The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-05-29
LESSON FOR JUNE I.
FAITH, WHAT 1T is AND WHAT
d 1T DOES.

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GOLDEN TEXT-Ye believe in God. be-
lieve also In me.--John AL.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt 8:6-
10; Mark 2:1-2; Rom. 1:16-17; s:2l-so; I'll;
i John ga.
PRIMARY ToPIc-story. Of a Man Who
Believed in Jesus. (John 9:1-3S)
JUNIOR TOPIC-Heroes of Faith.
INTERMEDIATES ToPIC-The Victory
of Faith.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToP1c-Tho
Place of Faith in Religious Life.
In Hebrews, chapters Ito the
grounds of faith are clearly set forth.
In this lesson its nature and glorious
trumphs are displayed.
I. The Nature Of Faith III :1-3).
! 1. Faith is the eye Of the soul, en-
abling 1t to see the invisible ". ~.
1t is not merely intellectual assent to
that which commends itself as being
reasonable, but it is the souls attitude
toward God.
2. Faith seizes the things Of the
future and lives and walks IN their
power in the present ". ~.
3. It enabled the "elders" to obtain
good report ". p. 1t made Gods
promises so living and real to them
that It became the dominant force in
their lives.
4. Faith enables us to understand
how the worlds were made ". 81. No
man was present when God made the
worlds, so the foundation for our
knowledge is the Word of God. The
one who has faith wholly believes
that Word.
81. The Triumphant Victories Of
Faith III :4-39).
1. Faith of the antediluvian saints
wv. 4-O. AS representative of this
period three men are pointed out:
(a) Abel ". ~, who displayed his
faith in his worship. He took his
place before God as sinner and Of
fered bloody sacrifice, thereby show
ing that he looked forward to Christ's
atonement, which is substitutionary-
life for life. (b) Enoch, who dis
played his faith in his walk in fell
who by faith stood loyal to God in a
time of universal apostasy and wick
nedness ". y. Noah's task was
stupendous and difficult one. He exc
cuted 1t in the face Of many sheer
and taunt, but his faith carried him
through, securing salvation for him
self and his family.
Q. Faith of the Hebrew saints wv.
$3.50. (a) Abraham wv $40, 17-19).
Abraham went out not knowing
whittier he went, but he knew that
the Lord had spoken and that was
enough. BY faith he offered up Isaac,
believing that God was able to raise
him up from the dead and fulfill his
promise that in Isaac the promised
seed should obtain. (b) Sarah through
faith received strength to conceive
seed when she was old, counting him
faithful who had promised wv. II, 12).
(c) Jacob by faith pronounced a
prophecy concerning Joseph's sons
". Ply. BY faith he penetrated the
which should be experienced by them
both. (d) Joseph by faith foresaw
the entrance of his people into the
promised land and made them swear
to carry his bones there for burial,
for even his body must not be left
behind In the land Of judgment and
death ". 22). (e) Moses wv. 1929.
Faith In the hearts of his parents
caused them to disregard the kings
decree. Faith caused him to turn his
back upon the honors of Egypt and
identify himself with his enslaved
brethren.
III. Faiths Grand Exemplar az:
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Christ taking upon himself human
nature and passing through the trials
of life to triumphant goal is the
supreme example for us. Those who
fix their eyes upon him will ~ lay
aside every weight. To run with sue
cess all burdens must be cast of
Things which may not be sinful in
themselves. If they impede oul
progress must be laid aside. (2) Lay
aside the sin which doth so easily
beset us. (3) Run with patience the
race set before us. az Looking unto
Jesus. Our eyes must be steadfastly
fixed upon him. Having him as oul
example we will endure the cross. Tc
follow Jesus means suffering ant
trials.
Love as Word.