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SUNlASQlO0L
LESSON
(By 3. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
, the Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago)
Copyright. 1917, Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 10
JESUS CHOOSES THE TWELVE.

Mark 3:14.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Fo,
TEACHERS-Matt. 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-1t
John 15:15-27; Matt. 5:13-16; 16:N-25; job
1855; II Tim. 4:7-8.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus chooses twelv
| helpers.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The twelv
| and what we know about them.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-What l
means to be a disciple Of Jesus.
No man can alone accomplish an
great task. Every great leader ha
been blessed by one or more equal.
I great helpers. Luther had his Melanc
thon; Wesley, his brother Charles
| Whitfield and others; Moody hat
Whittle, Bliss, Sankey, Towner ant
more. These leaders but followed thu
example Of our Lord. Jesus ministr.
made him much observed and greatly
multiplied his duties and burdens
When, therefore, he chose these dis
ciples, he desired not only to obtair
help and to begin to teach those who
were to take his place, but, like every
other act, he desired to teach lessor
to those who were so carefully Observ-
ing him. In verse ii we are told that
he chose twelve, which was a signifi
cant number, corresponding to the
twelve tribes, and at once confirmed
his assumption to the Messiahship and
meant that the wondrous prophesies
were being fulfilled. It 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
". 13), and those called "went up" to
him for preparation and for quail
f1cation. The call Is purpose
full one, for it is not enough to go up !;
we must also go down and out, hence
these are "sent" wv. IA, 15). Only
those who are authorized, however, are
sent. Those whom Jesus sent out were
to found q new kingdom and to do a
greater work than merely to judge the
people, because they were not only to
results by altering causes; hence they
had power over demons, even as the
Master, for evil has no rights. The
Of their power is to be Jesus,
for he Is to be with them, our own pro-
lection as well (Matt. % 2O) and their
power is to grow with It's usage, for
we learn by doing. These men were
united, not by creed but
By an ideal not by doctrine or teach
ing. but by actions not by subscrip-
lion to a confession. At once they met
With conflict. First Of all by a BIAS
3hemous unbelief. The Holy Ghost is
10 more holy than Jesus; but, if we
SANDER him in his yelled condition and
before his unfinished work, great shall
,e the penalty. Those who hate God
shut out the light. Secondly, by con-
lict with misdirected zeal. There were
hose about Jesus who watched over
lin, whereas rather they should have
lad him watching over them ". 2D.
IN the other hand, the scribes accused
i'm of being possessed Of devils. They
ttributed to the devil the work that
he Holy Spirit and Son were doing.
What a strange picture Friends seek
elatives interposing, yet nothing can
top the onward march of the kingdom |
f God. Luke tells us that these twelve |
7ere selected from among the rest Of |
he disciples. They were to have a
reater nearness and more extended
uthOrfty and, Of course, greater test
lgs than the others who were disci-
les or learners" These disciples are
} be the light of the world. The Chris
an, "who Is the salt of the EARTH"
,ses his identity and will lose his salt
ess and become like the world, If he
eeps not near unto Christ. AS light
good thing to preserve, purify and
} cleanse so are the Christians, yet
lere is greater thing, when we ener-
lie, direct and believe. This is what
lie apostles were to do. The agrees
We Peter and the other "Son Of
hunder," the reflective, cautious
homas, these were the men who were
mt forth as public heralds (John
1867 Some they are to win by per-
NAL solicitation (James 1:41). 9th
s by public proclamation (Acts
30-41.) Men are saved through men,
i'd those whom he sends forth are
ose who have first learned to follow.
heir work is made permanent only as
hey abide in him" God wants the
caring ear, the believing heart and
e cOnfessing mouth (Rom. 10 :14).
ne one who would preach Jesus and
I'VE power in his name must first OF
''be with him." that is, he must en-
y a deep, abiding, victorious life Of
Ilowship with Jesus. Jesus gave d.
ctions to those he sent out, first to
each; second, to heal illness; third,
cast out demons.
Our mission Is to both body and +
I'll, but Christ puts the spiritual
eds first wv. ii, Is; see Matt.
z, 81 The difficulty with many
alers of today is that they invert
IS order. Those whom Jesus sends
are to offer his kingdom to men
not command men to receive it.
cir work will bring variance upon
; earth, even among those in the
ne family; but those who will not
are not worthy Of me-" Jesus saw
inly that the victories of his king
n were often hindered rather than
ned nv the presence Of great =