The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNl(XlYSCIlO()L
LESSON
(By Il. o. SELLERS, Acting Director n,
the Sunday School Course Of the MOODY
Bible Institute, Chicago)
Copyright, 1918. Western Newspaper I1n,o,
LESSON FOR MARCH II
JESUS SENDING FORTH THE
TWELVE.

LESSON TEXT-Mark GLIB.
,oil, Goi'DEN TExT-F.reely ye have re-
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Eop
| TEACHERS Romans 1O:13-15: Isa 4o.a,o.
Matt. 2S:l6-2o; Acts 1863: 2:1-4; 1S:S-1o
PRIMARY rOPIC-Jesus feeding the
! MEMORY VERSE-Give ye them to eat.
Mark 6:37
JUNIOR MEMORY vERsE-1sa. 62:7
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Messenger
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 Unbeffef. wv. I :1-6a).
esuS Is rejected the second time ut
+, Nazareth. He entered into the syna-
gogue on the Sabbath, rs 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 s and
the limitation Of the mighty Christ
| through unbelicf by those who knew
him best.
u. The Mission of the Twelve. wv.
6a-16). From the parallel account we
'ihu WHY JSSuo Stlll lOIlIl lIeS0 ulScl-
pies (Matt. :38)-because the peo-
pie were scattered rs sheep without
shepherd. In the tenth chapter Of
Matthew we find the names Of those
whom he sent out wv. 2-5)), the fifth
verse Of which deslgnates that only
Jews We're included in this mission.
We need to remember that these dis
clples were sent out before his cruci-
fixlon. Their pilgrim character Is
shown In Mark go, and the solemn
manner of their dealing with those
who reject them Is indicated in verse
eleven. They were being sent forth
rs sheep In the midst Of wolves. They
we're to be delivered up to the council
and hailed before the rulers Of the
synagogues, but with them was to 20
an enabling power (Matt. 10: :2O).
Meeting persecution was to be part
Of their program. They anticipate the
persecution with which Christ Is iden-
tilted, for he exhorts them (NIatt.
O:2S-31). to he of courage and to fear
not, for are they not "of more value
than the sparrows?' Their going forth
was to bring divisions (N1att. 10 :34),
but also n reward to those who re-
ccivcd them aright-a righteous mans
reward. (Matt. 10 4O-42) Notice
their obedience mark 6:12-13), and
their achievements as the visible evil
dcnce Of the power they had received.
III. Malignant Hate. wv. 1920.
Mark gives us the most complete ac-
count of the death Of John the Baptist.
1t Is not lesson that we need to en-
phnsize to the scholars of the younger
grades, but 1t has a deep significance
to those of the more advanced depart
mcnts OF the Sunday school; and If
we are going to get the scope Of the
whole Epistle of Mark, it must be con-
sdcrcd. Horod thought he had tri-
umphcd, but he was defeated. Thus it
is with the sinner always-he over
shoots the mark. Gcrmanys hatred Of
England stands In the way Of It's com
plete domination Of Europe, and It
was Gcrmany's pride which caused it
to make those military blundors which
prevented 1T from capturing Paris. SO
1t Is with Satan and the sinner; lust
when the victory seems to be complete
God intervenes. "Thcy that be for us
are more than they that are against
us" The counteracting power Of God
| offsets the devils hatred so that we
are made "more than conquerors
| through him that loved u.s."
. 1t was because Jesus sent forth
| these disciples that they were called
apostles, literally "scnt ones" They
had been called unto him MARK 6:7),
then sent forth, not singly, but by
twos so today the lonely servant has
with him the Holy Spirit Our mes
sage is "pencc," but we must have
peace ourselves If VIC are to impart it
to others.
If punishment Is to be measured by
the amount Of light one sins against,
the heaviest punishment must rest
! upon those in America and England
who know the gospel but reject it.
1t Is evident that the disciples re.
ccivcd great power wv. 10, 13) as sug.
gcstcd by their return ". 3O). They
acted wisely in telling Jesus "ali
things" both what they had done and
taught Although sent forth, they were
not to spend time in visiting and en-
tcrtaining, nor In seeking the hospital
ty Of the rich. They were to be
wholly dependent upon God, taking
nothing with them in their Journey
Ings. but staff and sandals. bctokcning
their pilgrim character. The GOSPEL Of
Mark gives us the picture Of the ideal
servant
There are more temptations to break