The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-15
LESSON FOR MARCH IL
JESUS SENDING FORTH THE
TWELVE.

LESSON TExT-Mark s:1-sl
GOLDEN TExT-Freely ye have re-
| ceiyed. freely give--Matt. 10:s.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Romans 10:i3-15. Isa- 4e:3-s:
Matt. 2s:is-eo; Acts 1865; 2;1-4; 1920.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus feeding the
hungry.
MEMORY vERsE-Give ye them to eat
Mark 6:3T.
JUNIOR MEMORY vERsE-Isa. SET.
| INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Messenser
| Of Christ
JUNIOR AND ADULT TopIC-Ths
power of the Gospel OF Christ.
| The time of this lesson was autumn.
A. ID. 2S: the location Galilee.
| I. Marvellous unbeIief. (vv. 1 :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 scripture was similar to that of
his first rejection. The Significance of
this visit is found In verses and 9
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. 0 :36)-because the peo-
pie were scattered as sheep without a
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 deslgnates that only
Jews were included in this mission.
We need to remember that these dis
ciples were sent out before his cruel
flxion. Their pilgrim character Is
shown in Mark 6 20, 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 the
synagogues, but with them was to go
an enabling power (Matt. 10: :20) :.
Meeting persecution was to be a part
of their program. They anticipate the
persecution with which Christ is iden-
tilted, for he exhorts them (Matt.
10 :28-31), to be of courage and to fear
not, for are they not "of more value
than the sparrows?" Their going forth
was to bring divisions (Matt. 10:34),
but also reward to those who re-
ceived them aright-a righteous mans
reward. (Matt. 10 :40-42.) Notice
their obedience Mark 6:12-13), and
their achievements as the visible evil
dence of the power they had received.
III. Malignant Hate. wv. 1920.
Mark gives us the most complete ac-
count of the death of John the Baptist.
1t is not lesson that we need to em-
phaslze to the scholars of the younger
grades, but 1t has deep Significance
to those of the more advanced depart
ments of the Sunday school; and II
we are going to get the scope of the
whole Epistle of Mark, 1t must be con-
sidered. Herod thought he had tri-
umphed, but he was defeated. Thus II
is with the sinner a,ways-he over
shoots the mark. Cermany's hatred of
England stands In the way of Its COM
plete domination of Europe. and II
was Germany's pride which caused 1t
to make those military blunders which
prevented 1t from capturing Paris. So
1t is with Satan and the sinner; Just
when the victory seems to be complete
God intervenes. "They that be for us
are more than they that are against
u.s." The counteracting power of God
offsets the DEVILS hatred so that we
are made "more than conquerors
through him that loved u.s."
1t was because Jesus sent forth
these disciples that they were called
apostles, literally "sent ones" They
had been called unto him MARK 6:7),
then sent forth. not singly, but by
4 twos, SO today the lonely servant has
with him the Holy Spirit. Our mes
sage is "pence." but we must have
peace ourselves II we are to impart 1t
to others.
II 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 1t.
1t 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-
tertaining, 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
servant.