DELIVERED

King James Version Chapter 17

11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole

IN THE STORY OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL CHARLES DICKENS WRITES OF A CHARACTER WHO PLAYED A MORE PROFOUND ROLE THAN ADVERTISED IN JACOB MARLEY.

JACOB IS DEAD AS A NAIL, JACOB COMES BACK TO SCROOGE 7 YEARS LATER , TO WARN HIM OF HIS PRESENT DANGER OF LOSING HIS SITUATION. INSTEAD OF BOB CRATCHET.

SCROOGE GOES THROUGH A NUMBER OF VISITORS THAT NIGHT. HE COMES OUT A CHANGED MAN AND RENEWS ALL HUMANITY AROUND HIM WITH HIS NEW FOUND LEASE ON LIFE.

I. THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL LOOKED FOR THE CHAINS TO BE BROKEN FOR A LONG TIME

A. ADAM AND EVE SUFFERED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE CURSE

B. THE NATION OF ISRAEL SUFFERED UNDER THE CURSE

C. BY THE TIME OF JESUS BIRTH THE WEIGHT HAD BROKEN ALMOST ALL SOULS .

THE WEIGHT OF SENNACHERIB HAD BROKEN THEM

THE WEIGHT OF THE BAYLONIANS HAD BROKEN THEM

THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSIANS

THE WEIGHT OF THE GREEKS UNDER ALEXANDER THE GREAT

THE WEIGHT OF THE ROMANS NOW WERE CRUSHING

THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD WAITED FOR THE REDEMPTION OF MANKIND , THE EARTH GROANED FOR REDEMPTION

THE HEAVENS ARE WAITING TO BE RENEWED

THE LONG WAIT SINCE THE GARDEN OF EDENS PROMISE WAS TAXING THE WORLD WITH SIN IN A BIG WAY. THE PROMISE OF A SEED OF A WOMAN WAS KNOWN, THE PROMISE OF THE SERPENTS HEAD BEING CRUSHED WAS LONGSUFFERING IN COMING .

THE PROMISED REDEMPTION CRIED OUT FOR LIKE THE HEBREWS OF OLD IN PHARAOHS COURT LET MY PEOPLE GO.