The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-31
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE 3.

subIecn Tho Twelve Sent Forth, Matt
ix., % to T., S-GoIden Text, Matt. ".
2O--Msmory Verses, ix,, 3G-3s-COm-
mep;sry on the Days Lesson.
80. Jesus went about This shows that
Jesus was actively engaged in the work.
"The gospel OF the Kingdom" lie pro-
claimed the good news OF His spiritual
kingdom which He came to set up In the
hearts OF mon. Paul says Il consists OF
righteousness, peace and Joy In tho Holy
Ghost" He told them OF kingdom OF
grace and glory now to be set up under the
government OF n Mediator. And healing
every sickness" TO His preaching He
joins all works OF mercy and temporal as
slstGnce TO She bodies OF mer. among
the people, He taught not only In the
wealthy cities, hut ia the poor villages and
In the private houses, and wherever lie
tonnd earnest hearers.
80. "When He saw tho nIltituies." The
sountry was very densely populated at this
slime. This and the next two verses are M
Introduction to tho account given in tho
following chapter. Several reasons lod to
His commissioning tho twelve apostles and
sending them out to preach. ~ The
growing eageruess of the people to hear
the new gospel The demuUd could not
be satisfied by ono proachor. (2) The
growing opposition OF the Pharisees made
apparent the necessity OF not only ap-
pointing, but OF training men to preach
Chrlsts gospel, C) 10 was because He
pitiod the multitude, who were llEo
harassed and painting sheep without a
shepherd. and like Il harvest left unreapt
for wnnt of laborers. 'With compassion"
An emphatic word showing how Christ
was moved in Ills great love for the people.
Because they tainted" Distressed and
senttered. II. V. This rofers 20 their
spiritual condition rather than to their
physical ailments. "As sheep" No creR.
ture is more apt to 60 estrny than n sheep,
and having gone astray none are moro
helpless. They nre exposed TO hunger,
cold aud rnvenous beasts. Sinful souls are
ms lost sheep. Having no shepherd"
They had many tenchors, but none who
cared for their souls, aud none who were
able, II they had been willing, to give them
such instruction as they needed. Their
teachers, instead of serving God, served
their own glory and gain.
81. Harvest plonteous laboroTs few
There nre multitudes to be won for the new
kingdom-multitudes prepared to hear,
for their spirits We're broken under per-
sonal and national sorrow; but the number
OF right teachers was small. -Geikie. The
Lord OF the harvest was being deprived OF
His harvest for want OF lnborers to gather
II in. What an accusation against the
scrlbes and priestsl
9S. "Pray ye therefore" Successful la
borers aro obtained in answer to prayer
pray mere and fear less. 1.-THE Lord OF the
harvest" The groat, divine Teacher. The
one who IL able to give harvest OF souls,
"Send forth" Prepare and call many to
preach the gospel. There is something
greater than preaching and that is to make
preachers. Those whom God sends forth
succeed, those who send themselves forth,
sooner or later fail. How shall we preach
except we be sentp "Laborers." Jesus
wants lnborers; there are only "a very few
who really work. A careless, easy-golng
minister will always do actual harm.
!. "His twelve disciples" After spend
Ing the preceding night IN prayer, the
Lord called the disciples together and
chose twelve, which suggests that He had
In mind the twelve patriarchs, heads Of
gether as disciples, but after receiving au.
thorlty they became apostles. "He gave
them power" Luke adds, "anthority."
Ali rightful authority is derived from Jesus
Christ. All power Is given unto Him, in
heaven and in earth, and Hc alone can
It's" "Over uncloan spirits" r. V. The
casting out OF unclean spirits is here re-
ferred to aR distinct from healing diseases.
And to heal" The design OF the gospel
was to conquer the devil and cure the
world. The power and authority thus
given Thorn would enable them to command
the attention and respect OF even the scribes
and Pharlsees.
Q. Apostles" The Only place in this
gospel whore the word is used. 1t means,
TO send forth. The names OF the twelve
! apostle" were: Simon, Peter, Andrew,
thanaen, Thomas (Didymus). Matthew
GevD, James the son OF Alphens (called
also James the Less, or little, because he
was small OF stature), Jude Judas Leb-
hcuS, Thaddeus. The brother OF James the
{ ess, and author of the epstlo which bears
hfs nan1al SiuOOn tha Tananuita (cplla1
also 2lElon Zelotes, or Simon the Zealot
Cauaanite has no reference to Canaan, but
Is derived from the Hebrew kama, zeal,
and was applied to Simon because OF his
great zeal In prenchlng the gospel OF
Christi, and Judas Iscariot.
5. "sent forth" They were scnt two by
two (Mark 6:7) In different directions.
They were not to go alone. Each must
have n companion to give counsel and help
to each othor In difficulties, and to cheer
oach other on the way. They would thus
reach different classes oil minds, and ac-
complish more real work. Two are more
than twice one. go not" Do not take
any road leading to GENTLE population.
The time had not come for establishing
missions to the dentiles. base of opern-
This limitation was confined to this mis-
sion. Enter ye not" Salvation must first
be offered to the Jows, and to have gone to
the Samaritnns at this time would have
been stumbling-blockt to the Jews.
8. "To the los. sheep" The Jewish
church was the ancient fold OF God, but
the sheep had wandered away and were
| lost, and unless they were again found
and brought back to God they would be-
lost sternally. House OF Israel." The
Jews. descendants OF Israel. He looked
| with compassion upon them because they
| had strayed into the paths of sin and
| error, and we're In n wandering and dan
gerous condition. "The Gentlles also had
been az los. sheep" Pet, 2:25.
z. "preach." They were to be itinerant
preachers. "KlnGdom OF heaven is at
hand" Wo should still make the kingdom
OF heaven the subject OF our preaching,
and tell the world that the kingdom has
some. The King is now here, and saliva
ton Is offered freely TO all who will re-
peD.. Matt. 9; 2; All.
9. "Raiso tho dead" This is wanting In
many mn aus crIp:s, and Is believed by sev-
eral good authorities to be spurious, al
though retained in r. V. The first instance
IN which an apostle raised the dead is re-
corded in the books OF Acts. 9;S6-42. 1t
seems very Improbable that our Lord i'm
parted at so early q poriod this highest OF
AL forms Of supernatural power. Freely
give" As yn6 havo received miraculous
powers without paying for them, exert
those powers without receiving eompensa
tion.