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LESSON
By REV. p. b FlTZW ATER. q. p.
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
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LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 14
THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF
JESUS.

LESSON TEXT-Matt 8 and 9.
GOLDEN TEXT-And Jesus went apoht
all the cities and villages, teaching IN
their synagogues. and preaching the Sos-
pei of the kingdom. and healing every
sickness, and every disease among tne
people-Matt. $685.
.:l2; Luke 7:1-10.
PRIMARY TOPIC - Jesus Forgiving
Sins.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Heals a Centu-
rion's Servant
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Response of Jesus to Human Neeo.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
christianity and Physical Needs.
In chapters and 9 are grouped a
number of miracles which eXhlblt
what the King can do over the cn1eT
foes of mankind-sicl1ness. sin, satan
fc power. death. sorrow and storms. II
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 1hese
miracles. 1t will also be unsatisfactory
to confine ourselves to the particular
section selected by the lesson COM
mittec, so we will select several OF the
most outstanding ones.
l. Jesus Heals a Leper (S:1-D.
/. 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.
. 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.
II. Jesus Heals the centurion's
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l. The disease-paralysis. In pa
rylsis the victim is helpless and dis
qualified for service.
. The centurions faith. He 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.
but only needed to speak the word and
it was done.
III. Jesus Gains the Sea (S:23-cD.
1. 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 resting in sleep.
.. 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 no boat could so down
with the Christ on board.
3. The Kings rcbuke wv. 26. 2O.
U) The disciples rebuked for their
lack of faith. Instead of looking at
the Lord, they We're looking at the
circumstances. (2) The sea is made
calm. The elements of nature are sub
ject unto him.
w. Jesus Casts Out Demons (S:2S-
3f). After stillins the tempest Jesus
crossed TO the other side of the sea
into hea'hen territory.
T. Met by TIVE men possessed by
demons (v. 2S). BY referring to Mark
5:1-7 and Luke s ~ 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.
. What they knew about Christ (y.
29). They knew ;Ilat he was the Son
Of God and that he had come to de-
stroy the Devil and his works.
8. The limitation of the DEVILS
power ". 81. Although the Devil is
mighty. he cannot even enter hog
without Gods permission.
T..
the Devil wv. :0-32) The demons
quailed before him not daring TO dis
pute his power. but begged permission
to enter the swine.
v. Jesus Healing Woman With an
Issue of Blood 9:20-22).
l. Her helpless condition (v. 2O).
She had been a great sufferer for
twelve long years.
, > Her faith ". Ply. Her faith was
so strong that she believed contact
with the Masters garment would Sc
cure the needed help.
3. Her confession ". 21; cf. Luke
S:47). 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.
4. Christ's words of ercoura cement
| ". 22). He told her that it was her
faith, not her touch, that saved her.
VI. Jesus Raises Jairus' Daughter
from the Dead (vv. IS, 10; 23-26).
L., What brought Jairus to Jesus
1 ". 1S)? 1t was sickness and death.
II 2. Jairus' faith in Jesus (v. 1S). He
believed that if Jesus would but lay
Ms hand upon his daughter, though
dead, she should live.
g. The daughter raised ". 25). He
but Nook her by the hand and she
! arose. The mighty Savior who
wrought so graciOusly when on earth
is just as mighty and willing today to
save and deliver his people.
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