Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-04-09
The Mission of
the Twelve
Sunday SehOol Lesson for April 10. 1910
Specially Arranged for his Paper

LESSON TENT Matthew s.s5-1o.i5.
t-2 Memory verses. $50. 81
GOLDEN TENr.-"FrecIy ye have re-
cciVed. freely Matt Io.s
TIME. Autumn of A. ID cS
Somewhere I'm Gaulee, Just
where Isl not known
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
The G-eat Need of Ltborers Matt
9:35-10:I What Immediately followed
the series OF miracles studied in our
last lesson? Christs third preaching
tour Of Galilee going about all the
cities and thickly clustered villages.
He taught in their synaEogues. %
where thore was much freedom OF
teaching. The subject Of his sermons
was the gospel" OF the kingdom. the
announcement that the kingdom OF
heaven was al hand. the reign o,
righteousness and Joy and peace. More
over. be healed every sickness and
every disease Christ saw that most
OF the Jewish teachers were blind
guides They were more concerned
with tthes OF mint and anise and cum
min than With the eternal welfare OF
their people
What was Christs remedy for this
lack Of laborers9 Prayer. Definite
prayer FOR more workers. Prayer d.
rected 20 "the Lord OF the harvest. "
who is The most interested in getting
the harvest gathered He sent forth
his twelve disciples"
II. The Laborer's Appointed VS.. "a.
Who were the twelve apostles. and
what significance IS there in the way
they paired on2
1. Simon Peter. fisherman OF Beth
saba who came 90 live iu Capernaun.
man we'll along in years. one OF the
first 10 follow Christ. man OF Inn
pulse yet rock. as HIS name implies
Coupled with Andrew. Peters brother.
another fisherman. a quiet. steady.
thoughtful man. the hidden helper" OF
the twelve. He was the first disciple
OF Christ the evangelist OF Peter: he
found the lad with the loaves and
fishes and be brought the Greeks 20
Jesus.
James the son OF Zebedee and (prob-
ably) OF Saiome the sister OF Mary.
therefore probably a cousin Of Jesus
according 20 the flesh He was a fish.
erman, partner OF Peter and Andrew
Coupled With John. his brother. prob
ably the youngest of the twelve. the
disciple whom Jesus loved" who be.
came the great apostle of love
Philip. also OF Bethsaija whose bust.
mess Is unknown Coupled with Bar.
tholomew. probably Nathaniel. the
Quick-witted man who deduced Chrisrs
Nossiahship from the second sentence
our Lord spoke Co him.
Thomas. "tho doubling disciple
coupled with: Matthew Gevn. the
tax-collocto- of Capernaum. and doubt
less an eNtortioncr
James the son OF Alphaeus. per
haps a brother OF Matthew. coupled
with Thaddacus lLcbbacusl. also
called Judas. The son of James.
Simon the Cauaanite Or w. Can
anaean'), coupled with. Judas Isca
riot, & o.. man OF Eerioth. town Of
Judah. Hence De was the only one o.,
the disciples who was not a Galilean
Why We're they to go forth two by
two? Mark 6:-l To supplant each
other and encourage each other.
What forms OF opposition did Christ
predict q That in some places they
would not be received or even listened
so. 2 That they We're 20 Dee scourged
in the synagogues. in each OF which
three magistrates sat with power TO
infict sCourging for misdemeauors. 3.
They were 20 Dee brought before coun-
ellis lthe local tribunals az the towns)
and even before Roman governors. like
Felix. Festus Gallo and Pauus. and
kings like Herod Agrippa and Nero. 4.
Their own brothers and fathers and
children would turn against them 8.
II would come 20 such a pass that all
men. seemingly. would actually hate
them.
How did Christ encourage the apos-
ties in the face of these trials that
were 70 Gomez He prophesied the pun
.sshment OF their eenmies In the day OF
judgment with penalties more terrible
than would De- melted out 20 the in
iquitous heather cities. Sodom and
Gomorrah
He reminded them OF the Fathers
continual care OF them
Illustration There was once Ie-
giOn Of Christian soldiers in the service
OF a Roman emperor The mandate
came TO the army that all should DO
sacrifice % the gods. on pain Of death
20 every one thar ~efused. The Chris
tian legion 20 "a mas refused, prefer.
ring the sacrifice OF life itself on the
altar OF duty = Bush
Christs call IS FOR such young men and
young women. who scorn 10 worship
the gods Of this world and are ready
20 place their lives and their all az the
The talents. ours today. may be de
rnanded by IL. DAu.r Ln-mnrrnu