The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-04-17
Sunday School Notes
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils.
) Side Lights on Next Sundays
Edited by CHAS. X. MEYERS.

| April 2l-The Appointment of the
Twelve Dsciples.-Mark3 8, 7-19; Matt.
5, 1916.
The scene of our lesson for today
is at the famous sea of Galilee, and
Fart of the verses chosen for special
study come from the Sermon on the
Mount the greatest sermon ever Civ
ell. Jesus was surrounded by the peo-
pie who pressed to hear Him talk,
and perform miracles. He withdrew
Himself to the sea, and took refuge
for time in a ship out on it's waters.
Such was the power of His presence
that those having devilish spirits in
them cried out, declaring Him the
Son of God.
Soon after Jesus withdrew Himself
to mountain and there made definite
choice of His twelve disciples. 1t
would be we'll if all We're able to
name just who these men were, SO
we give them here: Simon-Peter,
James, John, Andrew, Philip, Bar
tholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James,
Thaddeus, Simon and Judas. Teach
ers of Sunday school classes should
certainly attempt to have every schol-
al know this list of names.
Having chosen these disciples Jesus
sent them forth to preach, giving
them power in His name to heal dis.
eases. They were to go out two by
two, from village to village, preach.
ing. If the people of any place turned
to them deaf ear, no stop was to
be made, the sin of refusal would in
time fall on the heads of the hard
hearted ones. 1t has been we'll noted
that the chosen were men in humble
| life, little learned in the Jewish scrip
lures and not natural leaders of the
masses. They had been with Jesus,
and thus were able to tell the simple
gospel which had power to change the
sinful life and fit for redemption. 1t
is noted in the bible about men who
showed that they had been with Jesus
by conduct and words. Christian peo-
pie now should be different in con-
duct and language from those who
scorn the bible and holy things.
That these disciples were not edu-
Gated is no argument there is no need
for an educated ministry. Education,
OF proper kind, is power The great
Paul came to his work as preacher
with superior education and his sue
cess in impressing men of his time
and ours, too needs no praise at this
day.
We now come to the great sermon
given on mountain or hill, overlook
ing the sea of Galilee. Every person
should be familiar with it's words.
Here is given the true spirit of the
religion of Jesus Christ. In the Sab
bath schools the sermon should be re-
peated Sunday after Sunday in sup
Elemental work, until it's words are
thoroughly familiar to every pupil.
In the midst of the sermon, Jesus
states what kind of people christians
should be in the world, and these
verses have been chosen for special
consideration at this time. Chris
tians should be as the blessed salt
which gives SAVIOR tone, health, that
which the body of every animal Graves
for. AS the physical body longs for
salt, and is helped by having it, so
does the spiritual part of man long
for religious help in it's struggles with
the world and it's many difficulties.
Jesus says that if christians have no
SAVIOR, no vitality, no uplift to give
to others they are like salt which has
no power only fit to be thrown away
as useless.
Again, Jesus likens the christian to
one having in charge light with the
duty upon him to let others see the
light. He says aye are the light of
the world" Now, this being true,
what are professed christians going
to do about it? Jesus tells their duty
in verse sixteen which says:
Let your light so shine before men,
| that they may see your good works
and glorify your Father which is in
| heaven"
With this verse for text, volumes
could be written. Your good works"
means so much They call for in
spection of ones daily conduct to see
whether what he is doing can be
called good, Indifferent or bad. Jesus
said "By their fruits We shall know
them" and on this Judgment shall
be made.
In closing we again urge a faithful
| thought OF the great sermon given by
Jesus and determination to let such
g. light shine as christian that
friends and neighbors will glorify God
that you live in their midst.