The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12
IMPROVED un1roRM INTERNATIONAL
LESSON
(By e. o.. SELLERS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago.)
copyright. 1917, Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR JANUARY 13
JESUS BEGINS HIS WORK.

LESSON EAI-Mar 1:1Z-2Z.
GOLDEN TExT-Repent We, and believe
In the Gospel.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Matt. ALL; 8:18-22; Luke 4:
lib; 9:57-62; Heb. 4:14-16; Acts 9:1-9; John
4.34-38.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus chooses four
helpers.
MEMORY vERsE-Come ye after me-
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC = Overcome
temptation.
MEMORY verse; Cor. 1913.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-How Je-
sus faced his task.
l.. introduction wv. II, 13). Mark de-
votes little or no attention to the early
incidents Of the life Of Jesus, and only
suggests the events Immediately fol-
lowing his baptism. Indeed, for the
record Of the Temptation and the Ser
mon on the Mount, we have to look to
the other Gospel writer's. In teach
ing the lesson we must not, however,
overlook making some reference to
these two outstanding events in the
life Of our Lord.
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This section not only disposes Of John
as having been put into prison, but
Immediately plunges Jesus into his
public ministry. Jesus entry Into
Galilee was a part Of his connection
with John, inasmuch as he Withdrew
him elf to that place (See John Alb,
and made Capernaum his headquar-
ters (Matt. 4:13). The message here
recorded as proclaimed by Jesus was
the identical m which John the
Baptizer had uttered. Jesus speaks
of this new kingdom as beirg already
come, referring, Of course, to his W
person and ministry, but in its actual
establishment it was not really "at
hand' until he shed his blood upon the
cross and the Holy Spirit descended on
the day Of Pentecost, when there was
opened the fountain for sin and I'M
cleanliness for the world at large.
+, I'LL. His Helpers Called. wv. 1920:
In this record, We have the call Of
four of his helpers: Simon, Andrew
his brother, James and John his
brother, the latter being the sons Of
Zebedee. Luke tells us (5:3) that
Jesus was teaching. Those called
were certainly at work and God al
WAYS issues his call to those whose
time and effort are being occupied,
even though perhaps for selfish pur-
poses. There is no place for an idler
- +bo cp{r;+,,o1 lyip0dom This coll
was to "come We after me" ". I'D,
the purpose being that they might be-
come Fishers Of men," Notice he be-
gan upon the common, familiar ground
Of fishing, something mutually n
thoroughly understood, and led them
from that to a spiritual truth. In this
we see a good pedagogical hint and a
wise suggestion to he preacher and
teacher, viz, that we must begin to
teach our lessons through the medium
of. past experience and of present in
t~erests. Simon Luke $50 appears to
have been a doubter when Jesus
called him. Nevertheless, he was will
ing to try Christ at least once, and so
at his word, he let down the net. The
evidence of obedience is found inverse
10, and Matthew (4:S) also Luke Is:
11) tells us that when they left their
nets, "they left ALL"
w. His Helpers Trained wv. 81,
22). The result of this call was (see
'. 21) that as they went into the city
hey entered into the synagogue,
where Jesus taught them. The infer
snce, of course, is plain. Whenever
sod calls a nan into his kingdom, he
,egins at once to teach him the du-
les and responsibilities of the king
Iom. Notice that in becoming fishers
# men, then began close at home.
sought brother. This was not
he first time that Jesus had called
hese brothers. (See John 40, 41).
n the call, as accorded by St. John.
re are led to believe that John (the
mentioned disciple) first sought an
lterview with Christ. The question
f harmonizing the various calls which
esus gave to his disciples is an in
aresting one and one which has given !
Use to a good deal of discussion. The ]
recorded in the first chapter Of
ohm occurred in Judea; this n oc- .
1rred in Galilee. AS to whether this
the one recorded in the fifth chap 9
n of Luke, there seems to be a gen
al opinion that it is not the same,
Tough we can with profit compare
lie two callings in teaching this les
N. The probabilities are that there
ere three calls: First, the n re-
,rded in John 1:35 :42; second, that
le recorded in Matthew 4:1S:2 %; n
e third and last was that which oc-
lrred just before their appointment
become apostles, the n recorded
Luke five.
Conclusion. When Jesus faced his
eat task, he did not face it alone. He
d first of all the approval of God
e Father. He also had. the annoint-
2 of God the Holy Spirit, and he
He'd in the cooperation and help of
agents. Jesus met his tempta-
and his tasks not in his own
.ength, but in the strength of the
irit Of God. At the same time be-
: God, he called to his side those