The Penn's Grove record., 1923-01-05
LESSON FOR JANUARY 7
JESUS HEALING ON THE SABBATH

'EooS HEALING ON THE SABBATH
LESSON TENT-Luke 13:IO-l7.
NOLDEN TENTH is lawful TO do vel
on NE sabbath day.-Matt. l2:l2.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Ex. 2O:S-1l
Isa, % j5:l1-S; Mark 2.23:3-5.
PRIMARY TOPiC-Jesus Doing Good
TOfIC-Jesus Healing a He'll.
less Woman.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-lH2at Use Of the Lords Day.
Jun PEOPLE Dull TOPIC
tight Use OF the Lords Day.
What Jesus did on the Sabbath fre-
quentiy brought him into serious con
hIct with the Fharisees. Through the
petty rules and regulations they had
made dis holy day, which God de
signed as a day of rest and the doing
OIL deeds of mercy, a day of burden
ana hardship. Jesus did not disre
gard the Sabbath, but broke away
from their traditions and showed that
the Sabbath was made for man, and
not Ihdn FOR The Sabbath. Religious
rites am ceremonies should not be
hardened into letters to bind the wor-
shipper.
IcsIs Teaching on the Sabbath
IT.. ,o,,.. custom - ., t.
g of worship on the Sabbath
lis disciples will initiate Him
At the place of worship there
opportunity to be nearest to God, to
worship Him, and to show mercy and
kindness to our fellow-man.
H.. Jesus Healing on the Sabbath
wv. 11-13).
|. a Woman in Need ". IL. 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 a word of heal
ing to her. How welcome must have
been His words. He is calling today
L. the many who are weighed down
with guilty consciences to come to
Him.
>. Laid His Hands Upon Her ".
49,. At His touch she was made
straight and glOrifed God. 1t was not
enough TO teach. He showed His sym
flN. Nv ,Ap,inn info touch with fhn
offering woman. Christ's followers
are to initiate Him in teaching, and
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 p%retense 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 to
Indignation. He was too cowardly to
attack the Lord directly, so turned to
backs. He pretended great concern
for the healing of the people but ad-
vised hat they come in the six days,
and not thus have the Sabbath pro-
famed by such a SacrilegiOus act as
the healing of this poor woman. This
man is the type of the many hypo-
critics among US today.
". The Lords Reply to the Ruler
wv. 10, 1G).
Jesus removes the mask of hypoc-
riSy from the ruler as He points out
their own custom as a condemnation
of their pious pretense. He argues
from the lesser to the greater. If ii
was right to take animals which had
oily been tied for a few hours, to
water on the Sabbath day, certainly
fl was right to bring relief to this
vurlan who had been bowed for eight
cen Y years. Human beings are of
more value than animals. This WON
nm WAS Il daughter of Abraham and
rpt a sinner of Iow-dOwn character.
Tile principle which Jesus set forth
restored the Sabbath to its true pur-
pose.
v. Shamed Adversaries and Re-
io;cing People ". IL.
The tide was now turned. Their eX-
posture was so great hat their con
sciences smote them. The arguments
against morals and the church are of
.l.o soma tyna today