The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-12
WEDNESDAX.

people, there came to Him a man who
fell on his knees before Him and
besought Him.
sir" he said, "have pity On my
son, for he is an epileptic and is very
i'll. Often he falls into the fire and
often into the water. / have brought
him to your disciples, and they have
not been able to cure him."
20 unbelievingv and perverse
generation" replied Jesus; how long
shall be with you? how long shall /
endure you? Bring him to me-"
Then Jesus reprimanded the demon,
and. it came out and left him; and
the boy was cured from that moment.
The Power of Faith
Then the disciples came to Jesus
privately and asked Him,
Why, could not We expel the
Because your faith is so SMALL
He replied; for soIemnly declare
to you that if you have faith like a
mustard-seed you shall say to this
mountain, Remove from this place
to that and it will remove: and
nothing shall be impossible to you.
But an evil spirit of this kind is only
driven out by prayer and fasting"
As they were travelling about in
Galilee, Jesus said to them,
jesus again predicts His own
Death and Resurrection
1.-The Son of Man is about to be
will put Him to death, but on the third
day He will be raised to life again."
And they were exceedingly dis
tresSed.
He pays the Temple Tax
After their arrival at Capernaum
the collectors of the half-shekeI came
and asked Peter,
Does not your Teacher pay the
half-shekel?"
Yes" he replied, and then went
But before he spoke a word Jesus
said,
What think you, Simon? From
whom do this worlds kings receive
customs or capitation tax? from their
own children. OF from others?"
''Then the children go free" sail
Jesus. However, lest we cause them
to sin, go and throw a hook into the
Lake, and take the first fish that
you will find shekel in it: bring that
coin and give it to them for yourself
and me-"
A Lesson in Humility
Just then the disciples came to
Jesus and asked,
who ranks higher than others in
the Kingdom of the Heavens?"
So He called a young child to Him.
and, bidding him stand in the midst
of them. said.
In solemn truth tell you that
unless you turn and become like little
admitted into the Kingdom of the
Heavens. Whoever, therefore shall
humble himself as this young child,
he it is who is superior to others in
the Kingdom of the Heavens. Aud
whoever for my sake receives one
young child such as this, receives me.
But whoever shall occasion the fall of
one of these little ones who believe IN
me, it would be better for him to have
a milestone hung round his neck and
to be drowned in the depths of the
sea.
Beware of leading others into Sim
ALAS for the world because of
causes of falling! They cannot but
come, but alas for each man through
whom they comet If your hand or
sin, cut it off and away with 1t. It is
better for you to enter into Life
crippled in hand or foot than to
remain in possession of two sound
hands or feet but be thrown into the
fire of the Ages And IL your eye is
causing you to fall into sin, tear II
out and away with it: it is better for
you to enter into Life with only ono
eye, than to remain in possession of
two eyes but lie thrown into the
Gehenna of fire
Despise no one. The straying
Sheep
Beware of ever despising one of
these little ones. for tell you that in
Heaven their angels have continual
access to my Father who is in Heaven.
What do you yourselves think? Sup
pose man gets hundred sheep and
one of them strays away, will he not
leave the ninety-nine on tie hills and
so look for the one that is straying :?
And il he succeeds in finding it. in
solemn truth teI you that he rejoices
over il more than he does over the
ninety-nine that have not gone astray.
Just SO it is not the will of your
Father in Heaven that one of these
little ones should be lost
(To/Be Continued)