The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-01-12
Lesson for January Is
JESUS AT WORK

Mark 1:21-45.
GOLDEN TEXT-But Jesus answered
them, My Father worketh hitherto. and
i work. John SIT.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Making
Sick Mother Well.
JUNIOR TOPIC-How Jesus Spent
His Time.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Busy at Great Tasks.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-Jesus Meeting Human Needs.
Marks purpose in writing his trea-
tise should steadily be borne in mind;
namely: the presentation Of Jesus
Christ as the divine Servant energet-
ically performing the will of God. The
purpose in this section is to show the
divine Servant bearing Gods message
to. and clothed with power to save, lost
souls. Coupled with his superhuman
strength Is the unwearied sympathy,
giving itself out in helpful and saving
service.
.. Jesus Teaching With Authority
wv. 81, 22).
/. The place ". 21). 1t was in the
synagogue in Capernaum to which he
with four disciples repaired straight
way" upon his entrance into the vii
lage. He availed himself of the reg
uiar channel of instruction. Though
many abuses had crept into the syna-
gogue service, he chose to associate
the new with the old order.
fx, Tho
Sabbath day. His faithfulness in OBJ
serving the Sabbath brought him to the
place where the people assembled to
worship and to hear the Scriptures ex-
pounded. He came not to destroy but
to fulfill the law, even the law Of the
Sabbath day.
3. The impression made ". 22). The
people were astonished. Two things
about his teaching impressed his
hearers.
a. The substance of his message.
b. The authority Of its deliverance.
The scribes. the professional teachers
OF the law, merely quoted the author.
tiles, but Jesus with first hand knowl-
edge set forth the truth with the en-
thusiasm Of freshness and personal
conviction.
u. Jesus conquering Demons wv.
23-2S).
/. The outcry of the demOn-pos-
Sessed man ". 23). When the power
Of God Is manifested In the presence
Of evil spirits, there is bound to be
an Outcry from them.
2. The demons confession ". PAY.
Thou art the Holy One Of God" The
one whose chief business 1t was to
waste and destroy human life was in
such miserable state as to desire to
have nothing to do with Christ. and
yet was forced to confess him as the
Holy One.
3. Christ's attitude toward the de-
mon ". 25). Christ neither asked for
nor accepted testimony from the de-
mon, but sternly rebuked and cast out
the foul spirit. Christ is not only
himself pure, but is also able to de-
liver others from impurity.
4. The obedience of the demon
". 26). The evil spirit was re-
luctant to leave the man and displayed
his righteousness to the very end, for
he tore the man whom he was forced
to leave.
S. The impression made upon the
people wv. q, 2S). The news of
Christ's power spread rapidly over
Galilee. The people were startled by
two things:
q. The new doctrine which he
brought.
b. The authority over demons.
III. Jesus Heals Peters Mother-in.
Law Of Fever wv. 29-3D.
Jesus went home with Simon and
Andrew. While In that home he
learned of the condition of Peters
nother-in-law. He came at once and
lifted her up and the fever departed.
Divine healing is characterized by
completeness and immediacy. Divine
healing is, in this respect, to be con.
frasted with so-called faith healing.
which is merely the exercise Of the
power of mind over the body.
~. Jesus Ministerino to Many wv.
3234).
Though the day was strenuous in
its labors, he came unwearied even
when the sun had set, to meet the
needs of the multitudes who had gath
cred from all parts Of the city. He
healed many of diseases, and cast out
many demons. The demons knew him.
hut the poor blind people knew him
not.
v. Jesus Cleansing a Leper (vv.
$3.50.
AS Jesus preached in the synagogues
of Galilee and cast out demons, his
power became widely known. A leper
therefore came to him saying, ''If
thou wilt. thou canst make me clean"
Jesus put forth his hand and touched
him saying, Il will, be thou Clean"
and Immediately the leprosy departed
and he was cleansed.
Look for His Leading
AS a general rule, those truths