The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-07
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: LESSON
IBy z. O. SELLERa, Director Of Evening
! Department, tae Aooey Bible Institute.
: Chicago.)
LESSON FOR JANUARY II.
the MISSION OF THE SEVENTY.

LESSON TExT:-Lnke 1o:1-24.
GOLDEN TEXT.-'Tt Is not ye that
speak, but the spirit o. your Father that
speaketh in you."-Matt. 1870.
Jesus came unto his own and his
own received him not" Rejected IN
Judea, he turned to Galilee, making
his headquarters at Capernaum only
to be rejected there also. After these
things" ". - e. g., after his fna: de-
;parture from Gallee, and as he was
about to perform his Perean mini 5try.
The ministry Of Jesus Is rapidly has
tening to q close. still there is much
work to do, hence the selection Of
those who, shall go before him to pre-
pare for what proved to be in each
city and town his last WHIT.
l. l. The Seventy Sent wv. 19). Verse
one tells Us Of the character Of the
fwork they were to undertake, viz, to
| be heralds; to prepare the people
against his coming, En:. $50. There
| is plentitude OF wc:a, but, the la
borers are few" They were sent to
| a particular people, whittier he him
self would come" Tim. 4:s; Titus
2:13. No matter what may have been
their limitations, the coming one"
| would supply all deficiencies. Jesus
commanded prayer, but also sent forth
those same praying ones Wv. 2, 3.
! Prayer and work go hand In hand in
sane Christian experience. Every
impression demands sufficient express
sion, II 1t Is to make any lasting con-
tribution to our characters. The large
harvest demands attention. We are
sent into that harvest by the King
himself, Behold send you; and
those whom ne sends are not ec1-~
PEELED to labor alone, Matt. 1920:
John 14:16. Jesus mentions four
things about those whom he SENS
l. Like Lambs.
(1) Their character. They are l.: be
like lambs" We have just has the
figure Of "laborers" presented, labor
ers who were sent Is this then
Eixed simile? We think not. We are
to go forth to the harvesting work as
laborers, that is our work, but, in our
i characters; we are to be lamb-like.
(2) Their environment, among
wolves" That is to say, surrounding
each harvest field, and frequently en-
croaching as far as they dare, are the
wolves, a type Of the evil one and Of
| his agents. Those who 60 thus into,
| or by the way of, danger will not carry
any excess Of baggage, 2 Tim. "a.
(3) In the third place, they are to
90 forth with complete dependence
Upon Gods providing care ". a. The
exact letter Of these instructions IS
| not always incumbent upon his aubas-
,sadors. chapter 22:35, Sc, but the spir-
1t Of absolute faith in Father who
will provide, mus. always possess his
representatives.
4. As to their bearing, It must be
that OF dignity and selfrespect ". 81.
Social demands consume q great deal
OF energy il diplomatic circles, and 1t
is here that many Christians waste
precious energy, as well as becoming
involved in worldly practices. Their
first thought upon entering a house
must be for the good OF he home
(y 81. not for their personal comfort.
If "son Of peace" ". g., dwelt there,
one to whom peace rightfully be-
longed, their benediction would bring
to that home blessing. But II he be
not there their peace was not to be
lost, for & would return to-the giver.
/ (5) Their mission was to offer, not
to force acceptance. They were not
beggers, going from house to house
". ., they had something worth
while and were worthy Of their hire.
The fawaing, cringing sycophants that
pass for Christian workers stand re-
buked before this teaching. However,
this does net sanction the dogmatic,,
domineerfrg methods OF some. They
are to accept what is offered ". 81,
rot demanding, e worthy compensa-
tior." The church Of Christ stands
condemned for the meager salaries
given its representatives, yet it is also
true that man usually, and in the
long rCn, gets about what he is worth.
Ged's Truth.
To build up character brings a far
richer compensation, and more last
Iag results. ;aa1 to obtain earthly
prestige, ease or wealth Therefore
the ambassador OF Christ can afford
80 wait w:.:, glad certainty tae fLal
caS,in. - :; accounts. accepting II
the nccs.,r;t:"; :he !cwlier seats among
:c,e: :;e :!:!-.a. However, these
ambassadors: C. have an exalted N.crE
{. ,::ric:-o. they had commission
.cr ao:i: 5:.Gy aai soul. The Gospel
OF thr:>t K ?cf III ~',ole E:azi q. g.
20 :r:.,:, !..' - IL: lies OF :lel must
however - accompanied ry tcs her
aiding O: the co-,;Sg EiHgdoI:. That
kin::Acn ~:hich s evcrlastiEsiy to be
%: :i. u.,@!a cs:'i: Dan 2:44.
Z. ~ ':.:en,y Received Us. &c
g.; Th,::'. ,,4r,:!G.; were to proclaim
ia; ::;:= :,,n.::i5::: saa nigh ITO :o'i."
IA taic sa1T;oG wc have Sc: before
Us ~: l2:r sht r,o:@5le manner
"hatsis. '::e lr."assaGcrs may De re-
81 & tx s!s:, :5ei: attitude towards
tho:e . 81 snsl: reject Eherl. Jesus, by
his ara:aanea: pronounced upon CEoc-
aziI aEG 1et5ssi&a wv. 12-15), init
mates Ai:al shall De the fate OF those
who reject the ambassadors of the
King. He emphasizes this by saying
". 1o) ;tat he is heard and despised
when thes@. his representatives, are
heard ., te3pisAd