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LESSON
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 2s
A LESSON IN TRUST.
CBy REV. p. b. FsTZwATER, D. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In the Mood,
Bible Institute OF chicago.l
Copyright, 1919. Western Newspaper Union

LESSON TExT-Matt. f4:22-s3.
GOLDEN TEXT believe; help tho
mine uneblief. Mark 9:24.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Mark b:22
"a; 1913: Luke 1889.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Help in the storm.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Jesus comes to tn
help of his disciples.
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-Help whei
most needed.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-A
ever-present helper.
The storm-tossed disciples OF tn
sea at night is an example of tbs
struggling followers of the Lord in IN,
darkness OF the present age, as the.
are tossed by the tempests Of the evl
one.
I. The Disciples on the storm-tosset
Sea ivy. 22-24).
]. They were sent across the sea BY
Christ ". 22). Doubtless his reason
for this was TO keep them from en-
tanglement In the movements Of thu
people TO make him king, for In Johi
6:14, 10 1t Is shown that the peopl
were SO excited by the feeding Of tn
five thousand that they were about t
make him king by force. Though the
were somewhat unwilling TO go, it wa
a mercy for him to constrain them.
2. Christ dismissed the multitude
". 22). This may be taken as typed
of his rejection of the nation who's
rulers had already rejected him.
3. Christ praying alone In the mou
tain ". 23). Temptation to earthly
honor and power had come to hin,
therefore he went to the Father Il
prayer for relief and strength. Th
need Of prayer Is greatest at suci
times. While his prayer vas In par
for himself, yet II was for his disciples
According to Mark Gas, he saw from
the mountain top the disciples toillns
on the storln-tosscd sen. We are new
er out of his sight rs we struggle
against the storms of life, and he eve
lives to make intercession for US.
u. Jesus Walking on the Sea wv
25-27).
!. 1t was in the fourth watch of the
night ". 25). He did not come 10
them Immediately, but waited till al.
most dawn. 1t was, however, the
darkest part of the night, and physi-
ca. danger vas great, but their per
plexity of mind was greater. They
knew that the Lord had sent them, but
why should they be In such straits II
he sent them2 A stormy sea Is no
evidence that we are not In the Lords
appointed way. The disciples concern
should be to obey the commands Of
the Lord, being assured that while do
ing his will he will protect them.
2. The disciples alarmed at his com
Ing ". 26). II was the coming OF
their best friend to deliver them from
danger. He comes to us today in such
ways that sometimes We nre a~ffrighted
3. Jesus words of comfort and good
cheer ". 27). In the midst of thell
distress they heard the Masters words
BE of good cheer; it is /, be moi
afraid" This changed their fear int
Joy.
III. Peters Venture and FaIlur,
wv. 2S,33).
AS o o as Peter recognized III,
voice Of Jesus he cried. IBID me com
to thee on the water" Jesus said
"Come." Peter obpyed, and for a timt
he walked upon the waves wlthou
sinking. His simple faith linked hin
with divine power and he was upheld
but as soon as he took his eyes of
| his Lord and considered the raging Sc:
| he began to sink. If we will but keel
our eyes on the Lord instead of tn
waves we can outride the storms of life
When Peter began to sink, he did til,
sensible thing he cried to the Lord 70
help. Jesus reached forth his hand AM
saved him. He has never lost one VIII
honestly cried for help. When Jesu
entered the ship the wind ceased. TIL
people worshiped him as the Son o
God. No ship can go down with Jesu
on board.