The Dolores star., 1923-01-05
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tBy REV. P. 3. FTTzwATER, D. D.
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1922. Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR JANUARY 7
JESUS HEALING ON THE SABBATH

LESSON TEXT-Luke 1s:I0-l7.
GOLDEN TENTH is lawful to do well
on the Sabbath day.-Matt. R:l2.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Ex. 2o:s-1l;
lisa. 3: 56l1-s; Mark 2:23:S-6.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Doing Good.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Jesus Healing a Help
less Woman.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Right Use of the Lords Day.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Right Use Of the Lords Day.
What Jesus did on the Sabbath fire.
| quently brought him into serious con.
| fiict with the Pharisees. Through the
petty rules and regulations they had
made this holy day, which God de-
signed as n day of rest and the doing
| OF deeds of mercy. a day of burden
| and hardship. Jesus did not disre
gard the Sabbath, but broke away
from their traditions and showed that
not man for the Sabbath. Religious
rites and ceremonies should not be
hardened into fetters to bind the wor.
shipper!
|. Jesus Teaching on the Sabbath
Day ". 1O).
| 1t was the Lords custom to 90 to
the place of worship on the Sabbath
day. His disciples will initiate Him
in this. AT the place of worship there
is opportunity to be nearest to God, to
worship Him, and to show mercy and
kindness to our fellow-man.
u. Jesus Healing on the Sabbath
wv. 11-13).
l. \ Woman in Need ". 1D. This
poor woman's back was bowed down
with eighteen years of great suffering
Though thus afflicted she found her
way to the place of worship. Men and
women are in great need today. Their
bodies may not be bowed down with
physical suffering, but there are many
bowed down with the burden of sin
and sorrow.
.. Called to Jesus ". 12). He Is al.
ways quick to discern those who are
burdened. He spoke word of heal.
ing to her. How welcome must have
been His words. He Is calling today
to the many who are weighed down
with guilty consciences to come to
Him.
3. Laid His Hands Upon Her "
13). At His touch she was made
straight and gloriiied God. 1t was moi
enough to teach. He showed His sym
pathy by coming into touch with the
suffering woman. Christ's followers
are to initiate Him in teaching, anC
also in coming into direct touch with
the needy, sinful. and burdened world
III. The Indignation Of the Ruler
Of the Synagogue ". 14).
Under the pious pretense Of loyalty
to God he showed that ritual Is OF
more Importance than mercy and love
1t was not primarily concern for ritual
but hatred for Jesus that moved him tc
Indignation. He was too cowardly tt
attack the Lord directly. so turned tt
the people and hit at Him over theil
backs. He pretended great concern
for the healing of the people but ad
vised that they come in the six days
and not thus have the Sabbath pro
famed by such a sacrilegious act Il.
the healing of this poor woman. Thi.
man is the type of the many hypo
critics among us today.
~. The Lords Reply to the Rule'
wv. 10, 16).
Jesus removes the mask of hypoc
risy from the ruler as He points ou
their own custom as a condemnation
of their pious pretense. He argue.
from the lesser to the greater. If 4
was right TO take animals which hat
OILY been tied for a few hours, tt
water on the Sabbath day, certaill,
it was right to bring relief to thi.
woman who had been bowed for eight
cen years. Human beings are o
more value than animals. This WON
an was daughter of Abraham ant
not n sinner of low-down character
The principle which Jesus set fortl
restored the Sabbath to its true pur
pose.
v. Shamed Adversaries and Re
jocing People ". 10.
The tide was now turned. Their ex
posure was so great that their con
sciences smote them. The argument!
against morals and the church are o
the same type today.