The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
III III SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON x, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 2.

j. After these things" Ii these
words refer to the events of the previous
chapter, the talk OF the twelve about who
should he the greatest verse 46). John
forbidding a man To cast out demons be-
cause he did not 20 along with them,
and John and James desiring to burn
up a village because the people would
not receive Christ are very suggestive
In the light of an additional seventy be-
ing now sent out. The twelve were cho-
sen not to monopolze the gifts Of God,
but to be humble channels of blessing to
others; and the same Lord who chose
them now appoints other seventy also.
He is saying to each one of His redeem
cd, Il have chosen You and ordained zap
pointed or placed you that you should
bring forth fruit John xv, 16).
>. The harvest is always great and the
laborcrs are few. and the cry is ever COM
ing from heaven, Whom shall send and
who viii go for us?' while but few re-
spond Here am |; send me- lisa. vi, 81.
In the dark days of Ahab and Jezebel
there was one thing that Elijah could do,
as he thought of himself as the only one
on earth for God-he could pray; and he
did pray the effectua fervcnt prayer of
righteous man tJas. V, 16, 10. We
cannot pray honestly the prayer of this
verse unless we are willing that God
should send us.
3. Behold send You forth" Com
pare John xviii is; Xxx, 21, and see how
He sends us as the Father sent Him. 1t
was His great strength and constant
comfort that the Father sent Him. See
John iy. 81; V, 3G, 81, IS, and 80 other
places in Johns gospel. We may have
the constant consciousness that we are
ambassadors for Christ here in Christ's
stead I'll Cor V. 20l. but if we are will
ing to be wholly for Him we shall soon
find that we are lambs among wolves
(Acts xx, %; John xvi 33) Wolves rec
ognize no rights Of lambs; human wis
dom is not sufficient for this; but He, the
Lamb of God, is our wisdom Il Cor. /,
24, 30).
Al. Unincumbered, whole hearted, sim
gle eyed, self denying the Lords mes
scngers with the Lords mesSage-thus
they went forth. Laborers with God,
dwelling with Him, for His work, willing
and obedent, will surely be provided for;
the manager will surely see to all the
need luke xxi. 80; Phil. iv, 10; Ps.
lXxXiv, IL; Rom. viii. 32l. He who said
'The laborer is worthy of his hire" not
only in this passage. but elsewhere by
His spirit through His servant q Tim.
V, 1S), will be sure to see that his labor
ers get their hire; so the laborers need
have no care about that. "Your Heaven
ly Father knoweth that We have need Of
these things" CMath. vi, 32) is enough to
quiet any trustful aborer. Those who
are sent by the God of Peace and the
Prince Of Peace are TO preach peace by
Jesus Christ (Acts x, 36.) He made
peace by the blood of His cross, and all
who truly receive Him. being justified by
faith, have peace with God (Col. |, 20;
Rom. V. u; it is the privilege Of all such
to enjoy the peace of God Phil. iv, 6, y
and then to bear it in His name to all
who will receive Him.
3, Q. When received by any people,
they were to manifest the Spirit of their
Master, who came not to be ministered
unto, but to minister. and they were to
be easily satisfied in reference to the
food for the body, their orders being
"Eat such things as are set before you."
or as in Cor. X, 81, whatsoever is set
before you eat, asking no question for
conscience sake" II some people who
think they cannot cat this or that would /
just trust the Lord to give them an ap-
petite for what is set before them, they
might be surprised at His gracious deal
ings in this matter. Like the twelve,
they were to heal the sick and preach the
kingdom Math. Y. I, 81. He sent thcm,
they went in His name. and He wrought
through them.
10, IL. If any would not receive 4 EN-,
they were just to depart, only assuring
the people thus rejecting them that they
were not rejecting them only, but the
kingdom. of God, which they represented.
and the King who sent them verse 16D.
In the kingdom, when it comes, there
will be no unforgiven sin and no sick
ness lisa. xxXiii. 24). but God shah be
all in all, and His win done on earth
as in heaven Il Cor. XIV, 2S: Luke xi, q.
In this age, while we are waiting for the
coming of the kingdom and preaching the
gospel everywhere that His church may
be gathered out of all nations. the mis-
sionary who goes with healing far the
body seems to have the greatest openings
for the gospel message
II. They return To Him to tell Him
all they Ind done and taught, as was the
custom OF the apostles MARK vi, 30l and
ms we should always do here for Him.
dwelling with Him for His work. going AZ
He sends us, saying what He tells MS and
telling all TO Him. They seem to haye
been surprised that evil spirits shou
have been subject to them. but they iog-
fully ACKNOWLEDGED that the power of
His name did il all
IL. Is He in this saying loo,ing be X
to the time when satan was cnst out OF
heaven to the air or onward TO the time
when he shall fall from the air to the
earth and to the pit Elsa. xiv. 1915: Rev.
xii, II; Xxx, 2, -. or is He gently warn.
ing them against pride? Perhaps it is
as If He said to them. What you have
seen of My power over the wicked one
foreshadows the time when he shall he
completely overthrown."
10, Behold, | give you power over alI
the power of the enemy, and nothing
shall by any means hurt you" See an
Illustration In Acts xviii, 8. Then see
lisa. xiii. ?, and take Daniels friends "a
nm Illustration. We know that God aaas
not permit trial and suffering and dos n
TO come to His people. but as in The
morning when Daniel came out OF the
lions den there was no manner of h,1rt
found upon him because he believed IN
his God dan, vi. 23), so shall 1t be IN
lhe resurrection morning; for then It 81 II
be seen that no real evil has ever befollen
true child of God, and we shall be IKE
our Lord even as to our bodies (Phil. a.
I'll.
| ~. To know that our names are n
ten IN heaven is a greater cause OF qS
)olcing than to be able to cast out vi'
| spirits. Our Lord roid thot - e... r.