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LESSON
0y REV. r. b. FlTZWATER D. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In The Moody
Bibss Institute Of ChieaSo.)
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LESSON FOR NOVEMBER n
the POWER AND AUTHORITY OF
JESUS.

the POWER AND AUTHORITY or
JESUS.
LESSON TExr-Mstt. 8 aud ..
GOLDEN TExT-And Jesus went about
all the cities and villages, teaching In
their synaSoguss. and preaching the gos-
psl Of the kingdom. and healing every
sickness. and every disease among the
psopls.-Aatt S:8
ADDITIONAL AATERlAI-Aaxk Id;
3:l1: Luke 7:l.lO.
PRIMARY TOPIC = Jesus Forgivins
Sins.
JUNIOR roP1cJssus H..s c.nsu.
rton's Servant
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Ths Response Of Jesus to Human Need.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Chsistianity and Physical Needs.
In chapters 8 and are grouped Q
number Of miracles which exhibit
what the King can do over the chief
foes Of mankind-sickness, sin, satan.
ie power. death. sorrow and storms. It
Ii ntting 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 sraces 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 condne ourselves to the particular
section selected by the lesson COM
mittee. 30 we will select several Of the
most outstanding ones.
I. Jesus Heals q Lsper (S:1-4).
1. This dreadful disease was the
most loathsome and hopeless known.
In the Jewish ritual it was regarded
AZ q 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.
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).
!. The dlsease-paralysis. In pa
rylsis the victim is helpless and dis
qualified for service.
2. The centurion's faith. He BE-
hsved that II Jesus would but speak
the word his servant would be healed.
4 The woaderful power Of the
King. He did not need to 60 to see
the centurion's slave and touch him,
but only needed to speak the word and
Il WAS done.
10. Jsess Gains tss osa e :23.27).
L The King asleep in the storm
tossed boat ". 2l). Since the King 10
The Almighty Creator. he had no rea.
- 10 fear. and therefore, could well
b resting In sleep.
Z The terrified disciples ". ~. 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 60 down
with the Christ on board.
8. The Kings rebuke (vv. 26, ~.
(1) The disciples rebuked for their
lack Of faith. Instead of looking At
the Lord. they were looking at the
t2) The sea is made
calm. The elements Of nature are sub
ject unto him.
w. Jesus Casts Out 0snsns 1928.
81. After stillinG the tempest Jesus
crossed to the other side Of the sea
into heather territory.
!. Net BY two men possessed By
demons ". 2s). By referring to Marx
6:1.7 and Luke 9 n We get q concep.
tioa oe the desperate condition Of these
men. 30 6erce were they that no one
could safely pass that way.
2. What they knew about Christ ".
2o). They knew that he was the Son
Of God and that he had come to do.
stroy the Devil and his works.
q The limitation Of the Dsvil's
power ". 31). Although the Devil 10
mighty. he cannot even enter q hog
without Gods permission.
4 Chdst's power to deliver from
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quailed before him not daring to dis.
puts his power. but begged permission
to enter the swine.
v. Jesus Healing . Weman with an
Issus Of 0lesd 70 :20.22).
I. Her helpless condition ". 2O).
She had been . great sufferer for
twelve long years.
2. Her faith ". 21). Her faith was
10 strong that she believed contact
with the Masters garment would ~
cure the needed help.
8. Her confession ". n; Ct. Luke
$50. Jesus had her make q pubic
confession. It was for her good that
hs had her make this confession, for
faith In Christ unconfessed will nat.
ufally weaksa.
Z. Christ's words oe announcement
". ~. He told her that It was her
faith. not her touch. that saved her.
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