Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-07

LESSON TEXT.-Matthcw ~o:35-lo:15,
t0-I2. Memory verses. 9:37, 81.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Freely yc have rs-
ceivcd. freely give."-Matt. los.
TlME-Autumn OF A. II. %.
PLACE-Somcwhore In Galilce, Just
where Is not known.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
The Great Need Of Laborcrs.-Matt
9:35-10:1. What Immediately followed
the series of miracles studied in our
last lesson? Christ's third preaching
tour of Galilee, going "about all the
cities and thickly clustered villages"
lie taught "in their synagogucs,"
where there was much freedom OF
teaching. The subject Of his
was "the gospel" of the kingdom, the
announcement that the kingdom OF
heaven was at hand, the reign OF
righteousness and JOY and peace. More.
over, he healed every sickness and
every disease" Christ saw that most
of the Jewish teachers were blind
guides" They were more concerned
with tithes of mint and anise and cum.
min than with the eternal welfare OF
their people.
What was Christ's remedy for this
lack of laborcrs? Prayer. Definite
prayer for more workers. Prayer di.
rected to 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 Appointcd.-Vs. "a.
Who were the twelve apostles, and
what significance is there in the way
they paired off?
!. Simon Peter, fisherman of Beth.
saida who came to live in Capernaum,
n man well along in years, one OF the
first to follow Christ, n man Of i'm.
pulse yet a rock, as his name implies.
Coupled with Andrew, Peters brother,
another fisherman, n quiCt, 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 loavcs and
fishes, and he brought the Greeks TO
Jesus.
James the son Of Zcbedec and (prob
ably) of Salomc the sister Of Mary:
therefore probably n cousin of Jesus
according to the flesh. lie was a fish
crman, 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 Bethsaida, whose bust.
ness is unknown. Coupled with Bar.
tholomew. probably Nathaniel, the
quick-wittcd mar who dcduccd Christ's
Mcssiahship from the second sentence
u Lord spoke to him.
Thomas. the doubling disciple
coupled with: Matthew GRvi), the
tax-collcctor Of Capcrnaum, and doubt.
less an cxtortioncr.
James the son Of A%lphacus, per.
haps a brother Of Matthew, coupled
with: Thaddacus N.cbbaeus). also
called Judas, the son of James.
Simon the Canaanitc Or. " "Can.
anacan'). coupled with: Judas lsca.
riot, |. G., man OF Kcrioth, n town Of
Judah. Hence he was the only one of
the disciples who was not n Galilean.
Why were they to go forth two by
two? MARK go To supplant each
other and encourage each other.
What forms of opposition did Christ
predict? /. That in some places they
would not be received or even listened
to. 2. That they were 10 be scourged
in the synagogues, In each OF which
three magistrates sat, with power to
infict scourging for misdemeanors. 3.
They were to be brought before c0un.
ellis tthe local tribunals of the towns),
and ven before Roman governors, like
Felix, Festus. Gallo and Paulus, and
kings, like Hlerod Agrippa and Nero. 4.
Their own brothers and fathers and
children would turn against them. S.
1t would come to such a pass that all
men. seemingly, would actually hate
them.
How did Christ encourage the apps.
ties in the face Of these trials that
were to come? He prophesied the pun
ishment of their cenmies In the day of
judgment with penalties more terrible
than would be metCd out to the In
iquitous heather cities. Sodom and
Gomorrah.
He reminded them of the Fathers
continual care of them.
Illustration. "Therc was once a lie.
gion of Christian soldiers in the service
of a Roman emperor. The mandate
came to the army that all should do
sacrifice to the gods, on pain Of death
to every one that refused. The Chris
tian legion to a man refused. prefer.
ring the sacrifice of life itself on the