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JESUS TEACHING AND HEALING

LESSON TEXT-Matthew 13:53-16:16.
print Matthew 15:21-3D
GOLDEN TEXT--Asll, and II shall be
given you; seek, and We shall find;
knock, and 1t shall be opened unto you.
to Stranger.
JUNIOR TOIIC--Jesus' Kindness to
10 Stranger.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
iIC-Faith that Wins.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Faith Tested and Triumphant.
The material embraced In this Sec
ition Of Scripture is too abundant to
Iattempt to cover in one lesson, there
fore selection should be made in keep
ling with the lesson topic.
!. Without Honor In Ones Own
Country (13:54-5S).
Jesus shared the common fate Of
men-unacknowledg in His own
country. Even His own brothers did
not believe on Him till after His res
direction (John 7:3-S; Ct. Acts 1 :14).
Familiarity has a paralyzing effect,
and at times breeds contempt. Because
Of unbelief only limited work could
be done there.
u. Jesus Healing the Multitude
'(14:13, 14).
1. He retired to the desert ". 13).
The news of the cruel death of John
the Baptist brought grief to the Mas
,ter's heart. and He withdrew to
place of Quietness to commune with
His Father The best thing to do in
time of sorrow is to flee into the pres
ence of God. Jesus accepted Johns
death as typical of His own.
2. Followed by the people ". 13).
He could not be- concealed. The
peoples interest was such that they
followed Him on foot. Where Jesus
is, the multitude gathers.
8. Jesus healing the sick ". 14).
Although the rulers had broken
with Him, He did not abandon His
work. He continued to preach and
work for the good Of those who would
hear. Though desperate and hopeless
cases we're brought to Him, nothing
was found too hard for Him. The
peoples great need excited His SYM
patty. He is just the same today.
III. Jesus Healing the Daughter Of
the Woman at Canaan Matt. Is 81
By.
The first twenty-one verses Of this
chapter should be considered in con-
nection with this topic. The force Of
the lesson can only he seen in contrast
with the failure of the people. Verses
.1-20 represent the apostasy of Israel
and her rejection Of the Savior. In
sharp contrast, we see in the healing
Of this woman, salvation typically 60
ing forth to the Gentiles.
1. The mothers awful distress wv.
q, 22).
Her daughter was grievously vexed
with a devil. The sufferings Of the
mother were perhaps as intense as
those of the child. This Gentle wom-
an had doubtless heard of the fame Of
Jesus. His power to heal had come
to her notice and many times she
longed for Him to come her way that
her daughter might be healed. Now
that He was in her neighborhood she
came straightway to Him. Let parents
be encouraged to bring their children
to Jesus. even though they be demon
possessed.
2. The woman's fervent appeal for
help wv. 22-25).
She fell at His feet and pied for
mercy. She besought Him to cast the
devil out. Her appeal may be con-
sidered as model prayer.
~ She was sincere and earnest.
(2) The prayer was brief and definite.
(3) It was personal and humble. (4)
It was believing and persistent.
3. The woman's faith rewarded
wv. 26-2S).
~ The Lords apparent refusal
". 23). He answered her not word.
The reason for His silence was that
He was sent to the lost sheep Of the
house of Israel. This woman was a
stranger to the Covenant people. Her
appeal was on the wrong basis. She
addressed Him as the Son of David,
which only child Of the kingdom had
a right to do. She must come in the
right way. (2) The woman's quick re-
spouse wv. 25-27). AS soon as she
perceived the difficulty, she worshiped
Him as Lord and cried for help. While
only the Israelite could approach Him
as the Son of David, all could come
to Him and own Him as Lord. She
willingly took her place as Gentle
"dog," recognizing that salvation is of
the Jews. t3) The glorious issue Of
her faith ". 2S). She received more
than she asked. Her daughter was
healed at once and the instruction
she received was worth much to her.
She goes down in history with the
Savior's commentator Of her faith.