The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-23

@A@A0G ANNAAs--F - A@h feeEN~
TRUST Jesus
INTERMEDIATE AID SENIOR
TCPIC-A Mothers Love asd Faiih.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
ToPiC-Faith Tested ard Triusn ph-
suL
4. TIE Unbsilsf ef Jesus Own
coun,ryrnen ti8 .5&5sl.
Jesus shared the common fate
% men. unacknowieiEed In bis own
country. Even his owu brothers did
not believe IN him until after his
resurrection tJohn : IS: C. Acts
I:i81. Because of this unbelief only
g limited work could be done there.
~. Jesus Responding 20 the Faith
% the Multitude Matt 1919. iE.
1. lie retired 10 the desert tV.
i3). The news % the cruel death
of John the Baptist brought grief 10
the heart OF Jesus and be withdrew
60 = place % quieiness 20 commune
with the heavenly Father. Jesus
accepted Johns death as typical OF
his own
2 Followed BY the people ". i3l
The people were 80 greatly Interest
ed In him that they followed him
on foot oui % The cities
, Jesus healing the sick tV. I'D.
Although the rulers had broken with
him. he dld GOT abandon his work
Thoush desperate and hopeless
cases we're brought 10 him. none
was found too hard for him.
til. Jesus Responding 20 the
Fai;h of . Woman Of Canaan (Mati-
Is .ei-3il.
l. The mothers awful distress
tVy. q. -. Her daughter vas
grievously ye1ed with 4 devil The
daughter vas the one who was NJ.
nicied. bot u wHs the mother who
carried the burden No doubt this
GENTLE woman bad heard of the
fame Of Jesus Ills power 20 heal
had come 20 her notice and doubt.
less many times she longed FOR him
TO CONE her way that her daughter
might be healed Now that be was
In her aelghborhood she came
ssralzhtway 20 him.
. The mothers feryent appeal FOR
hclp tvv. .s-2sl. she humhly fell
At bis feet and pleaded for mercy.
she besought him 20 east the de
mon out Her appeal may be con
sidered as a model prayer.
a II vas sincere and earnest.
From the depths of her heart she
cried 10 the Lord for help
b. II wns brief and definite. In
q few well chosen words she be
sought the lord In behalf Of her
daughter.
C. Il vas personal and humble.
The Lord Is pleased when We be
seech him In behalf OF personal
friends as well as ourselves she
came humbiy. FOR according 10
Marks account she fell al his Zee,
(Mark T.35l.
d. II was believing and persistent.
Though she was outside of the cove
nant people. she believed the Lord
would hear = cry OF need All who
accept Christ are bis coyensni peo-
pie. She persisientiy begged help
OF the Lord. she would not accept
a refusal THE Lord Is pleased with
the soul who viii not let him 20
until the blessing Is granted luke
IL $40. is:i-sl.
g. The woman's faith rewarded
(vv. 2J-2s).
a. Jesus apparent refusal (v. 81.
lie answered her not a word This
seems strange that 10 her distress
ing cry he was lrresponsive. Scarce
~ ever did anyone have 10 ask the
second time Frequently he did not
wait to be asked The reason for
bis silence was thar n real diff
Guilty lay In the way. lie was sent
to the lost sheep OF the house OF Is
raeL This woman was a stranger
To the covenant people Her appeal
was on the wrong basis She ad-
dressed him as the son OF David.
which only a child OF the kingdom.
ar Israeilte. had a right 10 do.
b. The woman's quick response
wv. 2S27). AS soon as she per
ceiyed the difficulty she worshiped
him ss Lord and cried for help.
While only the Israelltes could ap-
proach him as the son OF David. all
can come 10 him and own him as
Lord She willingly took her place
as GENTLE dog recognizing that
salvation is OF the Jews. The word
for dog Is a dlminutiye term used
for the pet or household dog which
had a right 10 the crumbs which fell
from the table.
c. The glorious issue OF her faith
(v. 81. She received more than she
asked. Her daughter was healed
az once while the Instructions she
received were worth much TO her.
She goes down In history with the
Sayior's commendation OF her faith.
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