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verse l of chapter TO- His vision OF
verse SO is the passion of his life and
he intends it to be the passion of our
lives.
Disciples Restricted.
Following this introduction We find
list of the peculiarly chosen ones
who are to be his vice-gerents after
his passing, and from verse 5 on we
find the charge he delivers to them.
There is in this charge. first, the note
of limitation, verses to Is; secondly,
the note of warning, verses 16 to %,
and thirdly the note of comparison,
verse "a to the end of this chapter
and including 1911. True in this les.
son we have only the first section, the
limitation together with the final
words of the charge which in reality
amounts to a complete identification
of his apostles with himself and his
life of ministry.
Notice the grouping of the names
of these disciples. First the three
who formed that inner circle, Peter,
drew. who first brought Peter to Je-
sus (John 1:41l. After these the
names are in groups of two, and it
was as such they We're afterwards
sent out, Mark 81. So we today are
not alone, Matt ESQ, Acts is.
Let us observe the restriction placed
upon these disciples. They are to
minister not to the Gentiles nor even
the Samaritans, though Jesus did both
during his life, John A.: ard Matt.
15:22, but not so these whom he now
Is sending, at least not till his work Is
complete and Israel has had its day
of opportunity After Calvary this re-
strietion is rem0ved, as We can see
from the book Of Acts.
Another restriction is In the mes
sage and the method, The message
is to be the good news of the king
dom. They are to herald forth" that
II Is at hand. That the Messiah has
come. We are told that they are not
IN force the acceptance of their mes
sage. That in its proclamation they
shall receive all sorts of opposition.
That they must look well to their
own character, they are to be as sheep
amidst wolves. they shall be haled
before courts and potentates, but such
persecution shall be witness against
their prosecutors for This sake.
Bearing Of Disciples.
What is to be their method? First,
II is TO be that of absolute depend
euce upon the Father. 1t is true that
Paul labored with his own hands, put
nj the same time he accepted the
bounty of the churches and urged that
such fruit might abound, Phil. 4'lo'
Is, II. Jesus is here teaching us the
other lesson that the "laborer is wor'
thv of his hire" The disciple Is TO
heal The ministry of hospital nurs'
Ing and godly physicians is marvel
ous fulfllment of this command. Cd
serve we'll the ministry OF medicai
missions. There is no greater lhspi'
ration to the Christian church. what
e. IN he the bearing of these disciples!
II Is to be that OF dignity ana SELF
respect, see Luke 1913.
While It Is true the disciple is TO
offer and not to force his messase
rpon the people, yet for Israel TO re-
loot WAS indeed a worse state imam
that Of sodom and Gomorrah. Inc
overthrow and scattering of the jew
isb nation is a byword in history
As TO the note OF compassion, we
s,op,d read all of this chapter
Remember the dignity of our WORK.
Remember that we so in the name OF
One who came to "shew forth the fa-
tber." Remember that as we thus
"fortb-telp' and shew forth our Father
and that as we receive Others and oth-
ere receive ug we honor the Father
social service is good. but let II Dc
dono In the name OF disciple ana 10
- God the Father. Sueh,