The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-10-25
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LESSON
CBy REV. p. b. FiTZWATER. d. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of ChicagoD
,Corvrtght 1919 Western Newspaper Unton)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 26
ALESSON IN TRUST.

LESSON TEXT-Matt. li:---"5.
GOLDEN TEXT believe; help thou
mine uneblief-Mark ga
ADDITIONAL. MATERIAI.-Mark 5.2-
"a: 35-43; Luke l7:lS-23.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Help in the storm
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus comes TO the
! help Of his disciples.
INTERMEDIATES TOPIC-Help when
| most needed.
! SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-An
! ever-present helper.
The storm-tosSed disciples on the
sea at night Is an example or Inc
struggling followers of the Lord IT the
| darkness of the present age, as they
are tossed by the tempestS of the eVt
one.
|. The Disciples on the storm-tcosed
Sea wv. 222D.
|. They were sent across the sea ny
Christ ". 22). Doubtless his reason
for this was TO keep them from en-
tanglement in the movements or the
people to make him king. for in John
6:14, 10 ii is shown that the people
were so excited by the feeding OF the
five thousand that they were about to
make him king by force. Though they
| were >bllltNllul Univ llliiiS~ w 80 - '"N
mercy for him to conStrain them.
.. Christ dismissed the multitude
". 22) This may lie taken rs typical
of his rejection of the nation whose
rulers had already rejected him.
3. Christ praying alone in the noun
tain " 23). Temptation to earthly
honor and power had come to him,
therefore he went to the Father In
, prayer for relief and strength. The
need of prayer is greatest at such
, times. While his prayer was in part
, for himself. yet it was for his disciples.
According to Mark AS. he saw from
the mountain top the disciples toiling
on the storm-tOSSed sea. We are new
er out Of his sight as we struggle
: against the storms of life. and he ever
lives to make intercessiOn for rs.
) II. Jesus Walking on the Sea wv.
;, o5-2O.
!. It was In the fourth watch Of the
: night ". 25). He did not come TO
:, them Immediately, but waited till al
>, most dawn. 1t was. however, the
darkest part of the night, and physi-
ca danger was great, but their per-
Il plexity of mind was greater. They
knew that the Lord had sent them, but
% why should they be in such straits il
/ he sent them? A stormy sea Is nc
x evidence that we are not in the Lords
L appointed way. The disciples concer1
= should he to obey the commands OF
&c the Lord being assured that while do
IL ing his will he will protect them.
Is .. The disciples alarmed at his com
ing ". 26). 1t was the coming o
their best friend tc deliver them from
danger. He comes to us today in Sucl
ways that sometimes we are affrighted
g. Jesus words of comfort and goo'
cheer ". 27). In the midst of thei
distress they heard the Masters words
"Be II good cheer; it is /, be no
afraid" This changed their fear int
Joy.
III. Peters Venture and FaiIur
wv. 2S-33).
AS soon as Peter recognized III
voice Of Jesus he cried, IBID me com
TO thee on the water" Jesus salC
Come" Peter obeyed. and for tim
he walked upon the waves withou
sinking. His simple faith linked hiI
with divine power and he was upheld
but as soon as he took his eyes o
his Lord and considered the raging Sc
he began to sink. IL we will but kee
our eyes on the Lord instead of Ii
waves we can outride the storms of lif
When Peter began to sink, he did II
sensible thing; he cried TO the Lord f.
help. Jesus reached forth his hand nj
saved him. He has never lost one WI
honestly cried for help. When jest
entered the ship the wind ceased. II
people wOrshiped him as the Son
God. No ship can go down with jess
-, on board.