The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19
WORLDS SUNDAY SERMON


that this case OF tho domonla. was
simply q type OF weakened mentality
under the control of hallucinntion.
This unfortunate man who is con-
cerned In the fret healing of Jesus.
70 doubt was victim Of the COM
mon belief that personal devils
could tako possession ot his body.
IL is reasonable to believe that by
physical or nervous debility this
man fell under the commanding
sway OF this popular haliuclnation.
IL was suggestlon which had pro-
duced this abnormal condition.
hence the cure could be effected
only by a sufficiently powerful coun.
ter-suggestion.
Contrary 20 tho popular opinion,
Jesus could not have been the weak
anomic. APOLOGIZE character which
many OF the distinguished artists
have portrayed Tho historical facts
of His life reveal Him 60 have been
n man OF commanding personality
The majesty and dignity OF Ills
presence without question must
have elected immediate respect and
confidence.
Tho authoritative command OF the
prophet startled this helpless man
70 volltlonal grip on his weak
cned mentality which instantaneous
" produced sanity and normallty.
| This natural explanation X further
! strengthened by the fact that priests,
prophets and other roligious men of
I that day were able to perform heal
/ ings of tho same character,
The Fever Left iicr.
The next miracle to which |
/ would invite your attention IL the
I healing of the mother OF Peters
wife The three cvangelists record
/ this Incident, Matthews narrative
/ IL simple and natural. let us hear
I In mind that the people of this
! household had the utmost Conti-
/ dcnce IN Jesus This Is the impor.
/ tant thing in nll cases ~ mental
/ healing We are no, 10 sunpos5
| that tho muthcr.lp law of Pete,
had anything which we call typhoid
scarlot or yellow fever.
The creek uses here present
/ partiClple which is best translated
"fcvcrish." il the most accurate
translation II would read like th'
following. "Mother IL feVcrish and
has gone 20 lle down" How nat
ural that Jesus felt moved with
! sympathy towards this woman VIII,
WAS SO closely related 20 the disci
Pile whom he loved aud honorct
with his presence.
inc nNfThflNe informs - lUA
Jesus took her by the land ant
raised her up and tho fever let
her. When We Keep in mind th'
character and personality of Jesus
and the utmost confidence on th'
part Of the subject involved In th'
healing the miraculous element dis
appears because Il Is not required
The healing ~ the lener Is thu
next miracle which challorScs ou'
attention and effort "a explain, 4
possible. the cure by our advanced
Usvchology OF the present day.
This account like the two case
of healing already mentioned, Il
recorded in the three synoptic gos
ncls And II came 20 pass, as Iesu
drew near one OF the towns. Their
came to Kim lepcr heseechlnl
Him and kuecliug down 20 Him
and saying TO Him, II Thou wilt
Thou canst make me clean An'
being moved with compassion, ll'
stretched forth Ills hand an'
touched him. saying, i Will, be tho
I clean
But He strictly charged him. an
straightway sent him OF, saying {
him. "Sce thou say nothing To an
) man. but go show thyself 20 tn
/ priest. and offer for thy cleansln
the things which Moses commanded
as "A testimony unto them"
First, then. Il is important 10 not
that the leprosN which is here re
corded is not the same MS that no'