The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-02
Sunday, April 3, 49,.
Mark 7:2i-37 - w.
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spring OF 81 H''|' - :, l.,
cred at Capcrnaum that deeply
spiritual discourse on .hlmSelf as
the Bread of Life. The crowds
who recognized him as a wonder
worker and thought of HIM as a
coming Caesar, now fell away
from him. Within the remaining
months Of his earthly life he made
three or four Withdrawals from
the scene of his former activities.
1t was on the first Of these WITH
dl.awals that he visited the district
of Tyre and Sidon where he heal
ed a Syrian girl and made tour
through Dccapolis, where he heal
cd Il dcaf-mutc.
SERVING OTHER RACES in
PHENlCIA-Mark 7:24,30
The Denounced Daughter OF Il
Canaanitc mother in Phcnic'a was
cured Of spiritual defects by
Jesus who thus showed his will
incness to serve other races IN
foreign land. From the hot and
busy basin Of the Sea Of Calico
he and his disciples in search OF
rest and recreation had gone 30
on 40 miles n6rthward into the
mountains Of PheniCia, the llrSt
and only visit Of Christ to Gentle
territory. Their host was prob
ably witness if not a beneficiary
of the wonderful ministry IN Gall
lee. In the vicinity there was a
woman who was Greek by cul-
turc, a Phcnician by citizenship,
and a Canaanitc by hcrcdity.
Her home was blighted by an UNI
speakablc calamity for her little
daughter was fearfully demoniz-
cd. At. once the anxious mother
sought the aid Of the Great Heal
CT. Though he aid come for re-
cupcrativc retirement he could
not and would not evade the dis
tressed mother who in an agony
of earneStness Frustrated herself
at the feet of Jesus, beseeching
him to cast forth the demon out
of her daughter. The tests he
gave her faith were coupled with
encouragement through the final
test was made in words that seem
to us almost repellant: 1T is not
meet to take the children's bred,
and to cast it unto the dogs" The
word for dogs, however, referred
not to the half-wild scavengers
which were founa' on the street |
but to the houscholdnpets which
we're the companions Of the chill
dren. Through this word spoken
alphabetically the woman saw
her Frightening hope of mercy.
she grasped her point in
the immortal words: Eyes, Lord:
yet the dogs under the table eat
of the children's crumbs" Let
the loaf go to the privileged Jew
but NAV not the downfalling
crumbs be shared with the peni-
tent and believing Gentle? 1t
was the reasoning of faith, and
gracious was the answer of Jesus.
Her prayer won the desired re-
ward and more. The assurance of
Jesus was enough and away she
hurried to her house to find her
little child laid upon the bed and
'the devil gone out"
OTHER RACES IN
DECAPOLIS--Mark 7:31-37
The Deaf Man in he Greek and
Roman region of Dccapohs was
cured of physical defects by Jesus
who thus showed his willingness
to serve other races in a neighbour
ng country. The act of mercy in
phcnicia cut short the stay Of
Jesus in that country. The re-
urn route perhaps lay northward
the territory of Sidon,
eastward through Northern Cali
Ice across the upper Jordan and
then southwark on the east side of
the Sea Of Galilec to the part Of
Decapolis (Which as its name sig
nifies was a league Of 10 cities)
bordering on the lake and prob
ablv in the vicinity of Gadara.
Here Jesus was confronted with
a patient who was totally deaf
and nearly dumb. Friends begged
Jesus to put his hands on the de-
fective- organs and make them
normal. Literally complying with
their request and enabling the pa
tient himself to exercise faith,
Jesus took the man aside, cured
him so that he began at once to
hear and talk plainly, and com
manded him not to noise il
abroad, probably to prevent the
crowds from gathering out Of
mere curiosity. OF course, such a
remarkable cure could. not be
completely concealed and the
people generally were profoundly
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GRACE FOR EVERY RACE
THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST
~ The readiness of Faith. "He
arose, and went-a certain wo-
man "a Greek. a Syrophenician
by nation" The fame of Jesus
mad gone before him. A distress
ed mother believed he could cast
the demon out Of her daughter.
her father was ready when he
came. -. o. ..'Hr ]
(2) The Approach of Faith.
heard Of him, and came and fell
at ms feet" Jesus took the first
step toward his beneficiary. The
initiative belongs to him. But the
needy must come to him with
their need. They. must draw nigh
to him who draws night to them
~ The Appeal of Faith. "She
6esought him that he would cast
forth the devil out of her dauph-
ter" 1t is not enough to need
Jesus. 1t is not enough to feel
that he has the power to bless
There must be definite appeal tol
him. - its.r.a-::-. -. .'tPi + = ~
,nl4y, The Test of Faith "The
chlldrenEthe dogs" When Jesus
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