New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-12
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER IA
THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF
JESUS.

SOlA)EN IEAI-AnuJ Jesus went opoeN
all the cities and villages, teaching in
heir 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 LIS
liz: luke 7:1-l0.
PRIMARY TOPIC - Jesus Forgiving
Sins.
JUNIOR T~OPIC-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 8 and 0 are grouped a
number of miracles which exhibit
what the King can do Over the CHIEF
foes of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., sin, satan
ic power, death, sorrow and storms. IL
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.
J.. Jesus Heals q leper SID.
/. This dreadful disease was the
most loathsOme and hopeless known.
In the Jewish ritual it was regarded
as a symbol of sin. 1t vas i~ncurable
by man. Only the Divine Physician
can cure sin.
.. The leper's faith. His cry was
most pitiable, but his faith was strong.
He fully believed that Jesus was able,
but was uncertain us 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. lie 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
hut only needed to speak the word and
it was done.
~. Jesus Gains the Sea (S:23-2O,
]. The King asleep in the storm
tossed boat ". PAY. Since the King Is
The Almighty Creator, he had no rea'
son 10 fear, and therefore. could wei
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 so down
with the Christ on board.
3. The Kings rebuke wv. 2G, 90
G) The disciples rebuked for theii
lack Of faith. Instead of looking al
the Lord, they were looking at the
circumstances. CD The sea Is made
calm. The elements Of nature are sub
ject unto him.
w. Jesus Casts Out Demons Is :2S
34). After shilling 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
5:1-7 and Luke S:27 we get a concep
ton of the desperate condition of thes,
men. So fierce were they that no on'
could safely pass that way. They
wore no clothes, and no chains were
strong enough 10 hold them.
9. What they knew about Christ "
10y. They knew that he was the Sol
Of God and that he had COM TO de
stroy the Devil and his works.
3. The Limitation of the Devils
power ". 81. Although the Devil Il
mighty, he annot even enter a no,
without Gods permission.
4. Christs power to deliver from
the Devil wv. 30-32). The demon,
quailed before him not daring TO dis
pute his power, but begged permission
TO enter the swine.
v. Jesus Healing a Woman With a.
Issue Of Blood (9:2O-22).
I. Her helpless condition ". 20)
She had been n great sufferer fol
twelve long years.
.. Her faith ". 2l). Her faith wa,
so strong that she believed contac,
with the Masters garment would Sc
cure the needed help.
3. Her confession ". 81; CT. Luke
SAD. Jesus had her make a public
confession. II was for her good thai
he had her make this confession, fol
faith in Christ unconfessed will nat
urally weaken.
4. Christ's words Of encouragement
". 22). lie told her that II was hel
faith, not her touch, that saved her
VI. Jesus Raises Jairus' Daughter
from the Dead tvv. Is, 10; 1926.
1. What brought Jairus to jesus
". 49,? 1t was sickness and death.
2. Jairus' faith in Jesus ". 49,. HI
believed that IL Jesus would but lay
his hand upon his daughter. though
dead, she should live.
3. The daughter raised ". 25). III
but took her by the hand and she
arose. The mighty Savior who
wrought so graciously when on eartf
is just as mighty and willing today tC
saw and deliver his people.
c~~nule;en