Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-12
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LESSON
(By REV. r. b. FITZWATER, D. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the MOODY
Bible Institute Of ChicagoJ
to 1920, Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER IA
THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF
JESUS
LESSON rExT-Matt. s and 0.

all the cities and villages teaching III
their synagogues. and preaching the Cos
pei Of the kingdom, and healing every
sickness. and every disease among the
people. s:G
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Mark liz;
2l2: Luke 7:1-l0
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 aad Physical Needs,
In chapters and 8 are grouped
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 charncter set forth In
these laws. 1t VIII make the lesson too
long to attempt to consider all these
miracles. 1t will also be unsatisfactory
60 confine ourselves 10 the particular
section selected by the lesson COM
mttee, so we viii select several Of tho
most outstanding ones.
I. Jesus Heals q Leper (S:1-D.
l. This dreadful disease was the
most loathsome and hopeless known.
In tho Jewish rininl II was regarded
as symbol OF sln, II was incurable
by man. Only the Divine Physician
can cure sin.
.. The leper's faith. His cry was
most pltnble. but his faith was strong.
He fully believed that Jesus was able,
but WIS uncertuin ny to his willing
ness to heal him.
3. Jesus power. lie nut forth his
hand and touched The leper, bidding
the disease 10 depart, and instantly
the man was clean
u. Jesus HsaIs the centurlon's
Servant (S:5-13).
!. The disease paralysis. In pa
rylsls the victim is helpless and dis
qualified for service.
2. The centurlnas faith. He be-
llevVl that II JESUS would but speak
the word his se.vhnt would be healed.
3. Che wonteiful power of the
King. He cid rot need to go to see
the centurlon's slave and touch him.
but only needed to speak the word and
II Was done.
iil. Jesus Gains the Sea Is :23-2O.
/. 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 reating in sleep.
2. The terrified disciples ". 25). II
they had but known him us 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 rehuke wv. %, 2O.
~ The disciples rebuked for their
lack of faith. Instead of looking mt
the Lord, they were looking at the
(2) The sea Is made
calm. The elements Of nature are sub
ject unto him.
". Jesus Casts Out Demons (S:2y-
34). After stllllng the tempest Jesus
crossed to the other side of the ses
into heather territory.
/. Met by two men possessed by
demons ". 2S). 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. They
wore no clothes, and no chains were
strong enough to hold them.
2. What they knew about Christ ".
29,. They knew that he was the Son
Of God and that he had come to de-
strdy the Devil and as works.
.. The limitation Vt the Devils
power ". 81. Although the Devil Is
mighty. he cannot even enter a hog
without Gods permission.
4. Christ's power ~ deliver from
the Devil wv. S0-S2;. The demons
quail, d before him not daring to dis.
pune his power, but begged permission
to anter the swine,
v. Jesus Healing a Woman with an
Issue of Blood t9:2O22).
/ Her helpless condition ". 2O).
She had been great sufferer for
twelve long years.
2. Her faith ". 21). Hcr faith was
so strong that sho believed contact
with the Masters garment would Sc
cure TIN needed help.
3. Hrr confession ". II; Of. Luke
40. Jesus had her make public
II was for her good that
he had her make this confession, for
faith in Christ unconfessed will nat
uraIly weaken.
4. Christ's words OF encouragement
". 22). He told her that 1t was her
faith. not her touch, that saved her.
VI. Jesus Raises Jalrus' Daughter
from the Dead wv. Is, 10; 1920.
l. What brought Jairus to Jesus
". 1S)? 1t was sickness and death.
.. Jairus' faith In Jesus ". 1S). He
believed that II Jesus would but lay
his hand upon his daughter. though
dead, she should live.
0. lie daughter raised ". 25). He
but took her by the hand and she (
arose. The mighty Savior who
wrought so gracioussy when on earth
ls Just as mighty and willing today to