Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-18
LESSON FOR JANUARY 20
JESUS AT WORK.

INTERMEDIATE TOPiC-The power
and sympathy Of Jesus,
MEMORY VERSE Gal g.?
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Jes'ls
meeting human needs.
Al The ri.k Of repetition we will once
more call attention TO the new plan OF
sunday school lessons. It's character
iStics are First. the uniform teaching
A general lesson title and the same
general Scripture passages ms the baSss
of study for all grades. one Golden
text for all. although frequently de-
Notional Scripture lesson ANA partlcu'
lnr text which Is intended for the
opening Worship of the school or Tor
departments Of the school, with addi-
tlonaT Scriptural material for the use
of teachers Of the various grades
Second the grades and ages, The
grades recognized are Primary pupils
from six to eight lnclusiyc: Junior. nine
to eleven or twelve inclusive; inter
mediate boys and girls. twelve or thir-
teen 10 seventeen inclusive, senior or
Young people. eighteen 10 twentyfour;
adults, twenty-five and upwards. Be
glnnrrs nre not included in these les
sons, as they have been provided for
IN the beginners lessons of the graded
courses. Third, the graded teachers.
Different lesson topics or titles as
adapted to the different grades. Again
memory verses for the various grades.
Additional scriptural material Intended
especially for the graded lesson wri-
trrs and teachers. Sometimes the les
son text fm certain grade is simply
small portion Of the uniform or gen
eral Scripture passage for that day.
The first six months of this year
will be devoted to the Gospel of Mark.
Every syllable will be covered during
the course Then there is to be a tire"
months course Of study In the Chris
tlan life on such vital topics ms: The
Beginning Of u Christian Life. Reading
Gods Word. Praying 10 God. Obeylng
God. Growing Stronger, Speaking for
christ. Conqurrlng EVIL, etc" appar-
entity disconnected. but really a vitality
related course on topics dealing with
Christian living.
The Lesson for Today.
|. The Man Of the Unclean Spirit
wv. 2l-27) Jesus WAS teaching In the
synagogue. and the results were far
different from those in Capcrnaum or
Nazareth (Sce Luke / 5000 But as
always, evil is present with good. and
evil always recognizes true piety,
hence these present recognized that II
God sent man with II God-givcn mes
sage was speaking. Sunday-school
teachers should also speak with au'
thorlty, for we are rs "thc oracles of
God" q Peter i:ll0 Notice Christ's
power over spiritual evil. wv, 23-9I)
Demonaca possession, we are told, Is
quite common today IN China and other
henthen lands. The terror of this de
mon AT the words of Christ may Sug-
geSt how evil men will feel When
Christ shall come again. As always,
evil desires 10 be "let alone" hut
Christ would not LEI him alone. The
demon did not want to come out, but
he was helpless before the power of
Christ ana had 10 come, and in coming
he made himself so felt that the people
were all amazed" Neither aStonish.
mrnt nor Management however is con
version and. therefore we are not
surprised that the people did not ac-
rept Jesus Christ, The presence OF
real miracles does not necessarily
bring conviction of sin.
II. PETERS Mother.n.Law wv. 2S-34
In this next scene we have one Of ihe
homes wherein Jesus manifested his
power over physical or bodily Illness
Nutice Christ was abiding with his
own loved ones. Here is an example
on the part of Christ of how TO do per
sonal work. Also an example and II
testimony that service is Il testimony
of gratitude. The fact that this one
was healed and that she began ut once
10 serve. is also n testimony W the
fact of the cure. There was sickness
i'm that home, not terror Of mortal
mind" and they did what was best
brought the SIcl, one to Jesus Again
in verse 80 is this keyword Of Mark $
Gospel "straightway.' Jesus could
heal ut distance (John 4:50-53). but
he liked to come straight up to the
afflicted one. Notice he took her by
The hand This. too, is lesson for us.
The gospel of II handclasp is too often
neglected The "taking-by-the hand
religion is much needed In our
churches today Notice he ALSO raised
her up" People need TO be lifted to-
day II Is not enough TO command
them to rise; we must also help them
, 10 arise. Then 1t was that 1.-THE fever
left her" Sickness as well ms de-
mons, gave way before the Lord. The
evidence. as we have indicated, of the
, fact of this woman being healed. was
, that she began to use her newfound
I health and strength in mnisterlng to
the one who had healed her, This EN-
: phaslzes the lesson of gratitude. Re
, member the scene of the lepers who
were healed aud only one of them re-
, turned to thank the Lord for his re
, covery. SO today, many forget In Jui
, nation. as well as In individual life
; the real source Of our blessings nnt
fail to be thankful.
The concluding scene of this day
wv. 32-35) is remarkable and presents
vivid and beautiful picture. IA
2 even when the sun did set" ". 32) they
7 brought unto him "all" that were lis
8 eased. While all were gathered al t.,
e door. not all were healed, for the rec
ord says, many were healed" W,
read, many are called, but few ch0