Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER IA
THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF
JESUS.

GOLDEN TEXT-And Jesus went ABOUT
all the cities and villages, teaching In
their synagogues, and preaching the gos-
pei of the kingdom, and healing every
sickness, and every disease among the
people.-Matt. 9:35.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Mark 1:29;
2:12; Luke Tito.
PRIMARY TOPIC Jesus Forgiving
Sins.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Heals Centu-
rion's Servant
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Response Of Jesus to Human Need.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Christianity and Physical Needs.
In chapters s and 8 are grouped a
number of miracles which exhibit
what the King can do over the chief
foes of tnankind-sickness sin, satan
lie 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. 1t will also be unsatisfactory
to confine ourselves to the particular
section selected by the lesson COM
mittee, so we will select several of the
most outstanding ones.
|. Jesus Heals Leper (8:1-4).
l. This dreadful disease was the
most loathsome and hopeless known.
In the Jewish ritual it was regarded
as a symbol of sin. 1t was incurable
by man. Only the Divine Physician
can cure sin.
2. The leper's faith. His cry was
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.
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 centuron's
Servant (8;5-13).
i. The disease-paralysis. In pa
rylsis the victim is helpless and dis
qualified for service.
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 lgo to see
the centurion's slave and touch him,
but only needed to speak the word and
it was done.
III. Jesus Gains the Sea Is :23-27).
in in thn CT
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). If
they had but known him as really the
Almighty King they would not have
been terrified, for they would have
known that 40 boat could go down
with the Christ on board. ~
3. The Kings rebuke wv. 26. 27).
~ The disciples rebuked for their
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 SUBJ
ject unto him.
~, Jesus Casts Out Demons Is :2S-
34). After shilling the tempest Jesus
crossed to the other side of the sea
into heather territory.
1. Met by two men possessed by
demons ". 28) BY referring to Mark
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.
2. What they knew about Christ ".
29). They knew that he was the Son
Of God and that he had come to de-
stroy the Devil and his works.
3. The limitation Of the DEVILS
power ". 81. Although the Devil is
mighty, he cannot even enter a hog
without Gods permission.
4. Christ's power to deliver from
the Devil (vv. 30-32). The demons
quailed before him not daring to dis
pute his power. but begged permission
to enter the swine.
v. Jesus Healing a Woman With an
Issue of Blood t9:2O-22).
l. Her helpless condition ". 2Oy.-
She had been great sufferer. for
twelve long years.
2. Her faith ". 21). Her faith was
so strong that she believed contact
with the Masters garment would Sc
cure the needed help.
3. Her. confession w.. 81; CT. Luke
8:4O. Jesus had her make public
confession. 1t was for her good that
he had her make this confession. for
faith in Christ unconfessed will nat
urally weaken.
a. Christ's words Of encouragement
". 22). He told her that II was her
faith, not her touch, that saved her.
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