The Brinkley argus., 1918-03-15
LESSON FOR MARCH IT
JESUS SENDING FORTH THE
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 LESSON TEXT-Mark 6;1-3L
 GOLDEN TEXT-Freely ye have re- ceived. freely give.-Matt. 10;s ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR TEAcHERS-Roman 1o:B-ls; Isa. 5V:S-s' Matt. 2S:l6-20; Acts 1:6-S; 2:l-4; 16:9-lo.
 PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus feeding the hungry. ..a.4 JUNIOR MEMORY vERsE-Tsa. 52:7
 INTERMEDIATE T0PIC-Messengers JUNIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-The power of the Gospel of Christ.
 The time of this lesson was autumn, A. D. 2s; the location Galilee.
 !. Marvellous Unbelef. (vv. :1-6a). Jesus is rejected the second time at Nazareth. He entered into the syna- rogue 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 or his first rejection. The significance Of thfs visit is found in verses and b --the limitation of the mighty Christ through unbelief by those who knew him best.
 ii. The Mission of the Twelve. (vv. ga.1e). From the parallel account we fnd why Jesus sent forth, these disci- nles (Matt. 9:3e)-because the peo- Als were scattered as sheep without a shepherd. In the tenth chapter or Matthew we find the names of those wh6n he sent out (vv. 2-5)), the fifth Verse of which designates that only JeFs were included in this mission. We heed to remember that these dis Mpies were sent out before his cruel taxion. Their pilgrim character is shown in Mark 6:e. and the solemn manner of their dealing with those who reject them is indicated ig verse eleven. They were being Sent forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. They were to be delivered up to the council and haled before the rulers Of the synagogues, but with them was to go m enabling power (Matt. 10:2O). Meeting persecution was to be part of their program. They anticipate the persecution with which Christ Is iden- tifed. for he exhorts them (Matt 10 o:2S-31), to be of courage and to fear not, for are they not "of more value than the sparrowsf Their going forth was to bring divisions (Matt. 1O:34), but also n reward to those who re- ceived them aright--a righteous mans reward. (Matt. 10:4e42) Notice their obedience (Mark 6:12-1O, and their achievements as the visible eyi- dence of the power they had received.
 III. Malignant Hate. tvv. 14-29) Mark gives us the most complete ac- count of the death of John the Baptist. Ii is not a lesson that we need to em- phasIze to the scholars of the younger grades, but it has deep significance to those of the more advanced depart rnents of the Sunday school; and If we are going to get the scope Of the whole Eplstle of Mark, 1t must be con- sidered. Herod thought he had tri- umphed, but he was defeated. Thus 1t 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 It 10 make those military blunders which prevented 1t from capturing Paris. So II Is with Satan and the sinner; just when the victory seems to be complete God interyenes. "They that be for us are more than they that are against us" The counteractlng power of God offsets the devil's hatred so that we are made more than conquerors through him that loved us"
 II wns because Jesus sent fortf these disciples that they were called apostles, literally "sent ones." They had been called unto him tMark 6:O then sent forth. not singlv, but by twos, so today the lonely servant hal f with him the Holy Spirit. Our mes sage is "peace," but we must have peace ourselves if we are to impart I to others.
 If punishment is to be measured D. the amount of light one sins against the heaviest punishment must res upon those in America and Englan' who know the gospel but reject it.
 It Is evident that the disciples re ceived great power (yy. 12, 13) as sug gested by their return (v. 30). The. acted wisely in telling Jesus ''al things" both what they had done an' taught. Although sent forth, they wer not to spend time in visiting and CT tertaining, nor In seeking the hospital ity of the rich. They were to b wholly dependent upon God, takin nothing with them in their journey ings, but staff and sandals, betokenin their pilgrim character. The gospel ( Mark gives us the picture of the idet servant.
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