaking Of the calling Of the daughte
OF Jairus from death to life. Mr.. Shan