The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-27

marvel tale place before thei
eyes. (2D In expression of thei
amazement they "glorified God
by their inscription of divine pow
er to Jesus, by their gratitude L
the Great Healer for the cure 0
wcll-known townsman, and b.
telling others of the miracle an,
its higher meaning. Truly the.
declare, We never saw it on thi
fashion"
MINISTER TO SPIRITUAL
NEEDS
CD Minister Through the Ac
cessible Christ. "He cntcrc,
again into Capernaum-nc was i
the house, We may think hin
on another planet on in anothC
continent or in 4 distant Ian
when he is in our own commm
ity. We may think him in al
other neighborhood when he is
the house with us. He is nevc
distant. We may reach him
any time.
CIV Minister Through the y
tracing Christ. MANY VICE
gathered together" There isl
worldwide and heartdcep hungr
for him. When he appears mn
gather around him. He can SATISFY
as none other in all the wori.
Let no one resist the magncic
Christ.
90 Minister Through the If-
vealing Christ. "Hc Spakc tie
word unto them" The revelatia
of himself is his great reveIatid.
But his word is the word Of grae
and of goodness. And his vii
should be our law. We never her
q false note when we hear Chrit.
(Ij Minister Through the lc-
ceiving Christ. They comc-thy
could not come nigh unto him pr
the crowd" Christ is always ready
to welcome the needy. 1t was tlc
multitude and not The mirade
worker who hinderrd the paa-
lytic and his friends. Jesus hin
self was glad to meet the pitQFlc
patient despite the broken lDf
and the Uttered floor.
(5J Minister Through Inc
Trusted Christ. "JeSuS seeing
their faith, saith unto the Sicg-,
Son." The four friends believed
in the power of Jesus to heal
The paralytic looked up to lin
with the same faith. To accept
Christ is to secure his blessing,
And in fOrgiving sin he perform,
the greater miracle.
Co Minister through the Cnal,
lcnged Christ. Certain of the
scl'ibes sitting there" The reason,
ing in their hearts was unbound,
ed and unworthy of them. They
criticized when they should have
commended. They stood in the
way when they should have shown
the way Alas that today there are
critics OF the Christ.
(7) Minister Through the Dis,
corning Christ -'Jrsus; percciring
in his spirit that they so reason
ed Our lips may be silent but
he reads our hearts. We cannot
conceal from him the inmost fib-
ers Of our being. May he whiten
our souls and make them fit for
his searching gaze!
(S) Minister Through the Ac-
credited Christ: That We may
knOw-he saith to the sick" By
miracle he proved his mission.
His power to heal the body
proved his power to forgive the
soul. 1t was the severest Of tests
but he stood it. Why should our
faith in him ever falter?
CO.. Minister Through the
Commanding Christ. "Arise, take
up thy bed, and go - he arose,
took up the bed, and-went
forth" The Physician supplied
the power, but he gave the pa
tent something to do. And how
quick he was to do it! The Lords
commands are simple and easy to
obey, but they must be obeyed.
Who would hesitate for mo-
ment?
(lO) Minister Through the
Glorified Christ. "They were all
amazed, and glorified God" Not
the healed paralytic, who walked
triumphantly through the wonder
ing crowd to his now happy home,
but Jesus the great healer was
the magnet of the hour To him
the glory belonged then and to
him the glory belongs now and
forevermore. Let US glolify him
as teacher, healer, and forgiven.
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