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LESSON
By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
(6. 1920, Western Newspaper unfon-)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER IA
THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF
JESUS.

LESSON TEXT-Matt. and 9.
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;
| l:12; Luke 7:1-10.
J PRIMARY TOPIC - Jesus Forgiving
! Sins.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Heals Centu-
/ lions 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 9 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. 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 (S:1-0.
1. This dreadful disease was the
most loathso1ne 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 pitable, but his faith was strong.
He 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.
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.
.. The centurion's faith. He be-
| HSN6u that IL JESUS WOulu DUt SpOdh
the word his servant would be healed.
8. 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
it was done.
Ill. Jesus Gains the Sea (S :23-27).
1. The King asleep in the storm
tossed boat ". 24). Since the King is
e the Almighty Creator. he had no rea.
be resting in sleep.
o 2. The terrified disciples ". 25). Il
they had but known him as really the
e Almighty King they would not have
been terrified, for they would have
= known that no boat could go dowr
with the Christ on board.
/ 8. The Kings rebuke wv. 26, 27)
4 ~ The disciples rebuked for thei
le lack of faith. Instead of looking a
~ the Lord. they were looking at tn
" circumstances. (2) The sea is mad
IA calm. The elements of nature are sub
ject unto him.
=, w. Jesus Casts Out Demons Is :2s
~ 34). After stilling the tempest Jesu
crossed to the other side of the Sc
,. into heather territory.
1. Met by two men possessed
- demons ". 2S). By referring to Mar
- 5:1-7 and Luke S:27 we get a conceI
: ton of the desperate condition Of thes
men. So fierce were they that no on
ho could safely pass that way. The
wore no clothes, and no chains we1
N. strong enough to hold them.
2. What they knew about Christ {
29). They knew that he was the Sc
of God and that he had come to d
,id stroy the Devil and his works.
3. The limitation Of the Devil
power ". 30. Although the Devil
no mighty, he cannot even enter hi
,n+ without Gods permission.
~ 4. Christ's power to deliver fro
Oh he Devil wv. 30-32). The demol
to quailed before him not daring to di
we pute his power, but begged permissi'
M to enter the swine.
We v. Jesus Healing Woman With
Issue of Blood 70 :20-22).
~ 1. Her helpless condition ". q
She had been a great sufferer
twelve long years.
,ts 2. Her faith ". 2D. Her faith W
,ay so strong that she believed eonta
hat with the Masters garment would
ra- cure the needed help.
8. Her confession (v. 21; cf. Lu
ac,, S:4O. Jesus had her make a pub
confession. 1t was for her good tt
.olv he had her make this confession, !
1a;%1, IN CT 11paopfocSod will =,
the IaItn III CAIisI uneoAAAeSSeu VIII
,ac- urally weaken.
4. Christ's words of encouragem,
". 22). He told her that it was
ion faith, not her touch, that saved b
vi. Jesus Raises Jairus' Daugh
from the Dead (vv. Is, 10; 23-26).
real 1. What brought Jairus to Je
be ". 49,? It was sickness and deaf
2. Jairus' faith in Jesus ". 1S).
son believed that if Jesus would but
his hand upon his daughter, thol
a to dead, she should live.
3. The daughter raised ". 25).
J OF but took her by the hand and
arose. The mighty Savior
am wrought so graciously when on ea
lion, is just as mighty ana willing toda!
save and deliver his people.
say CompuIsion.