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(By Il p. F1TzwATER. i. D.. Men
Der OF Faculty. Moody Bible
Institute Of Chicago)
g. 1884 Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for February l8
JESUS OWE TO HELL


LESSON TEXT-Matthew III III,
GOLDEN TEXT-But ~ VI sna na-.
what that meaneth. | Will have r,arnr
and not sacrifices: for / am not come :.
cali the righteous, but sInners 10 r.
p~entance. Matthew Ella.
TOPIC-Jesus ForgIves ,
Sinful Man.
JUNIOR TOPIC-How Jesus Prove,
He Can Forgive Sin.
INTERMEDIATES N sENrop rop
IC-How Jesus Meets Our Needs
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT ron
1C-Jesus Meeting Human Needs.
In chapters s and 9 Of Matthew ~
grouped a number of miracles which
exhibit the power of Jesus Christ
over the chief foes of men-slckness
sin. satanic power, death. and storms
lt Is fitting that they should be'grouped
here following the laws Of the king.
dom, for they show the kings power
TO administer the affairs OF the king
dom and produce within his subjects
the graces of character demanded by
these laws. 1t would make the lessor
TOO long to attempt to consider all these
miracles. Therefore certain of the
most outstanding should be selected.
!. Jesus Heals u Leper (S:t-4l.
!. The dreadful disease ". p. Lep.
rosy was the most loathsome and
hopeless disease known. In the Jewish
ritual 1t was regarded as q symbol Of
sin Just as leprosy was lncurabIe
by man. so only the Divine Physician
a cure sin.
Z. The leper's faith (v. y. Ills cry
was most pitiable, but his faith was
strong. He fully believed that Jesus
was able, but was uncertain ss to his
willingness, to heal him.
!. Jesus power ". 81. He put
forth mis- hand and touched the leper.
bidding the disease to depart, and in
stantly the man was cleansed.
u. Jesus Heals the centurion's Ser
yaat Is :513).
!. The disease ". g.. 1t was paralysis.
In paralysis the victim IL helpless.
2 The centurion's humility ". 8).s
He first sent the Jewish elders and
then his friends duke 7:3. o. because
he felt his own unworthiness. The
condition Of this servant was so grave
that hin master brushed aside timIdity
and personally appealed to Jesus.
.. The eenturion's faith wv. 8. o.
Ns believed that II Jesus would but
speak the word his servant would be
healed. His faith was so remarkable
that Jesus marveled because il was
not like anything he had discerned
among the chosen people.
4. The wonderful power Of Jesus
". 13). He did not even need to see
the helpless man and touch him, butt
needed only to speak the word and il
was done.
III. Jesus Heals Peters Mother-in-
Law (8:14. 15).
This woman was sick OF a fever
Jesus was invited into Peters home to
heal her, and upon his touching the
hand of the patient the fever left her
w. Jesus Casts Out Demons
Is ;2S-34.
After stilling the tempest, Jesus
crossed to the other side of the sea
into heather territory.
1. Met by two men possessed by
demons ". 2S). These men were in a
desperate condition Mark ); III, and
Luke sgd. SO fierce were they that
no one could safely pass that way
Many today are demon possessed and
their number Is increasing q Tim
AID.
2. What they knew about Christ
". 29). They knew that he was the
Son Of God and that he had come to
destroy the devil and his work. Among
demons there is no doubt as to the
deity Of Jesus Christ and the judg-
ment to come.
3. Limitation of the devils power
". 31). Although the devil il mighty
In power, he cannot even enter a hogl
without Gods permission.
4 Christ's power to deliver from
the devil wv. 30-32).
The demons quailed before him, not
daring to dispute his power, but
begged permission to enter the swine
v. Jesus Opening the Eyes Of Two
Blind Men (9:27-3D-
/. The intelligence Of faith ". 20.
They cried into him as the Son Of
David which showed they recognized
him as the promised Messiah. The
prophet had foretold such to be the.
works Of the Messiah lisa. 29:l8,.
SIS IS, 41:7).
2. The persistence Of faith ". 81
These poor men had heard Of the won.
derful works of Jesus. This wroughti
In them a desire to be healed. They
therefore, followed him along the way.
crying out for help.
8. The challenge Of faith ". 28).
In reply to his challenge they gave
him a definite answer
4. The triumph Of faith wv. 29,
30). Their faith brought them intoi
touch with the Lord OF life, who.
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