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LESSON
(By REV. r.. B. FITZwATER. d. D..
Teacher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible institute Of Chicago@
90 1899. western Newspaper Unfoa.l NJ
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER IA
7HE POWER AND AUTHORITY or
JESUS. &

all the cities and villages, teacnmg IN |
istheir synagogues, and preaching the Cos
pei Of the kingdom. and healing every |
sickness. and every disease among the |
people.-Matt. 9:35.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL--Mark l;2s;
2:12; Luke 7:1-10. 80
PRIMARY TOPIC = Jesus Forgivins
Sins.
JUNIOR ToPIC--Jesus Heals a Centu-
rion's Servant
+ INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Response of Jesus to Human Need.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Christianity and Physical Needs.
In chapters and 8 are grouped a
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 It will make the lesson too
long to attempt to consider all these
miracles. It will also be unsatisfactory
to conf1ne ourselves to the particular
section selected by the lesson COM
mittee, SO we Will select several Of the
most outstanding ones.
!. Jesus Heals a Leper (8:1-4.
/. This dreadful disease, was the
most loathsome and hopeless known.
In the Jewish ritual 1t was regarded
as q symbol Of sin. 1t was incurable
by man. Only the Divine Physician
can cure sin.
\, 2. The leper's faith. His cry was
I most pitiable, but his faith was-strong.
He fully believed that Jesus was able,
but was uncertain as to his willing
ness to heal him. ar,
8. Jesus power. He. put forth his
hand and touched the leper, bidding
the disease to depart, and instantly
the man was clean.
! II. 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
the centurion's slave and touch him,
but only needed to speak the word and
1t was done.
III. Jesus Gains the Sea (S:23-2D.
1. The King asleep in the storm
tossed boat ". 24). Since the King is
the Almighty Creator, he had no rea-
son to fear, and therefore, could well
be resting in sleep.
2. The terrified disciples ". 25). II
they had but known him as really the
Almighty King they would not have
been terrified. for they would have
known that no boat could go down
with the Christ on board.
3. The Kings rebuke wv. 20, 27(,
!. ~ The disciples rebuked for thefr
lack of faith. Instead of looking at
the Lord, they were looking at the
circumstances. (2) The sea is made
! calm. The elements of nature are sub
/ ject unto him.
w. Jesus Casts Out Demons (S:28
34). After sitting the tempest Jesus
crossed to the other side of the sea
into heather territory.
/. Met by two men possessed BY
demons ". 2S). BY referring to MARI
II 5:1-7 and Luke S:27 we get concep
ton of the desperate condition of these
men, So fierce were they that no one
could safely pass that way.
II 2. What they knew about Christ "
4 29). They knew that he was the Sol
i of God and that he had come to de
Il stroy the Devil and his works.
II 3. The limitation of the Devil
Il power ". BY. Although the Devil il
II mighty, he cannot even enter no!
II without Gods permission.
II 4. Christ's power to deliver from
n the Devil wv. 3O 32). The demon
II quailed before him not daring to dis
II pute his power, but begged permission
II to enter the swine.
HI v. Jesus Healing woman with a
y Issue of Blood (9:20-22).
HI ]. Her helpless condition ". 20)
IL She had been great sufferer TO
H twelve long years.
d 2. Her faith ". Ply. Her faith wa
H so strong that she believed contac
d with the Masters garment would Sc
Il cure the needed help.
~ 3. Her confession, ". 81; ct. Lux
SAD. Jesus had her make publ
confession. 1t was for her good ths
:, he had her make this confession, f0
faith In Christ unconfessed will ma
| urally weaken.
IN "A. Christ's words of encouragement
". 22). He told her that it was he
faith, not her touch, that saved he
Proper Amusements.