National Baptist world., 1894-11-09
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international Lesson for November IL,
1894 - The Twelve Chosen Mark

1894 = The Twelve Chosen Mark
3:6-10.
Especially arranged from Peloubets notes.l
GOLDEN TEXT have chosen you, and
ordained you. that ye should go and bring forth
fruit John 1916
JEsUs-Between thirty-one and thirty-two
gears old,
JOHN THE BAPTIST in prison since March.
TIME-Mdsummer of A. D. % Soon after the
asst lesson.
PLACE IN THE LIFE OF CHRIsr-We have
low come to the middle of the second year OF
Jesus ministry the year of development, at
great epoch in the progress of His kingdom.
Three marked stages of development occur at
this time: Q The setting apart twelve
apostles to be trained to carry on His kingdom
after He has assembled (2) The statement Of
the laws and principles of the kingdom fol-
loved soon. 81 By new method OF teaching
by parallels. The first of these epochs occupies
our attention to-day.
PLACE-The western shores OF the sea of
Galilce. The apostles were chosen on the
Horns Of Hattin, called the mount Of Beati-
tudes. This mountain is a ridge running east
and west, about quarter of q mile in length,
and sixty feet in height, AT each end rises
small cone. or horn. 1t lies near The center of
the west coast of the sea OF Galilee, three
miles from the shore and seven southwest OF
Capernaum. 1t is named from the village Of
Hattin at its base.
LESSON NOTES.
Increasing Opposition. Opposition
to Jesus had been aroused some weeks
before this at the Passover at Jerusa-
lem John 5:16), and the fame was
famed by the memory of His driving
out the cattle dealers and the money
changers the year before. 1t was in
creased also by His teaching and His
miracle, recorded in our last lesson,
and still more by His rising popularity
and wonderful works recorded in to-
days lesson.
Many Wonders of Grace. In the brief
paragraph extending from verse to
verse II, there is condensation of
many details of our Lords Galilean
ministry. He spoke again and again
and again words of grace; He per.
formed again and again and again
works of mercy. But the generic same
ness of mems wants occasioned a some
what corresponding sameness in the
manifold ministrations of our Saviour's
benevolence.
These Miracles o. Illustrate and
express in visible, tangible forms the
loving kindness of God, His goodwill
toward men, His desire for their hap
piness and His care to make them free
from every evil. (2) The blessed eff
fects of Christ's mission proved it to be
Divine. And to-day, as in those days,
the convincing proof of Christianity is
found in it's benefcent effects. 1t makes
everybody better who accepts it. The
drunkard becomes sober, the selfish be-
comes generous, the vile becomes pure.
Schools, colleges, education, hospitals.
missions, all forms of benevolence
spring up wherever Christ is believed.
Wherever there is the most Christianity,
there is the most of all the things that
raise and bless men. The map Of the
world is the proof of the Christian re
hgion. (3) They manifest the power
and presence of God in nature, and in
His daily providence. Wherever any
one act shows Gods presence, He is
wholly present with all His power and
all His love.
Preparation by a Long Season OF
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mountain" In all probability the sin.
gular elevation now known as the Ka.
run Hattin, or ''Horns of Hattin," the
only conspicuous hill on the western
side of the lake, and singularly adapt
ed by it's conformation both to form a
place for short retirement, and rem
devious for gathering multitudes
Here Jesus spent the whole night in
prayer, as we learn from Luke, who
gives us this insight into the way Jesus
prepared for this crisis.
Choosing the Twelve Apostles.-Vs.
1919. We now come to the beginning
Of the organized church, the Inaugural
ton of a system of trained workers.
The harvest of souls was plenteous. the
work was very great, the opposition
bitter.
night-long season of prayer, "He call
eth unto Him whom He would" He
made His own choice out of the num-
bers who had believed on Him, and
many of whom He had 6 gradually been
preparing for this vocation. And they
came" They choose Him, they accept
ed His invitation.
Their Title. He called them Apos-
ties. The word 'apostle" means mes
scnger, one who is sent; but it had ac-
quired in classical Greek more spe-
cific meaning, as the ambassador, or
envoy of state. Thus they were sent
by Christ, even as He had been sent by
the Father John 2O:2D.
The Object of Their Appointment.
(D ''That they should be with Him. as
His companions, friends and helpers
(2) That they might receive His per-
sonal training, and be prepared to un-
derstand His nature, His mission, and
the truths of the new Kingdom. (3l
Their twofold work was first ito
preach" the Gospel, to herald the good
news, thus enlarging His work; and
secondly ". 15), Ito heal sicknesses," ="
etc, to do the same kind of works Of
mercy which Jesus had done, and thus
to carry out His mission.
Their Personality. They were plain
men who had not been perverted by
the false philosophers, traditions and
morals of the day. They were mostly
workingmen, business men, practical
men, but of great variety of early
training, and of business life. Some
were poor; some were comparatively
well off; some belonged to country vii
lagos, some to the city; several were