The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-30
The SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson In the international Series
for September .. I00O-Thc
Seventy Sent Forth.
Prepared by II. c. Lexington.
THE LESSON TEXT.
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THE LESSON TENT.
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]. After these things the Lord appointed
other 20 also, and sent them two and two
before His face into every city and place.
whittier He Himself would come.
>. Therefore said He unto them. Tho
harvest truly is great but the laborers
are few; pray we therefore the Lord
of the harvest. that He would send forth
laborcrs into His harvest
3. Go your ways: behold. I send YOU
forth as lambs among wolves.
4. Carry neither purse. nor scrip. nor
'hoes: and salute no man by the way
5, And into whatsoever house ye enter.
first say, Peace he to this house
e. And II the son of peace be there
"our peace shall rest upon IT, II not
It shall turn TO YOU again.
I. And IN the same house remain, eat
Ing and drinking such things as they give
for the laborer Is worthy of his hire. Go
not from house to house.
g. And into whatsoever city We enter
and they receive you. eat such things as
are set before you.
8 And heal the sick that nre therein
and say unto them, The kingdom of God
Is come nigh unto YOU
10. But into whatsoever city We enter
and they receive YOU not, go your ways
out into the streets OF the same and say:
II. Even the very dust of your city
which Cleaveth on us. we do wipe OF
against you; Notwithstanding he We sure
of this. that the kingdom of God Is come
nigh unto you.
II. And the 70 returned again with Joy.
saying. Lord. even the devils are subject
unto us through Thy name.
Is. And He said unto them | behcld
Satan as lightning fail from Heaven
10. Behold | give unto YOU power 10
tread on serpcnts and scorpions. and
over all IA" power OF the enemy: and
nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20. Notwithstanding In this rejoice not.
that the spirits are subject unto you:
but rather rejoice. because your names
are written In Heaven.
GOLDEN TENr.-The harvest truly
Ia great. hut the InbOrcrs are few
Luke 1912.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
After the feast of tabernacles Jesus
returned to Galilee. He was there but
short time when He prepared to leave
on what lie knew was His last journey
to Jerusalem. He sent messengers into
a Samaritan village to prepare II pace
for Him. but the Samaritans refused to
receive Him, so they were compelled
to go TO another town. On the way
He was met by those who wanted to
be followers, but were not quite ready.
To them He said: NO man, having
put his hand to the plow. and looking
back. is fl for the kingdom OF God"
The Seventy Sent Forth VERSES 81.
Once Jesus had appointed l2 disciples
to be with Him. learn OF Him, and
preach His evangel Now He appoints
20 others for "A special service. They
were to go two by two into those places
where Jesus was to come. Their work
was to be n great one in visible results.
The harvest, declared Jesus, was great.
but the laborers few. They were not
only to work themselves, but were 20
pray earnestly that God should pro-
pare the hearts of others that they
might 60 into the same work.
Instructions to the Seventy VERSES
their journey Jesus tells
hem not to be burdened by unneces-
'ary baggage, carrying only what they
'ould wear. This was because there
was need OF haste. The same reason
applies TO the command TO salute no
nan by the way" We are told that
he Jewish salutations were elaborate
y formal, and occupied so much time
Is to be serious hindrance when there
vas reason for haste. When accosted
" the conventional Peace be with
heel" they were to reply: "On thee be
and pass on without stopping
or further formalities. Expedition
vas to be their watchword.
When they arrived in a town they
we're to partake Of whatever hospital
ty it afforded. II they were well
omed, their peace was to be upon the
louse and in the town in which they
taid. They were not to go from house
o house, as was the custom Of travel
rs, but were to attend strictly to
heir mission, that of healing the sick
nd preaching the coming Of the king
ON of God.
When met with opposition they were
o retaliate in no way, but simply 20
n after warning them that the king
ON of God had come near them, and
hat from thenceforth the responsible
ty would be upon themselves for its
election.
Result of Their Labors (Verses IT.
9).-The 20 did as instructed and re-
urned to Jesus. Their mission had |
een highly successful. Even the de- |
mons had been subject TO them in the
anne Of Jesus. Even Jesus had seen
vision of what He was TO accom-
lish, for He had seen the fall Of Satan
rom his power over the hearts of men,
5 swift and unmistakable as a light
ing flash in the skies.
A Warming to Disciples.-However
esus feels He must warn His dis
iples against the elation coming from
icccess. Rather" He says, "Rej joice,
ecause your names are written in
Rejoicing because of sue
'ss would have been a selfish feeling,