The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-02-17
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY
JESUS HEALS NosLEmLN's

GOLDEN IENI-a- ffH. .ls- h
Cd, 50 BE- ,t done ur.a tee Matt
This event Occur. i fow day,
er that OF last Sundays son
was Jesus Secou! miracle IN {
John the Baptist IS SIN preaching
Jesus IS closing thr first Var q
ministry and beginning his wO1
Galilee. Teachers should hri,,
vivid picture Of Galiler 10
classes, as that wgS one of ths
pOrtant fields 10 which or MaStsI
voted much of his time. Cor de-!
ton see some good Bible election
The people of that land We're !
worldly. less bound by convent
tiles. and more accessible 20 the n
ingS which Jesus brought than (
Of Judea. JoSephuS says they
fond Of innovations, and diSpOs
changes"
I. SuppIication (Testing) w
Jesus left the revival at SamarhF
39-4D and returned 10 Galilee.
own people of Nazareth refused N
cept him "for a prophet hath no Il
In his own country" II was in ca
that he had his great victories.
he was welcome ". 40 hecauSeA
had known the things that he a
Jerusalem, the report of whichE
brought back by those who had u
the feast (John 2:14-1O. In 4
! (Ch. 2:1) one came To him whOu
a kings officer, one who was US
command. and whose great peri
need overCame any prejudice
/ 9:1S; Luke 7:2). God uses afflidH
Ofttimes to drive us tn him, antk
most effective way to induce md
come to Jesus is TO bring theu<
recognize their need which he b
can supply. The lad was "at the 1
Of death" hence the fathers jOuI
Of twenty miles from Capernaur.
Cana. seeking help. We have herr
weakness OF faith indicated in
forty-eight. In that the man would
believe except he should see signs
wonders. We have also the can
ness Of the man In verse /
"Sir, come down ere my child (
Mans extremity is ever Gods op{
tunity. Not only extreme cases
sickness can be brought to him,
extreme cases Of sin as well q d
1:15; Heb. 7:25). He can heal
only those who are "at the point
death" but those who are alreS
dead (Eph. 2:D. The child was
Ing, the father had not strengtI
wait to see wonders. but he could
did trust Jesus to heal his son.
u. Surrender (Trusting) Wv.
When the soldier took Jesus al
word. he surrendered his previous
ception. and accepted the word Of
literally acting upon his belief.
went his way because he believed
did not ask Jesus again to go to CD
naum. We must not confuse this
Of faith. however. with his havini
cepted Jesus as Savior. He acce
Jesus only as healer. We have
today who will accept Jesus Chnd
the perfection Of his character and
purity Of his teachings but who
not accept him to be their per
Savior. Such men want TO receive
benefits Of Christianity, failing to
ognize its spiritual power and aua
ity. 1t was probably one O'Clock
Jesus spoke the healing word in
At that same hour the househd
Capernaum saw the change in the
boy for "the fever left him."
may well imagine the Joy which
sessed the father and that hous
on the following day when he rec
this report.
IiI. Satisfaction (Triumph) (w
54). The fathers faith rose 10
need for "he believed the word>l
Jesus spake." That word did noti
at all probable, but II was enough
word Of Jesus who is. himself
truth. Is a sure and more reasod
ground Of faith than any amour
speculation. This fathers walk
Cana to Capernaum was a wal
faith. He had nothing but a bare 4
Use to support him, yet on his I'd
he found his son living ". 52).
this word Of Jesus he, himself
lieved, and his whole house. II
that this could be othe}
IL he were an honest man. II
father who Is an honest man will
the records Of the life OF Jesus
out being convinced that the ~
are true, by that disbelief he
evidence Of his lack of sincerity, L
any father who believes. and WI
household does not also believe, a
evidence Of n fundamental veal
in either his own profession or ID
application Of the truths of the I'd
w. Suggestions ID The living
sonal presence of Christ is not
full. 1t was wise provision OF
economy that Christ should hau
turned IN haoyan
(2) Acts are the true indicated
our faith. Gods written reved
and the revelation of his son, the
ing Word, and the witness of tn
perience of Gods saints are sufd
facts upon which to base faith.
(3) Faith is progressive. Notic
growth from verses AZ 10 80 and
At first the man believed in u
power; then he believed In u
word. and believed in Jesus. hips
then he reaches the highest poIsS
That no 6Opc mot ho1xoz .r-.o a.