The Sunday
School Lesson
A Ministry of the
Burnt Swamp Baptist Association
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CHHST'S MIRACULOUS
POWES ?
Mark 1.21-27,40.4S
h became dear in the early
days of die ministry of Jesus
that he was no ordinary
prophet, teacher or preacher.
His experiences with those
blessed to enter his presence
and engage him in conversa
tion were often attended by
demonstrations of power be
yond the realm of the natural.
As he went about doing good,
he met people on their level
and ministered to their needs
on his level. His abilities
should come at no surprise,
for be was God in flesh, which
made him well able. He was
also man in all ways common
to mea, except for tie,
therefore he could feel and
experience the harts end
needs of those around him..
He was particularly moved
with the physical needs of the
sick and suffering. In Divine
compassion he often delivered
those captive to fleshly im
perfections. Such was the care
recorded in oar scripture.
Varase 21-21. Jesus has just
called his first disciples, four
fishermen. Having obeyed his
call to disciple ship, they foll
owed him into a small town
called Capernaum. On the
Sabbath Day they attended
services at the local synago
gue. During the service Jesus
is allowed to address the
congregation and as he does,
his words fall with authority
uncommon in his time. When
he spoke, hearts and minds
,aad manner at speech iiislj
must have been ? iklighl to
the hungry hearts that day.
His written word should con
tinue to delight our beam, w
we hear Mai apeak to pa
Vanes 2M* While Jesus
was yet talking, a man with an
-unclean spirit interrupted
.the service. This man contin
ues to be seen in the congre
gations of our day for God
never was and never wll be
the author of confusion. The
man confronts Jesus person
ally by acknowledging him
as the Holy One of God. This
surely must have been a
nervous congregation. What
ever fears or anticipations
may have been felt, Jesus was
not disturbed. He didn't get
excited. He simply spoke and
a miracle unfolded. Jesus
ordered the demon to shut up
and depart from the man.
When the demon had "Tarn
Him" he departed. There was
no conversation or discussion,
Jesus did not offer any
options. He simply spoke and
a man in bondage was set
free.
Verse 77-28 It's one tiling to
talk but, it's something else to
perforin big The anlhont/*
with which Jean spoke
easily sad naturally eiprr-. J
ia the performance of miraJ
cfes. This particular cougrcj
gation was amared and began1'
to question hoe another as to
the woridags and authority of
this naaa (Jesus). Why even'
unclean spirits are subject to
him. The word was soon
spread that a miracle worker
was in the land.
Vanes 4M1. On another
occasion s leper came to
Jesus. He was bees use of his
affliction, s rejected, neglec
ted, often abused part of
society. As be came, he
pleaded with him on his knees
to consider his case. He had
confidence in Jesus' ability.
The only question was, will
you make me clean? Jesus in
a natural way was moved with
compassion. He could have
simply spoken as before. He
could have simply willed it to
be so and have been just as
effective. But instead, he
reaches out and touches him.
Verses 42-45. And immedi
ately release from the dread
ed disease is felt. Jesus
sternly charged him to say
nothing to anyone. Instead he
TS-Tfi iyry
<?*.? the Levitic.l Lew
Whe* pronounced dew by
the wOwblei be would be
free 10 mingle end establish
relationships with other peo
ple. By taking the proper
channels, a testimony was
In spite of Jews' stem
warning, he went throughout
the city declaring the news of
his deliverance. As e result
Jesus could bo longer enter
the dty. His popularity had
grown so large, he found it
necessary to dwell in the
desert places outsife the city.
There he continued to see and
minister to those who came
unto him.
As one studies the life of
Jesus, they will discover that
from his conception to his
ascension, it is continuously
marked with the miraculous.
He was virgin born. His death
was amidst miracles. He was
raised from the dead after
three days. Between a barn in
Bethelehem to Bethany (Luke
24:50) his life was touching
other people in a positive way.
His ability to perform the
miraculous has not diminish
ed His compassion is no leas.
Even m 1m siis riahad wMh
oar Heavenly Father. JjUl
Jesus cares about oar physical
caaditkms, but it is in *
secondary position. The ulti
mate hope and plan of Jaaua
is not that we be well, bat
n. His life was fiven for
X sickness. Sickness Is a
result at sin. Therefore his
desire for every man is that he
might know the forgiveaeee ai
sin. Jesus hi-.?* said in
Mark 2:17 "They that are well
need not a physician, bat they
that are sick. 1 came not to coll
the righteous but sinners to
repentance." If you're un
saved, your greatest need is
to experience the miracle at
salvation. With it comes the
power to suffer physically.
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OUTREACH HOLINESS ^
I CHUBCHNEWS 9
Out Reach Hoboes* Church
Sunday School begins at 10
a.m. Morning service begins
at 11 a.m. First and third
Sunday nights service begins
at 7 p.m. Singing is' each
fourth Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
The pastor is the Rev. James
Billiard, Jr.
We praise God for his many
blessings this past week.
Our lessoo Sunday was
"Continuing the Gospel Out
Reach." The biesaings of God
came down and we didn't
have Sunday School. The Holy
Ghost had the service Sunday
and we let ''Him" have his
way.
Our pastor then read and
talked on Romans 8:1. "There
is therefore now no condem
nation to them which are in
Christ Jesus, who walk not
after the flesh, but after the
spirit. For the law of the Spirit
of life in Christ Jesus hath
made me free from the law of
sin and death. For they that
are after the flesh do mind the
things of the flesh; but they
that are after the spirit the
things of the spirit. So then
they that are in the flesh
cannot please God."
II Corinthians 7:1 "Having
therefore these promises.
the fieshand spirit,
holiness is the fear of God."
We jwt praise God far tow
He ia blessing our church
services.
Sunday evening was oar
first singing and we tod a
church full. God blessed our
singing. We had'one saved
and sanctified sad one filled
with the Holy Ghost. What
ever your need was God was
there to meet that need. Sonne
obeyed and were blessed.
People were shouting and
running the aisles. Praise
God. If you weren't there, you
really missed a Holy Ghost
singing. ?
1 would love to say you are
welcome to come be with us
any time and feel free to obey
God.
Please don't forget our
revival April 4. Rev. Roy
Clark will be with us in this
revival.
May God bless you is our
prayer.
Sinner time is running out.
Please get ready to meet God.
Our pastor will be with the
fine people Friday night at the
St. Pauls Holiness Church.
Come meet us there if you
can. God bless you all.
A Social Note
from the
Hattadare Nation
On February 12, William
Henry Pinchbeck, president
of the Hattadare Indian Na
tion, along with his wife and
Dr. James N. Low cry, secre
tary of the Indian Nation,
were guests of honor at the
Theatre in the Park. They
viewed "Indians at Play."
The play centered around
Buffalo Bill and the treatment
of the Hattadare Indiana.
The Hattadare Indian Vill
age is located between Bunn
level and Lillington on High
way 401. The public is invited
to visit the village at any time.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote a 6,000-word epic poem
when he was only 12-years old.
News from
EVER GREEN CHURCH
by Mi*. Lead* Imba
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Sunday School began at
9:30 a.m. The subject for
Sunday's lesson was "Con
tinuing the Gospel Outreach"
from Acts 28.
Sunday's topic concluded
the study on the record in
Acts of the expanding church.
God had promised Paul that
he would witness In Rome.
This last chapter of the
Book of Acts records the
fulfillment of that promise
and shows the fruit that
resulted from that witness.
1 am sure that each reader
will have a different answer.
But it seems that all that
occurred in the early church
and especially as God dealt
with Paul clearly demonstra
tes that God will always be
with His people and that all
efforts of the enemy to hinder
will fail when we keep our
selves in God's will.
Paul lived a life full of
adventure and excitement,
but it was a life dedicated to
sharing the news of God's
salvation through Jesus
Christ.
Lord, help me to remember
that the roost important thing
in spiritual life is to always
trust in God and to take
advantage of every opportun
ity that is given me to testify
of His love and work in my
life.
The program for Sunday
was by the Immediates. Tea
cher Sister Made Oxendine
officiated. They did some
beautiful singing. The young
people sang "Please Search
the Book Again" and "See if
My Name is There."
The senior d'M received
the attendance banner.
Thanks to the teacher. Sister
Dina Blue. She's doing a Ban
job with these young fofcs.
Sister Louise Claris paid
her birthday offerings.
mMae. v. v.
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prayer changes things.
Don't forget to pray for the
sick ones who are unable to
attend church. We who can go
are lucky.
All ladies in the auxiliary
are urged to be present
Thursday night at 7 p.m.
THOUGHTFORTODAY
TIME
. Time could be phased as
the sun. We are bora, the sun
comes up. We grow and Hve,
some to be 100 or more. The
sun shines so bright in the
sky. Some say, well it is
twelve o'clock the sun is
straight up. Isn't that when,
looking at our life time we
become 507
Over in the evening as the
sun hides behind the trees,
we know darkness is approa
ching. Then we are unable to
work in the fields. Whyt It's
dark.
So it is with our life. The
sun of time is going down.
The darkness at death is
.drawing near. Some one
hasn't as yet got their life's
work done. Dear Reader, ate
you going to let death's
darkness come and find you
with your work undone?
God is so full of mercy. Just
as he lets the sun shine in the
sky, so we can see to do our
work. He let's us have time to
get our souls ready to meet
him.
He's a just God. No one
ever will go In Ma pteaence
wihout having t chance. So
many people say, well he or
have a chance.
Deer leader, please don't
ever believe that Every living
soul has a chance. 1 pray
sweet Jesus wttl speak to
DouMMturri ^y< mi reheat friend
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