The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-19

POt VI tilo hinSuoln, anu meaning ever
sickness. and every disease among til
people.-Matt 9:25.
| ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Mark 1:29
2:12; Luke lilo
PRIMARY TOPIC - Jesus ForgivtEi
SINS
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Heals a Centu
rion's Servant
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The ResponseMf Jesus to Human Need
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
christianity and Physical Needs
In chapters 8 and 8 are grouped q
number of miracles which exhibit
what the King can do over the chief
| foes of mankind-sickness sin, satan
ic power, death, sorrow and storms. 1t
Is fitting that they should be grouped
here, following the laws of the king
dom, for they show the Kings power
to administer the affairs of the king
dom, and produce within his subjects
the graces of character set forth in
these laws. 1t will make the lesson too
long to attempt to consider all these
miracles. It will also be unsatisfactory
to contine ourselves to the particular
section selected by the lesson COM
mittee, so we will select several OF the
most outstanding ones.
!. Jesus Heals Leper (S:1-4).
]. This dreadful disease was the
most loathsome and hopeless known.
In the Jewish ritual it was regarded
as symbol Of sin. 1t was incurable
by man. Only the Divine Physician
can cure sin.
z. The leper's faith. His cry was
most pitiable, but his faith was strong.
de fully believed that Jesus was able,
but was uncertain as to his willing
ness to heal him.
3. Jesus power. He put forth his
hand and touched the leper, bidding
the disease to depart, and instantly
the man was clean.
u. Jesus Heals the Centurion's
Servant (S:5-13).
l. The disease-paralysis. In pa
rylsis the victim is helpless and dis
qualified for. service.
2. The centuriOn's faith. He be-
lieved that If Jesus would but speak
the word his servant would be healed.
3. The wonderful power of the
King. He did not need to go to see
the centurion's slave and touch him.
but only needed to speak the word and
1t was done.
I'LL. Jesus Gains the Sea (8:23-27).
i. The King asleep in the storm
tossed boat w. 24. Since the King is
the Almighty Creator, he had no rea-
son to fear, and therefore, could well
Ne resting in sleep
z. The terrified disciples ". 25). If |
hey had but known him as really the
Almighty King they would not have
'een terrified, for they would have
Known that no boat could go down
With the Christ on board.
8. The Kings rebuke wv. 26, 2O.
u The disciples rebuked for their
ack Of faith. Instead of looking at
he Lord, they were looking at the
circumstances. (2) The sea is made
aim. The elements of nature are sub
act unto him.
w. Jesus Casts Out Demons Is :28-
~. After shilling the tempest Jesus
rossed to the other side of the sea
ITO heather territory.
]. Met by two men possessed by
emons ". 28). By referring to Mark
III and Luke s: 27 we get concep-
on of the desperate condition of these
len. SO fierce were they that no one
'uld safely pass that way.
2. What they knew about Christ ".
D. They knew that he was the Son
God and that he had come to de-
roy the Devil and his works.
3. The limitation of the Devils
over ". 81. Although the Devil is {
lightly, he cannot even enter a hog
ithOut Gods permission.
4. Christ's power to deliver from
e Devil wv. 30-32). The demons
JAILED before him not daring to dis :,
lite his power, but begged permission
enter the swine.
v. Jesus Healing a Woman With an
sue of Blood (9:2O-22). {
l. Her helpless condition ". 2O), n
le had been great sufferer for c
elve long years. Z
2. Her faith ". Ply. Her faith was .
strong that she believed contact
tn the Masters garment would Sc f;
re the needed help. Ii
3. Her confession ". 21; CT. Luke
40. Jesus had her make a public t.
nfession. 1t was for her good that g
had her make this confession, for s.
tn in Christ unconfessed will nat
ally weaken. al
|. Christ's words of encouragement &C
22). He told her that it was her @
tn, not her touch. that saved h.. 10