The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-14
LESSON FOR MARCH II
JESUS SENDING FORTH THE
TWELVE.

cation.)
LESSON TEXT-Mark 6:l-3l
GOLDEN TEXT-Freely ye have re-
celved. freely give.-Matt 1913
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEA ACHEHS-Roma 10:l3-15; lisa. 1888;
Matt. 2S:l6-20; Acts 1865; 2:1-i; 1870
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus feeding the
hungry.
MEMORY vERsE-Gve ye them to eat.
Mark 6:37.
JUNIOR MEMORY vERsE-Isa. 52:7.
OF Christ.
JUNIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
power OF the Gospel Of Christ
The time Of this lesson was autumn,
A. d. %; the location Galllee.
!. Marvellous Unbelief. (vv. :1-6a).
Jesus Is rejected the second time at
Nazareth. He entered into the syna-
gOgue on the Sabbath, as was his Gus
tom, and the people were astonished
at his doctrine. His application Of
the r,p,ure was similar to that Of
his first rejection. The significance OF
this visit Is found in verses and @
the limitation of the mighty Christ
through unbelief by those who knew
him best.
u. The Mission Of the Twelve. wv.
6a-16). From the parallel account we
find why Jesus sent forth these disci-
pies (Matt. :3G)-because the peo-
pie were scattered ms sheep without n
shepherd. In the tenth chapter OF
Matthew we find the names of those
whom he sent out wv. 2-5)), the fifth
verse OF which dcslgnates that only
Jews were included in this mission.
We need to remember that these dis
clples were sent out before his cruel
hXion. Their pilgrim character Is
shown In Mark 80, and the solemn
manner OF their dealing with those
who reject them Is indicated in verse
eleven. They were being sent forth
as sheep in the midst of wolves. They
were TO be delivered up to the council
and hailed before the rulers Of Il
SynagOgues, but with them was to 6,
m enabling power (Mntt. 1O:2O).
Meeting persecution was to be part
of their program. They anticipate the
persecution with which Christ is den-
tilted, for he cXhOrts them Matt
10 :2S-3D, to be Of courage and to fear
not, for are they not "Of more value
than the sparrOwST Their going forth
was to bring divisions (Matt 1880,
but also reward to those who re-
ccived them aright-a righteous mans
reward. Matt. 10:40-42) Notice
their obedience mark 6:12-13), and
their achievements rs the visible evi-
dence Of the power they had received.
~. Malignant Hate. (vv. 1920.
Mark gives us the most complete nc
count of the death Of John the Baptist.
II Is not lesson that we need to em-
phaSiZe to the scholars of the younger
grades, but II has deep significance
to those of the more advanced depart
mCnts of the Sunday school: and II
we are going to get the scope of the
whole Epistle of Mark, II must he con-
Sldcred. HerOd thought he had tri-
I
Is with the sinner always-he over
shoots the mark. Germany's hatred of
England stands In the way of It's COM
plete domination Of Europe, and II
was Germany's pride which caused Il
to make those military hlunderS which
prevented II from capturing Paris. So
II Is with Satan and the sinner; Just
when the victory seems to he complete
God interveneS. "They that be for us
are more than they that are against
u.s." The countcracting power of God
offsets the devils hatred so that we
are made more than cOnquerOrS
through him that loved us"
II was because Jesus sent forth
these disciples that they were called
apostles, literally "sent ones" They
had been called unto him (Mark G.7),
then sent forth, not singly but by
twos so today the lonely servant has
with him the Holy Spirit. Our mes
sage is "peacC," hut we must have
peace ourselves If we are to impart It
to others.
If punishment is TO be measured by
the amount of light one sins against
the heaviest punishment must rest
upon those in America and England
who know the gospel but reject II.
It Is evident that the disciples re-
ceived great power wv. 10, 13) as sug-
gested by their return ". 30). They
acted wisely in telling Jesus "all |
things" both what they had done and |
taught Although sent forth, they were
not to spend time in visiting and en-
tertainlng, nor in seeking the hospital |
ity of the rich. They were to be |
wholly dependent upon God, taking
nothing with them in their Journey
ings, but STAFF and sandals, betokening
their pilgrim character. The gospel OF
Mark gives us the picture of the ideal !