The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-02-15
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY Is
JESUS HEALS NoBlEMAN'S SON
LESSON TEXT-John 4:43-5t

LESSON IENI-JOnn f.}5-5a
GOLDEN TEXT-As thou hast believ-
Ell, SO be 1t done unto thee,-Matt S:l3.
This event occurred n few days aft
er that of last Sundays lesson. Ii
was Jesus second miracle in Cam.
John the Baptist Is still preaching, and
Jesus is closing the first year of his
ministry and beginning his work in
Galilee. Teachers should bring n
vivid picture of Galilee 10 their
classes as that was one of the i'm.
portant fields 70 which our Master de
voted much of his time. Qfor dcscrip-
ton see some good Bible dictionary
The people of that land were more
worldly, less boind by conventional
tiles. aud more accessible t. the teach.
ings which Jesus brought than those
of .Tudea. Josephus says they were
fond of innovations. and disposed to
changes
|. Supplcation (Tcsting) w. Al?
Jesus left the revival at Sainaria wv,
3a-44) and retfrned To Galilee. His
own people of Nazareth refused TO nc
cept him "for prophet hath no honor
in his OWL, country" 1t was in Galilee
that he had his great victories. Here
he was welcome ". 40 because they
had known the things that he did nj
Jerusalem. the report of which was
brought back by those who had visited
the feast (John Plaid. In Cana
(Ch. 2:ll) one came To him who was
n kings officer. one who was used &c
command and whose great personal
need overcame any prejudice Matt
OILS; Luke 7.2). God uses Affections
ofttimes To drive us to him. and the
most effective way To induce men to
come to Jesus Is to bring them I,
recognize their need which he alon.
can supply. The lad was "at the point
Of death" hence the fathers journey
OF twenty miles from Capernaum to
Cana. seeking help. We have here the
weakness of faith Indicated in vers.
forty-eight. In that the man would not
believe except he should see signs and
wonders. We have also the earnest
ness Of the man In verse 40
"Sir. come down ere my child die"
Mans extremity Is ever Gods oppor.
tunity. Not only extreme cases of
sickness can be brought 10 him. hu'
extreme cases of sin ms we'll q Tim
l IL: Heb. : By. He can heal no,
only those who are Eat the point ri
death" hut those who are already
dead tEph. 2:D. The child was dy-
ing the father had not strength 10
whit IN see wonders. hut he could and
did trust Jesus to heal his son.
u. Surrender tTrustinol w. 5o-51.
When the soldier took Jesus nj his
word, he surrendered his previous con
ception. and accepted the word Of God:
literally acting upon his belief He
went his way because he believed He
did not ask Jeuus again 10 20 10 Capar-
naum. We must not confuse this kind
OF faith. however with his having nc.
cepted Jesus ms Savior. He accepted
Jesus only as healer We have men
today who will accept Jesus Christ in
the perfection of his character and the
purity Of his teachings hut who will
not accept him Ia be their personal
Savior. Such men want To receive the
benefits of Christianity. failing To rec
ognize It's spiritual power and author.
ity.
~. Satisfaction (Triumph) (vv. 20
5p. The fathers faith rose To the
need for "hc believed the word that
Jesus spakc" That word did not seem
nj all probable. but IL was enough. The
word of Jesus who is. himself. the
truth. is sure and more reasonable
ground OF faith than any amount of
speculation. This fathers walk from
Cana In Capernnnm was n walk of
faith. He had nothing hut n bare prom.
Use to support him, yet on his return
he found his son living ". 52). On
lieyed. and his whole house. II seems
Improbable that this could be otherwise
II he We're nn honest man.
~. Suggestions "a The living. per.
sonal presence of Christ Is not need.
full. II was wise provision OF Gods
economy that Christ should have re-
turned To heaven.
to) Acts are the true indications OF
our faith. Gods written revelation
and the revelation of his son. the Liv-
Ing Word. and the witness Of the ex.
perienee of Gods saints ARE sufficient
facts upon which To base faith.
ca Faith Is progressive. Notice the
growth from verses ~ to 30 and 49,.
At first the man believed I'm Jesus
power. then he believed in Jesus
word. and believed In Jesus. himself:
then he reaches the highest point In
that he does not believe alone. for his
whole house believed with him.
ca Faith is the source OF all
Christian gifts and graces. We have
an advantage over these Galileans OF
nearly nineteen centuries Of what
Christ has wrought among the peoples
Of the earth among those who have