The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09

oughly unfolded the doctrine OF the
Kingdom.
vs.. 7. Here is the sufficient mes
sage. 1t is that OF John the Baptist
1t is the same with which Jesus began.
The lost sheep are many; call them
home.
VS.. s. Here is the method Get a
hearing by doing what ] have been
doing Prove yorr authority to rep
resent the Kingdom by doing the
things which do. | am the King
give you the power. Four forms OF
power. There WIS no limitation. Heal
the sick. Cleanse the lepers. Raise
the dead Cast out devils They
had seen him do it. He gave them the
power. He gave the command. As
we say, 1T was up to them If they
failed. they would have only them
selves to blame Freely is a great
word Your power has cost you
nothing Do not keep it back. "Wha,
you are able 70 do, that do. You are
able because ] have impaired Do
YOU use your gift" There S great
lesson for life.
VS.. 9. No gold; no silver; no brass
or copper co'us. Go without money.
Trust God HAT was safe enough.
Ii they cast out devils and healed sick
they would not need for reward. Peo-
pie would delight to care for them.
vs. 10 is OF the same character. Do
not burden yourselves with baggage.
Walking sticks may be necessary, b,
do not trouble to get them. II you
| ,oI IL, Il, ,al,1n ,,.tll
vide them. "Thc workman is worthy
OF his meat" Work That is all you
need to do Do thai well.
Vss. II-I3 You will go into vii
lagos. Where will you say: Inquire
for some friendly. hospitabe man. Go
in and tell him for what you have
come. Stay with Rim if you can. If
not, go elsewhere. Re a blessing to
that house But do not quarrel. d.
not stay where you are not wanted.
Keep at peace with every one
Could travelling preachers do that
now? Probably not in America. A
great evangelist could A man who
could heal diseases might. Social C.
ditions then and now were different,
are different. But if twelve men
should go through this country rails
ing the dead they could stay anyW mere.
Nss. I4-I5. Having such N.lential,
as you will have, treat the people who
refuse to receive you as they deserve.
Leave them Have nothing to do
with them. Shake off the dust oi your
feet against them Rejection OF you
is rejection OF the Kingdom. 1t will
go hard in the judgment with those
who in this day reject the Kingdom.
vs.. 40 Read carefully all the verses
between IS and 40 TO learn exactly
how explicit and far-reachng was this
instruction to the twelve preachers.
Preachers sent out from onr seminar
les now have no such instructions.
The wisdom OF Jesus is nowhere bet
ter known. VS.. 10 is especially cheer
ing. They had splendid assurance,
Reception was recognition OF the
power behind them Yes. OF the power
behind the one who sent them. The
King OF the Kingdom was behind
them. The God OF the King WAS be
hind him.
This must allow us to argue that
there were some who would receive
them, aud of them there must have
been many disciples 1t is probable
that many adherents OF and believers
in Jesus were made by this preach
ing tour People are wrong who teach
that he preached almost four years
and only made one hundred and
twenty followers. There were prob
ably many hundreds.
Nss. 4I-42 Reiard Tor Christian
hospitality. The law OF reward is
plain here. According to what a man
does in the service OF God shall be his
reward How the scale grades down
"Prophct," righteous man." Zone
OF these little ones" Each givcr shall
be rewarded The smallest gilt to the
smallest one shall be rewarded.