The Dermott news., 1918-03-07
LESSON FOR MARCH 10
JESUS RESTORING LIFE AND
HEALTH.
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TEACHERS-Matt 9.27-35; Luke 7:16-l7;
u-i9; John 5:f-s; it:i-46, I0:7-lS
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus restoring the
little girl to life.
MEMORY NERSE-Bless Jehovah O my
soul and forget not all his benefts.-Ps.
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INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-Jesus the
giver of life.
MEMORY vERsE-John 1910
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Medical
missions.
This IS one of the most beautiful
stories of the Bible. 1t appeals to the
loving parents hearts and charms the
attention of every child. The intro
duction of the woman who touched the
Masters garment is referred To by three
of the gospel writer's and gives us an
intensely interesting sidelisht on the
reception accorded to Jesus during his
Galilean ministry.
The dramatis personae Is as fol-
lows: Cd The Father is about to lose
oil the poetry and music of his home.
(2) The Child twelve years old is just
on the threshold of Jewish woman
hood. 1t takes little imagination to
picture how her life had entwined IT.
self about the heart of the father and
the other loved ones. The stricken
child Is still to be found in the land,
and II Is this background which makes
the picture SO vivid. Why the suffer
ing? Why the separation? Only our
Heavenly Father knows 1t all. and
some day we will read the answer In
the glory of his presence. CD Tho
| Woman, who-where from or whittier
to we are not told-only one of vast
throng who had just faith enough to
touch the hem of his garment and be
made whole. (D The Galilean Proph-
cts response to the furtiye touch of
need WAS instantaneous, but without
the marring movement of haste. We
can fancy these characters walking
along the highway. Jesus paused as
they were interrupted. The woman
WAS healed the moment she touched
his garment. What is the meaning
Of the pause?
Having Mught the multitude and en-
couraged the heart Of Jairus, they
reached the home, where Jesus eXclud-
ed all but Peter, james and John, who
entered With him into the house Of
tumult. made somher 10y the weeping
una waiting of professional mourners
aud relatives. Again We are impressed
with the
Calm Dignity OF Jesus.
rs he asked. why this tumult? the
child only sleeps" Their laughing
scorn is due Ia their ignorance of the
power of the Mighty Christ in face OF
the fact TINT the child WIS really dead.
When h. had turned THE unhelcvers
out. Jesus took the father. mother and
disciples into the chamber of death.
The occasion was not for spectacular
demonstration of power. Having re-
stored the child to life and to its par
ents. Jesus admonishes them not 10
publish the news broadcast. Evident
~ he was not yet ready To preepitate
matters In the minds of the multitude.
for Of n surety he knew that In certain
quarters the fact of the cure would
be made known.
This Is n beautiful picture of love:
% The Fathers love wv. 22-2D. (a)
His need; 90 his position lat Jesus
feet" (c) his plea, Il pray thee" (d)
his insIstence, "hesought greatly" (2)
The Strangers Plea wv. 21-31). (a) An
interruptlon; Oh "of long standing"
(c) Jesus knowledge: Cd Jesus re-
Spouse; (e) her confession: (f) her
blessing. CD The Masters Love wv.
85-i0. Cal Jesus knowledge; the child
was not dead In his sight: (b) delay
does not mean refusal; {c) the tender
resurrection in answer to sauh, CD
the provision for her needs.
Sorrow brought JaIrus 10 Jesus. Sor-
row today brings more men to Jesus
than perhaps any other means. Ger
tainly IL has been so during this great
war. As the ruler OF the synagogue
Jalrus laid aside his pride and hostil-
fly to make his plea for help and &C
cept service Of Jesus.
There are three recorded instances
where Jesus raised the dead This