Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-15
LESSON FOR MARCH.17
JESUS SENDING FORTH TIE
TWELVE.
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catiOn,)

(May be used with missionary appli-
c~ation.)
LESSON TEXT-Mark 6:1-3L.
GOLDEN TEXT-Freely We have re-
ceived, freely give.-Matt. 1913.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Romans 10:13-15; lisa. 1888;
Matt. ~2S:16-20; Acts 1858; 2:1-4; 16:9-10.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus feeding the
hungry.
MEMORY vERsE-Give We them to eat.
Mark 6:37.
JUNIOR MEMORY vERsE-Isa. 52:7.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Messengers
of Christ.
JUNIOR AND ADULT ~TOPIC-The
power of the Gospel of Christ.
The time of this lesson was autumn,
A. D. %; the location Galilee.
/. Marvellous Unbelief. wv. :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 5 and &
the limitation of the mighty Christ
through unbelief by those who knew
him best.
II. The Mission of the Twelve. wv.
6a-16). From the parallel account we
find why Jesus sent forth these disci-
pies Matt. 9:36)-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
of Which loci 1o+oC +hof nn1U
Jews were included in this mission.
We need to remember that these dis
ciples were sent out before his cruel
fixion. Their pilgrim character is
shown in Mark SO, 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
IN enabling power (Matt. 10:2O).
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 :2S-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 a reward tt 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 evi-
dence of the power they had received,
Ill. Malignant Hate. wv. 1920
Mark gives US the most complete &C
count of the death of John the Baptist
1t is not a lesson hat we need to EN-.
phasize to the scholars of the younger
grades, but it has a deep significance
to those of the more advanced depart.
ments of the Sunday school; and il
we are going to get the scope of the
whole Epistle of Mark, it must be con
sidered. Herod thought he had tri
umphed, but he was defeated. Thus il
is with the sinner always-he over
shoots the mark. Germany's hatred Of
England stands in the way of its com
plete domination of Europe, and i
was Germany's pride which caused 4
to make those military blunders which
prevented it from capturing Paris. 81
it is with Satan and the sinner; JUS
when the victory seems to be complete
God ~intervenes. 'They that be for u
are more than they that are agains
u.s." The counteracting power of Coz
offsets the devils hatred so that W.
are made more than conqueror!
through him that loved u.s."
1t was because Jesus sent fortl
these disciples that they were callet
apostles, literally "sent ones.' The,
had been called unto him mark SD
then sent forth, not singly, but b.
twos, so today the lonely servant ha
with him the Holy Spirit. Our mes
sage is "peace," but we must hav
peace ourselves if we are to impart /
to others.
If punishment is to be measured b,
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.
1t is evident that the disciples re
ceived great power wv. II, 13) as sue
gested by their return ". 3O). The
acted wisely in telling Jesus "a.
things" both what they had done an
taught. Although sent forth. they wer
not to spend time in visiting and er
tertaining, nor in seeking the hospita.
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 G
Mark gives us the picture of the ides
servant.
What Follows Sorrow.