The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Lesson 1l.-First Quarter March
II, 1918.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Lesson Text. Mark 6;7.t3. 3o-mem-
DRY Verses, Matt %: ts-2o-oolden
Text, Matt to:s--commentary Pre-
pared by Rev. D. M. stesrns

The opening verses Of our lesson
chapter find Jesus teaching In the syna-
gogue among his own people who could
not understand how he, whom they
had known from childhood, could teach
as he did, and do such mighty works.
They knew his brothers and sisters.
Mary's other children Of whom he was
the nrstborn (Ps. 69:s; Lu. 2:7). and
supposed that he was like them OF or
binary human parentage. not knowing
or not believing the manner Of his
birth Matt. 20. 2l). Their unbelief,
az which he marveled. hlndered him
from doing any mighty works among
them except healing a few sick folk
40 but he went round about among
the villages teaching. II some will not
hear others will and there will always
be an open door somewhere for those
whom he sends forth In his name. We
saw In n former lesson that he called
unto him twelve that they might be
with him, and that he might send them
forth (314, 49, and now we see him
sending them forth. by two and two. to
teach and heal In his name T-18.
TheS were not TO go to the Gentiles or
Ssmnritnns. but only 10 Israel; and
nclaim the kingdom OF heaven as at
nd. healing the sick. cleansing the
lepers. raising the dead, casting out de-
mons, and doing all freely (Mntt. 10 10
-. The kingdom must begin with
Israel. and will begin there when II
shall be set up at his return. Because
Israel rejected him and his kingdom.
the gospel Is. In this age OF his reJec-
ton. and a postponed kingdom. TO be
purchased among the nations TO take
out Of them n people for his name, the
church which Is his body and bride I;
and then shall Israel he saved. and
then all nations (Acts Is :l3lS).
Inasmuch as human hearts are al
ways the same. enmity against Odd
(Rom. So. -, we may still expect
much Of the same treatment which the
twelve were told they would receive
Matt. 10 1929, and we must be con
tent 10 be ms sheep I'm the midst OF
wolves. for his sake killed all the day
long We are not TO fear the actual
death Of the body. knowing that for the
believer TO die is gain. and absent from
the body means present with the Lord,
(Matt. 10 :26-30; Phil. i.2l. %; Cor
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claim repentance and remission Of sins
among all the people In his name. and
tell them Of judgment TO come and
OF him who has been appointed the
Judge Of all. Christ risen from the dead
Uu. - :46-4S: Acts II 80. 81. lie
taught them. and us through them. that
whatever treatment they received
: would be counted as II done TO himself
and also that as they went In his name
they must have no anxious care about
food or raiment or recompense Tvs
$40; Matt. 1919, 10. 40-42). On the
last night before he was cruciied h,
asked them, when sent you without
purse. and scrip and shoes, lacked "
anythlngT" and they said. Nothing
Luke 80 :35. II stands ever true for al
his faithful followers. that II we make
the coming OF his kingdom our chic
tbn'fNHf WV Nft W Ahf NhHRAs W
all our needs Matt. O :33: Phil. 4 :l9)
As to anything we may be called upoI
60 bear for his sake. we must coun
that a privilege. and be comforted b!
y the assurance that such affection o.
trial Is working for US a far more ex
ceeding and eternal weight OF glory
and that the sufferings OF this presen
time. are not worthy TO be compared
with the glory which shall be reveale'
In us. (Phil. / %; 2 Cor. All, IS
Rom. S:ls). As Herod and his CON
panlons heard OF the wonders wrough
through Jesus Christ. some said tina
he was Elijah. but Herods guilty con
science remembered The birthday party
and how 10 please wicked woman h
had a,psed John 10 be beheaded. an
hq&Nf: ut Is John risen from th
des6' Tvs. 14-l6). II the terrors of
sgullty conscience are so awful here 4
this world. who can imagine what IN
torment OF the lost must be even be-
tween death and resurrection. and the
10 the lake OF fire duke 10 :23, "a
Rev. 14:9-1l). Does II not seem tina
~ we really believed God concernin
1.-The happiness Of the redeemed and IN
sufferlngs Of the lost we would hav
more Of the zeal OF Paul. or ID.
Afoody, or a william Sunday In reaci
hg ritter sinners 10 deliver them froI
ne wrath 10 conner II would be a grea
thinx for every teacher and preache
land nor every true believer, to do ever
even ng as the disciples and apostle
Ibid after the burial Of John the Bal
lists body-toll Jesus all things thi
bat been done and said through IN
Us. 20. 800. II II was our custoI
, 4 ehearse TO him all we have sal
Md done. we might perhaps learn
enye unsald and undone many thing
Ind TO say and to do others which "
rw reglectlng. lie does not need thi
I'VE should tell him. for he sees an
hears and knows all. but II would be
treat benefit 10 US TO talk II all oy,
With him. and he would love to have I
% so.