The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-23
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LESSON TEXT-Mark 5:21-24;
GOLDEN TEXT-Thy faith ha
made thee whole.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus the Great
JUNIOR ToPIc-The Heroism of
Jesus
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Jesus the Giver and Preserver of
Life.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-The Works of Faith.
The accounts of the raising of the
damsel and the healing of the woman
are so interviewer as almost to con-
stitute one narrative. But since the
persons are diverse and places sep
arate, they should be treated sep
arately.
!. Jairus' Daughter Raised from
the Dead wv. 22-24 and 35-42).
l. Jairus' urgent mission (vv. p, 23).
His only daughter duke S:42), per-
haps his only child, lay dying. In this
time of utter helplessness he came to
Jesus for he had faith in His ability
to raise her up. In the providence OF
God, sorrow, sickness and death are
often used to bring needy men and
women into contact with Jesus. He
showed the proper attitude toward
Jesus "He fell at His feet" ". 222tt.9-~-
.. Jesus goes with Jairus ". 2D.
Jairus believed that if Jesus would
lay His hand upon his daughter she
would live. Such faith always gets
response from Jesus.
g. News of his daughters death
". 35).
The messenger who brought the
news of her death suggested that
Jesus should be excused from going
further, as it was now too late.
4. Jairus' faith strengthened ".
36).
AS soon as Jesus heard the words
spoken concerning the death of this
girl, he said to the father, BE not
afraid, only believe"
5. The mourners rebuked (vv.
1880.
He now dismissed the crowd and
allowed only three of His disciple
and the parents of the damsel
ter this >s~'vf doth
g. ia.
41-43).
He took
and issued
arise. The e.
in the Aaram5
expressed, WAX
Straightway aros
partook of food.
II. The Woman
Blood Healed wv. ..
l. Her helpless CO
2G, CT. Luke S:43).
She had been a grea
twelve long years.
2. Her faith wv. 81,
She possessed a real
faith. For poor emaciateu
after twelve years of suffering to !.
her way through a thronging mulrl.
tude shows that she possessed a de-
termined purpose. The test Of the ac-
tuality and quality of ones faith is
the activity which characterizes the
life Her faith was so strong that
she believed contact with the Masters
garments would secure the needed
help. Though her faith was strong,
it was imperfect. She only knew Him
as a wonder worker, but through this
experience she came to know Hi'ss' as
a compassionate Savior.
8. Her healing wv. 29-32)
AS soon as she touched TIL
His garment she e Experience
body His healing power. j.
self was consciousN of the o,
virtue, therefore Ainquire
touched me to Which the >uis,
replied with amazement "Thou S.
the multitude thronging thee and say
est thou, "Who touched me?'
4. Her confession ". SO; CT. Luke
SAD.
She thought secretly to get the
blessing of healing, but Jesus per-
ceived that virtue had gone out from
Hill anu udu utl ludhS puDllS GULF
fession.
). Jesus words of encouragement
w. 34).
With the communication of His
healing virtue, He spoke most gra-
cious and comforting words to this
poor woman, telling her that it was
her faith, not her touch that had saved
her. Faith does not need to face dam
gers and to exhaust itself in active
endeavor in order to gain Christ's
blessing. All that is required is a
trusting prayer. Not only did she
gain the blessing. but had the distinc-
ton of being the only woman on rec
ord as having been addressed by
Jesus as daughter" which shows His
spirit of tenderness to those who
come to Him with their needs.
Grace and knowledge
of I,,t