The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-13
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
DECEMBER 10.
Lesson Text: "The Twelve Sent
Forth" Math. ". 5-16-
Golden 1eNt; Math. X,
documentary.

Snmarltans enter go not" IN a Previous
lesson we saw that after continuing all nic1t
in prayer TO God He called twelve unto HIN
that they should he with HIM anI that H.
might send them forth to preach and to heal
duke vi. 12; Mark Ill.,. 1870. THIS limi.
tation OF their mission. RESTRAINING them
from gentiles and Samartans h peculiar 20
Matthew's gospel and is understood only
when we remember that this is the gospel o'
the kingdom. and that Jesus came primarily
as the King OF tho Jews, tho son Of u avid,
son OF Abraham, to sit on David's thr1uN
and restore the king iom TO Israel that
through them all nations might be blessed
(Math. T.. 1 a.. Q Luke l., 90, 80 ACES ILL,
1921 Jer. Ill.,, 10.
G. "But so rather 20 ths lost sheen " tHr
house ol Israel" He Himself s1id in cAnp-
ter xv.. "a. ~ am not sent hut unto the lost
sheep OF the house o, Israel" The "showprs
OF blessing" of which we sing AMI o. which
we read in EZak. Nxxiv.. 90. will cowe 20 all
nations after ls-lrl has been gathered un 'rr
one shepherd (Ez"S. xxViv.. il-2G) for lIN
that scattered Israel will gather him opi
keep him, ~ shepher doth his nork der.
XXI. 10). The receiving OF them ~ "A ma
tion by God. consequent upon their rcrep.
tion OF Jesus ~ their Messiah. shall be TO
the world like life from the dead (llom. Si.,
15.
Z. "And as ye 90 preach. saying. Th'
kingdom Of heaven is at hand" SO preached
John the Baptist and Jesus (chapters it,,
~, 10 The key TO the titles "llingdom OF
God" and "kingdom OF heaven" the last OF
which Is found only In the gospel OF Mat.
thew, Is In Dan. H., ~, whore It is written
that the God OF heaven shall set up n king
dom which shall never be destroyed. IL will
bs u kingdom under the whole heavens
(Dan. vii. 27) or on the whole earth. God.
its author and ilnisher. and heaven its char.
acter-tne kingdom for which we pray wncn
we say, "rhy will be done on eartu as in
heaven"
y. "Heal tho sick; cleanse tho lcpnrs
raise the deat cast out devils. Freely w
have received freely give" Supernatural
or nothing, here are SONS features o' the
kingdom. After He announced ths laws Of
the Kingdom in chapters V. to vii. sea tho
characteristics of 1t I'm chapters Wit. an *.
Leprosy, disease, evil spirits. win!s AMI
waves and even death itself are all subj 'ct
to Him.
3. Provide neither gold nor silver nor
brass in your purses" Take nothing 'of
your journey MARX vi. 81. Go without
care be anxious for nothing. He who iei
Elijah 10y Chprith hy means ot the ravens
was sending them, the same Go who multi.
piled the widows meal and oil He VINO said
that II we would make His kingdom AMI
righteousness our first business the tool
and raimcnt would surely bc a!del (NUh.
vi. 33).
10. Nor scrip for your journey, neither
two coats. neither Shoes, nor yet slaves. for
the workman Is worthy oi his meat" Tie
II. V. says wallet instead oi scrip The
purse or glrdle was for money. the scrip or
wallet for food, but they wrr, to make no
provision for tho way. Dlsentanyloi and
| free, no; conndinc In eI;efpal equipments,
tnPy were to lean wholly on the Lord. Tho
Spirit, through Paul, when repeating that
the labcrer Is worthy OF his reward. quotes
also from Deut. XIV. 4, Thou shalt no,
muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn
I Tim. ". Isl
~. TAnd-sai iocssalsaever city Or town W
/ shall enter inquire who In It Il worthy, and
| there abide TIL so 90 hence" The word
| "worthy" is found seven times In verses 10.
IL, -, 81, 80, and Is the s3'..c word that il
used OF Christ us the Lamb that is worthy
| in Rev. lv., li;y., ., 12. They were nos 10
/ seek help from any who were not the Lords.
| Jesus had been through all Galilee preach.
ing and healing (Math. w., 23). and tber1
would he some everywhere who had ac.
| cepted Him and through Him had become
| worthy for there Is no real wortniness apart
from Him.
~. "And when ye come into IN house
/ salute it," He said 20 the 20. "lnto whatso.
/ ever house ye enter ilrst say, Peace be 10
this house luke =, 81. ltwls the angels
message, "On earth peicr.' IL Is often on
His lips In His last DAYS On earth CIohn XVI,
n XVI, 80 xx., 49, 81, 26). Hcmaie peace,
an we are TO proclaim II tCol. l., 20 Acts
X. 80. II is an Old fashioned greeting (Gen.
| Kilt. % Ex. w., IL Deut. NN., 10 Juig.
vi, % | sam. XIV, 81.
-. "Arl n the house be worthy lnt your
peace comc upon Il, hut II 1t be not worthy
let Your pelcs return unto YOU We can
proclaim forgiveness OF SIN, AMI peace
through the blood OF Christ. but We cannO;
! compel people to believe u or TO accept Him.
Our responsibility ends with the faithful
proclamation. The word TO Ea'Elcl was 10
proclaim the message Of tho Lord whether
people would hca- or ior0ear GEEK. Ill. 10,
IL.
IL. "And whosocver shall not receive you
nor hear your words when ye depart out oi
that house or city shake OF the dust OF you,
feet" Mark ami Luke add, ''For u testi-
mony against them" We lind Paul and
BHrnabas doing this very thing at Au-
tioch in Plsdia (Acts xiii. 81, and wl:h
Silas and Timothy something very like II at
Corntn CActs xviii, 5. 81. As people trent
the messengers OF Goi. so they treat God,
who sends His messengers. aud He will SEQ
10 il. The word OF Jesus 20 every messen-
ger Is 4: peace he unto you. As Ny Father
hath seat Me, even so send l you" (John
Nx., 2i).
IS. Verify say unto you, II shall be
moro tolarGble Tor the land OF SoIon ami
Gomorrah IN tho day of judgment than for
thar city" For IL the mighty works ol
Christ had been done in SOlom ali o,hrr
cities they had rcppn,ed ant remained 20
this day (NIath. yi.. 20-2A No;ice that
privilege increases responsibility. for to
whom much Is given OF them much is re-
qIired. Notice also that there Is u time Of
Judgment yet To come. and the time and the
luigeare all appointed Acts XVII, 81. b.
lievers, living nations and the ungo1ly dead
shall al come 10 judgment each AZ the proper
time.
l6. 'Behold. l send you forth as sheep in
the midst OF wolves. BE ye therefore wise
us serpents and harmless as doves The
seventy received the same wirnin: (LuEe y,
81. In no place do we flnd tnat IN ths lse
all Will recaive the message, and in no place
are we authorized 10 convert the world. IN
no place are We taught 10 break up thr
Kingdoms ofthis world. All that IL for the
age 10 follow this one. Our commission is
10 preach the word. ana endure hard.
ness, anu suffer and die with Him or lin.
H., >, IL, ~ w., ~. Lesson Helpor.
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