The Arvada enterprise., 1918-02-07
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SUNDAXSQlO0L
LESSON
(By e. o. SELLERS. Acting Director OF
the Sunday Bchool Course OF the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago)
tCopyrisht. 1siS. Western Newspaper Union,l
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 10
JESUS CHOOSES THE TWELVE

LESSON TEXT-Mark S:7-25.
GOLDEN TEXT-And no ordained
twelve. that they should be with him. and
that he might send them forth to preach.
Mark S:14.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERs-Matt. 10:i-A; Luke sae-1s;
John lb:l6-c7: Matt s:ls-ie: 1s:A-2b; John
1865: II Tim. 47A
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus chooses twelve
helpers.
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-Ths twelve
and what We know about them.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPiC-what II
means to be . disciple Of Jesus.
No man can alone accomplish any
great task. Every great leader has
been blessed by one 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
multiplied 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 lesson
to those who were no carefully Observ-
ing him. In verse IA we are told that
he chose twelve, which was a signif-
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. 1t also served to
stimulate those upon whom the choice
fell. Jesus, as we know from other
passages, retired to the mountains to
pray. The call came from on high
". 1S), and those called 'went up" to
him for preparation and for quail
hcation. The call 10 q purpose
full one. for II 10 not enough to 20 up;
we. must also 60 down and out, hence
these are 'sent" (vv. IA. 16). Only
those who are authorized. however. are
sent. Those whom Jesus sent out were
to found q new Kingdom and to do Q
greater work than merely to Judge the
people, because they were not 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. Tho
source Of their power 10 to be Jesus,
for he 10 to be with them, our own pro-
lection % well (Aatt. q :20) and their
power IL to grow With it, usage. for
We learn by doing. These men were
originally united. not BY . creed but
BY an ideal not By doctrine or teach.
ing. but BY actions; not by q subscrip-
ton to q confession. At once they met
with conflict. First Of all BY bias
phemous unbelief. The Holy Ghost 10
NO more holy than Jesus: but, II We
slander 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 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 devih. They
attributed to the devil the work that
the Holy Spirit and Son were doing.
What strange plcturei Frieads seek.
ing to restrain, enemies accusing and
relatives intsrposing. yet nothing can
stop the onward march Of the kingdom
Of God. Luke tells % that these twelve
were selected from among the rest Of
the disciples. They were to have Q
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.
tinn. .who IL the salt Of the earth. /"
loses bis identity aud will lose his salt.
ness and become like the world, II he
keeps not near unto Christ. A. light
is q good thing to preserve. purify and
to cleanse. % are the Christians, yet
there II . greater thing. when We ener-
Gise. direct and believe. This IL what
the apostles were to do. The aggrcs-
Sive Peter and the other "Eon Of
Thunder" the reflective. cautious
Thomas. these were the men who were
sent forth ~ public heralds (John
:36) Some they are to win BY per.
sonal solicitation (Jamcs 1:4l). 9th.
CIV W VuUssS proclamation NnCs"
2:3o-4l.) Men are saved through men.
and those whom he sends forth arc
those wf0 have nrst learned TO follow.
Their work II made permanent only as
they abide In him." God wants tho
hearing ear. the believing heart and
tho c0nfessing mouth (Itom. 1910.
The one who would preach Jesus and
have power In his name must first Of
oil ''be with him." that In. no must en-.
Joy Q deep. abiding. victorious life Of
fellowship with Jesus. Jesus gxvs di.
rectionS to those he sent out, nrst 20
preach: second. 10 heal illness; third,
70 cast out demons.
Our mission is 70 both body and
soul. but Christ puts tho spiritual
needs nrst (vv. ~. 10: no Matt.
1911. ~ The dimculty with many
healefs Of today II that they invsrt
this order. Those whom Jesus sends
out are to offer bis Kingdom to men
and not command MA 70 receive Il.
Their WORK Will bring variance upon