The national leader., 1889-02-16
LESSON AN ALYSLS.
IrNRE1IEF ILLUSTRATED

How doth he now say, am come down
out of heaven? John 6 42).
III. Alienation Allowed:
They were offended in HIM (3l.
He shall be. for stone of stumbling
and for a rock of offence lisa. 8: 14).
Then shall many stumble Matt. "a :
10Y.
Upon this many of his disciples went
back John 6 66).
They stumbled at the stone of stumbl-
ing from. 8 32)
Ill Benefits Hindered:
He could there do no mighty work t5).
He did not many mighty works there
because Of their unbeliet Matt.
13: 5Sl.
Because of your little faith (Matt.
1920.
They were not able to enter in because
of unbelief Heb. 3 19). :
Without faith it is impossible to be
well-pleasing unto him (Heb. IL :6).
/. "Whence hath this man these
things?" ~ The nature of the
Lords works; ~ The source of
the Lords works: (3J The aims of
the Lords works.
2. ''is not this the carpenter, the son
of Mary?" Il His honored mother;
~ His lowly calling; ~ His peer
less mission.
8. "He marvelled because of their
unbelIef." ~ Their unbelief; ~
His wonder. Mans unbelief: (1)
Its root; (2) Its fruits; (3) Its un-
reaSonableneSs.
II. FAITH ENCOURAGED.
1. Sent of the Lord:
He began to send them forth by two
and two (7).
these twelve Jesus sent forth Matt.
1873.
Go ye into all the world, and preach the
gospel MARK 16: Isl.
He sent them forth to preach the king
dom of God luke ~.
They. went about preaching the
word tActs 8:4.
III. Taught of the Lord:
He charged them. And he said
unto them (S-10).
He opened his mouth and taught them
Matt. 5:2).
He began to teach them many things
MARK 6 :8).
1 have yet many things to say unto you
John 16 :12).
The words which thou gavest mo 1 have
given unto them John II :S).
Ill. Emboldened of the Lord:
AS ye go forth thence, shake of the
dust (1D.
1t shall be more tolerable for Sodom,
-. than for that city Matt. 10 15).
Lo, L am with you alway { Matt. IS: POI.
Shake of the dust. for testimony
AGAINST them (Luke 9:5).
They shook off the dust OF their feet
against them (Actsl3: 51(.
81. ''He gave them authority.,' t1)
The Lords supremacy; ~ The
disciples endowment. The
giver; ~ The gift; (3) The recipi-
ents; (4) The results.
2. ETake nothing for their Journey"
(1) A feeble band; (2) A hostile
world; (3) An empty hand; (4) An
effective mission.
3. ''Shake off the dust" ~ The act
performed; ~ The fact expressed.
III. FAITH EXERCISED.
1. Going:
They went out Q2).
They went forth, and preached every
where Mark 16: 20).
They departed, and went throughout
the villages luke 9 :6j.
They. . travelled as far Phenicia.
and Cyprus, and Antioch tActs
IL i: 19).
How shall they preach, except they be
sent? (Rom. 10 15l.
III. Preaching:
They. -. preached that men should
repent (12).
John the Baptist, preaching, /. Repent
ye Matt. 3: l, p.
They :. went, preaching the gospel
tLuke 9:6).
How shall they hear without preacberp
from. 10: 14).
Preach the word z Tim. 4:2).
LII. Healing:
They. 4. .anointed with Oil many that
were sick, and healed them (13).
Healing everywhere luke 9:6).
In the name Of Jesus Christ of Nazaratb
walk (Acts 3 :6).
God wrought special miracles bv the
hands of Paul (Acts 10 :11.
The prayer Of faith shall save him that
is sick (Jas. 5 :15).