The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-03-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
By r. w Young
IESSON FOR MAPCu EtL 1000
By r. w. Young
LESSON FOR MARCH 5th, 1888

LESSON FOR MARCH 5th, 1888
SUBJECT-Jesus Giving Life and
Health.
YOUNG PEOPLES AND ADULT
.TOPIC-Christianity and Human Suf-
fering Mark 5:21-24, 35-43.
GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord hath done
great things for us; whereof we are
glade psalm 1859
Busted with healing and casting out
demons Jesus goes forth to do further
work. He gives life and health to
those brought to Him; in fact, His
daily routine is doing wonders mir
acles) among the people. Every case
He cures completely. His God gives
power, and it is felt at the touch by
every afflicted person. There was no
place where He was not asked to heal
and give life, and He met every call
with the exact requirements for the
varied cases.
After He had healed the demoniac,
He was urged to leave the country, so
taking ship He started for the other
side of the sea, toward Capernaum.
He had hardly landed before Joirus,
a ruler of the Syna ~ogue, came begg-
ing that He would come and heal his
daughter, who was lying at the point
of death. He would not resist the APP
peal so He went with Joirus
NOTES ON THE TEXT
l AN ANXIOUS FATHERS REQUEST
(VERSE21- 24)
Verse 81. Jesus return to the west
ern shore and a great multitude as
sembled.
Verse %. Joirus was a ruler of the
synagogue, which placed him in hikh
position. He showed his humility by
following at the feet of the Master.
Verse % He begged, implored the
Master to come to his home to his
home and heal his little daughter, who
was dying.
Verse "a. So urgently is his appeal
made that Jesus complied and accom-
panied Joirus, with crowds following.
2 THE MESSAGE OVERSEES $3.50
Verse IS. A messenger reacher them
from the home of Joirus saying that
the child was dead. To them it was
not necessary to trouble the Master
further.
Verse Sc. The messenger was not sent
to Jesus, but to Joirs. Jesus however
heard and told the father to be not "a
fraid, only have faith.
Verse 81. Peter, James and John were
selected by the Master to 60 into the
house of mourning.
Verse 38. Jesus finally reached the
home. There was a great disturbance
going on within. There was much
weeping and waiiing.
3. LIFE RESTORED OVERSEES 39-43)
Verse 80. Christ's statement here that
the damsel was not dead, hut sleeping
is not to be misconstrued. 1t did not
mean that the child was in swoon or
a trance. She was dead, as we under
stand the term.
Verse 40. He took the parents with
the three disciples into the room where
the child Law. They were permitted 10
witness what was about to take place
because He saw their faith and knew
that it would be strength and comfort
to them.
1roree Al As the words left the lips
of the Master, those who stood ABOUT
5o,,h+,ese wondered what would take
place.
versa az Immediately the child arose
and walked The people were wond-
erfully surprised and they were tore
cd to acknowledge that the extraorol-
nary had been done.
Verse 43. The Lord did not want men
to regard Him merely as a wonder
worker, but He wanted them TO kiio"
Him as the messiah, so He told them to
saw nothin4 about the miracle. Jesus
ordered them to give the chlld soiile-
thing to eat. This proved that she
was not only raised to life but was
piven health and strength
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