The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-16
|. Jesus Gains the Sea wv. 35-41).

L. STOSSluS lue sea wv. Oh, OOJ.
Wearied by teaching the multitudes,
He proposed that they take ship at
evening time to the other side of the
sea, doubtless to escape from the
throngs of people.
2. Overtaken by storm ". 80.
Even though Jesus was in the boat
with the disciples they were over
taken by a storm. 1t is not Gods will
that we should escape the storms, but
those who have Christ on their boat
are safe because that boat cannot go
down.
3. Jesus asleep in the storm-tossed
boat ". 3S).
In the midst of the turbulent ele-
ments He was resting in sleep. The
day had been a very strenuous one
and He was weary He who made the
sea could well lie down and sleep,
though the storm violently ragged.
4. The terrified disciples ". 3S).
In their minds nothing but disaster
and death awaited them. They were
not only terrified, but they chide6
Jesus for sleeping while they were ir
such great danger
8. Christ's rebuke wv. 80, 40).
% The wind w. S9).
This showed the Lords migl
power to control the forces of matt
co The disciples ". 40).
He rebuked them for their lac
faith. He showed that they
looking upon their circumstances
stead of upon their Lord.
G. The effect upon the disciple
4D.
They were filled with great fe
little while ago they were afr9
the face of the storm; now the.
afraid in the presence of the Lol
II. Jesus Heals the Gadarens
moniac (5:1-20) s... s.
After the stilling of the tenn
Jesus crossed to the other side of the
sea into heather territory.
l. Met by a demon possessed man
wv. 1-6)
This man was in a desperate con-
dtion. He was so fierce that no one
could safely pass that way. He wore
no clothes duke SGD. No chains were
strong enough to mold him and no
one was able to tame him. In the
night time his hideous cries could
be heard while he vented his rage
by cutting hirIself with stones. Many
today are demon possessed. Much Of
the insanity of the age is traceable
to this cause. AS the coming of the
Lord draweth nigh these things will
increase q Tim. AID.
2. What the demons knew about |
Christ wv. 7-9)
They knew that He was the Son
of God and that He had come to de-
stroy the devil and his works. Among
the demons there is no doubt as to the
deity of Christ and the judgment to
come, though we have many theolo-
gians and preachers who say they do
not believe it. The devil blinds their
eyes so they cannot understand
Oh Cor. 4 ~
8. Christ's power to deliver from
tie devil wv. 10-13)
He cast out the demons from the
man ". 81. The demons quail be-
fore Christ, not daring to dispute His
power, so they begged to be permitted
to enter the swine. AS soon as the
Lord issued the permit, they fastened
away to hurl the swine to destruc-
ton.
4. The effect upon the people of the
city wv. 14-17.)
The keepers Of the swine fled to
the city and made report Of what
had occurred. This miracle brought
the people out, but when they real
lied the loss of their hogs they be-
sought Him to leave their coasts.
They cared more for their hogs than
for Christ and the cure of this man.
These Gadarenes have many success
sors today.
The man who was healed sent home
to testify wv. 1920.
No doubt it would have been safe
and pleasant to abide with Jesus,
but his friends needed his testimony.
The best witness for Christ is one
who has been saved by Him. The best
place to begin that testimony is at
home where one is known best.