The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 10
JESUS CHOOSES rHE TWELVE

LESSON TEXT-Mark S:7-E
GOLDEN TEXT-And he ordained
twelve. that they should b with him, and
that he might sand them forth to prsach.
Mark 3:lA
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHER9-Matt- le:l-l: Luke s:l2-1s:
John IB:IS-N: Matt. g:l3-ls; N:1a-1S: John
T:e-8: II Tim. lH-4
PRIMARY ToP1C-Jssus chooses twelve
INTERMEDIATE roP1cLrhs twelve
and what we know about them.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Wha& tt
means 70 BE- . Disciple Of Jesus.
No man can alone accomplish any
great task. Every great leader has
been blessed BY ono or more equally
great helpers. Luther had his Melanc-
thon; Wesley. his brother Charles,
Whitfield and others; Moody had
Whittle, Bliss. Sankey. Towner and
more. These leaders but followed the
example Of our Lord. Jesus ministry
made him much observed and greatly
his duties and burdens.
When, therefore. he chose these dis
ciples, he desired not only to obtain
help and to begin to teach those who
were to take his place. but, like every
other act, he desired to teach q lesson
to those who were 80 carefully observ-
ing him. In verse IA we are told that
he chose twelve, which was signid.
cant number, corresponding to the
twelve tribes, and at once confirmed
his assumption to the Messiahship and
meant that the wondrous prophecies
were being fulfilled. It also served to
akl nak xryRn kka< ah
fell. Jesus, as We know from other
passages. retired to the mountains to
pray. The call came from ON high
". 18), and those called event up" to
him for preparation and for quail
ficaticn. The cell n q purpose
ful one, for 1t II not enough to 90 up;
we must also 60 down and out, hence
these arc "sent" wv. "A. 16). Only
those who are authorized, however, are
sent Those whom Jesus sent out were
to fou1d q new kingdom and to do
greater work than merely to Judge the
people, because they were mot only to
Judge results, but they were to change
results by altering causes; hence they
had power over demons, even ~ the
Master, for evil has no rights. The
source Of their power u to be Jesus,
for he u to be with them. our own pro-
lection m well (Adatt. % :2O); and their
power is to grow with its usage, for
we learn BY doing. These men were
originally united, not BY creed but
By an ideal; mot by Q doctrine or teach
Ing, but by actions: not by a subscrip-
tion to o confession. At once they met
with conflict. First Of all BY q bias
phemous unbelief. The Holy Ghost II
no more holy than Jesus; but, II We
SANDER him In his yelled condition and
before his unfinished work, great shall
be the penalty. Those who hate God
shut out the Light. Secondly. BY q con-
hict with misdirected zeal. There were
those about Jesus who watched over
him. whereas rather they should have
had him watching over them ". 21).
On the other hand, the scribes accused
him of being possessed Of deviM. They
attributed to the devil the work that
the Holy Spirit and Son were doing.
What Q strange picturei Friends seek
ing to restrain, enemies accusing and
relatives interposing, yet nothing can
stop the onward march Of the kingdom
Of God. Luke tells us that these twelve
were selected from among the rest Of
the disciples. They were to have a
greater nearness and more extended
authority and, Of course, greater test
ings than the others who were disci-
pies or learners" These disciples are
to be the light Of the world. The Chris
tian, "who is the salt Of the earth,"
loses his identity and will lose his salt
ness and become like the world, If he
keeps not near unto Christ. As light
is good thing to preserve, purify and
to cleanse. 30 are the Christians, yet
there II q greater thing, when we ener-
gize. direct snd believe. This Is what
the apostles were to d.. The aggres-
sive Peter and the other "Son of
Thunder" the reflective, cautious
Thomas, these were the men who were
sent forth as public heralds CJohn
1 :S8.) Some they are to win by per
sonal solicitation (James 1:41). 9th
err by public proclamation (Acts
2:8041.) Men are saved through men,
and those whom he sends forth are
those who have nrst learned to follow.
Their work is made permanent only as
"they abide In him." God wants the
hearing ear, the believing heart and
the confessing mouth (Rom. 10:14).
The one who would preach Jesus and
have power In his name must first of
al ''be with him." that is, he must en-
Joy deep, abiding victorious life Of
Fellowship with Jesus. Jesus gave d.
rections to those he sent out, first to
preach; second, to heal illness: third,
10 cast out demons.
Cream Tomatoes.
Half q dozen tomatoes, one table