The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-29


rs. 1926.
Borne our griefs, and carried our sor-
rows: yet we did esteem him stricken,
iSmitten of God, and afflicted.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus and Health.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus and Health.
! INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
;IC-Our Friend and Helper.
( YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
tIC-Christian Ministry to Physical Ills.
Jesus Healing a Demoniac (4:SS-
1917.
While engaged in teaching in the
synagogue, Jesus was interrupted by
a man who had a spirit of an unclean
devil" who cried out with a loud voice
asking that he be left alone, profess
ing knowledge of him as the Holy One
of God. Jesus rebuked the demon and
compelled him to come out of the man.
AT the command of Jesus the demon
came out of the man with violent
struggle. This healing shows Jesus
not only gracious but powerful to set
free men who are under the power of
the Devil, and also his ability to free
men from the whole brood OF diabolical
passions such as lust, envy, anger, and
jealousy which rule them. This mani
.festation of divine power amazed the
people, causing them to cry out, What
a word is this!"
, u. Jesus Heals Peters Mother-in.
Law of d Great Fever wv. 3S-4D.
This woman was PROSTATE with a
great fever. They of Peters house.
hold besought Jesus in her behalf. He
Irebuked the fever and it left her SO
that she Immediately arose and minis
tered unto them. No earthly ply
stefan has ever been known to heal
in that way. Divine healing is imme-
,sliate and complete. 1t is most impor-
fant that we distinguish between di-
wine healing and faith healing. Faith
healing is the result of the action of
'ahe mind upon the body, and is meas
AIRED by the degree of the faith of the
individual, while divine healing is the
action of the power Of God upon the
diseased one and is always complete
and immediate.
AS a result of this manifestation Of
divine power, the fame of Jesus spread
abroad and many sick of divers dis
eases were brought unto him and he
healed them all.
III. Jesus Heals a Leper (5:12-15).
. Leprosy was a most lOaths0me and
terrible disease. Because Of it's foul
:outcast. Leprosy was incurable by
man, therefore, the leper was regard
ed as hopeless and dead. In response
to the leper's earnest request Jesus
touched him and babe the leprosy to
depart, and Immediately he was healed
and cleansed. Leprosy is a type Of
sin. Though sin is loathsome, hideous
and separating, Jesus has power to
save those who come to him by faith.
~. Jesus Heals a ParaIytie (5:18-
y26).
1. Watched by the Pharisees and
doctors of the law ". ~. The
spreading abroad Of Jesus fame only
tincited jealousy on the part Of these
;men. They did not want to get too
close to him, but close enough to know
what was going on.
! 2. The paralytic brought to Jesus
:(vv. Is, 19). This is fine lesson of
christian service. They could not heal
abe man, but being moved by SYM
'pathy they co-operated in bringing him
to Jesus who could heal and restore.
Their efforts in bringing the man show
their willingness to go to pains and
trouble to bring the needy man to
Jesus.
3. The mans sins forgiven ". 20).
Jesus looked back of the palsy to its
cause-sin. The effect of his sin was
before Jesus, but he proceeded to deal
with the cause Of it. All disease and
death are the result of sin. The Lord
deals first with that which was at the
root of the trouble. Jesus saw the
faith not only of those who brought
him but Of the man himself.
4. The purpose Of miracles wv. 81,
.22). The Pharisees accused Christ
of blasphemy when he declared the
mans sins forgiven. Jesus showed
them that back Of the beneficient deed
to the man was the demonstration Of
his deity. The main purpose in the
working Of miracles is the authenti-
cation of the divine mission of the one
performing them. While the divine
power and authority are thus shown,
the wisdom and love of God are shown
in that in all cases the supernatural
work is for the good of the individual.
5. The relative value Of physical ills
and moral and spiritual maladies
wv. %, 24). Physical ills are less
serious than the sins which cause
them.