Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-04-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR APRIL "a.
Subject. The Mission of the Seventy, Luke
x, Lie go Golden Text, Luke n, =
Memory Verses, I, 2-Commentary Oh
tho Days Lesson.

Subject! The Mission OF the seventy, Luxe
x, Lie -. Golden Text, Luke \, -
Memory Verses, I, a-COmmentary Oh
tho Days Lesson.
7. The seventy sent forth Tvs; l,3). J.;
"After these things" After Christ and
His disciples made their final departure
from Gailee. According to Andrews this
took place early in November. They are
then supposed to have Journeyed a,ong the
borders between Samaria and l'allcc east,
ward to the River Jordan. They crossed
over into Perea and then turned south
toward Jerusalem. "The Lord appointed.
This appointment was temporary and not
permanent like the appointment OF we
twelve apostles. Seventy others tx. W
The twelve apostles had been commissioned
and sent out about year before this As
the number of apostles had reference to
the number OF the tribes of Israel, SO the
seventy disciples sent out call to mind the
number of elders who were chosen to as
sst Moses in governing the people. The
number also corresponds to the number
of members of the Sanhedrin. And sent
them" The chief purpose of this sending
was not to train these messengers Tor Il
later independent mission, but. it was Il
new attempt to influence to decision at
least a part of the pcop.c, and by word
and deed to prepare the coming OF the
kingdom OF God in the midst OF them.
Two and two the same manner III
which lie sent out the apostles. ms Was
done: |. To teach them the necessity ct
concord among the ministers ct righteous
ness. 2. That in the mouth of two WIZ
nesses everything might be established. s.
That they might comfort and support ea a1.
other in their difficult labor. Before Hi.
face" They were to visit those cities and
places that He intended soon to visit
.. Harvest truly is great. The mar,
vest il plenteous, the grain is ripe, ano
spoIinS and must he garnered lmmed'at"
" or it will be lost There was need foI
such a mission as the district III perea
had been little visited by Jesus ihere,
were multitudes who had not yet heard
OF the coming of "the kingdom of God
Iahorers are few" True workers have
always been hard to find. This Is the
greatest calling in the world, and yer there
are SO few who are ready I" MAKE 'ho
small, temporary self-denlal that IS neces'
sary in order to see success m ,hi's',a u
work. Pray We therefore, They muss
set out with prayer and have a deep con
Germ for precious sous. -,
II. Various instructions gwen Tvs. 80 T.
The instructions given them were distinct
from and yet similar to the lnstfuctionI
GIVEN the twelve apostles. The twelve mad
greater authority to work mlrac.cS' ahn
they were to receive prosecutions WhlIn
arc not mentioned WIN reIe'v" ',. w o,n :"
seventy. 4. Garry neither purse elc,
Trust God tor your support. nmV r pm
was slnaH l'a'"'i "nE ~, w. h., n.nd for
CARRYING provisions when travelling. NOT
shoes The SHOES were maze inr use IT."
the house. They did not need these; the
sandals they were wearing would DC SUI
Gcicnt. In fact. they were to axe noth'
ing not absolutely necessary loF 'h'' 1''''
ney. , ;,,,
4. "Son OF peace. Any ,'t"N p''"'
man who Is worthy OF So'h :, G;ho;r
!. I'm the sam" hou'r '',''",n ,,lt "a
stay was 10 ne snort in.I ,,,nt thn
choose the nest p.",'> ",n lima c,:r,
poor, ana were no' /" 'poarl, 81 h",teI'
from house to mouse III s'"i'n' y" 'r, 'nn
ACCOMMODATIONS - Not,nt rc'n~ .nn.
VINO t'"uH "n"' ,I nor evnrci the
ported, but dronsS need no, tAt''' INV
workers to lecd them very 'oma' nl.,,,,
$. AS are set heIoie N""i;,;a,i, ~ thn
Christ here rctcrs To 'nr ''%i,uonn W, ~, nv.
elders about their meat: my W., ,,n;I
trcmcIN crtlcai' ana = nis' W. I,"rc ven.
hardly be set before 'hein wy Wh,;1t ward
some scrupic coAccrhlig IT, ', ,;,,,, Lnt
not have them rrSa!" u .rn, q .ur,I:
eat what was set hr'"t" 'n'n'' y. ii,
and say Their mission was iN"'''
They were To gam the al''"''.'" 1 u, nv; ;n,,
people by healing their hou''H' =. -" ,I
portant part OF their work. was u t''''''
the gospel ol the Kingdom ...;,.,
10. Receive You NOT 10 NO. ~,
von kindly and ACCEPT Your mtHSas,
Your ways, You nave u" ',",' ,r -. ,,n,,r,s
trnd with them 20 nov c'.' ,".i 'rhn
hcio"" SWINE. lh,o we ,,,o 500 The
most public pace. .ct every one sec W.,
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