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LESSON
fBy REV. P. q. F1TzWATER. d. D..
Teacher OF Engiiah Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicagoJ
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LESSON FOB NOVEMBER q
THE TWELVE SENT FORTH.

UIBCTUIEE1
GUS, but the laborers are few; pray ye
therefore the Lord OF the harvest, that he
will send forth laborers Into his harvest
Matt. 9:37 38.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL--Luke s:1-s;
l0a-20.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Sending out
Helpers.
JUNIOR ToPIC-The Twelve Apostles
Sent Forth.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Heralds Of the King.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Recruiting Christian Workers.
Having set forth the laws of the
kingdom in the sermon on the mount
and his power to administer the af-
fairs of the kingdom in the miracles
Of the eighth and ninth chapters, Mat
thew now sets before us the methods
which the king adopted in the propa-
cation Of the kingdom. The following
divisions of the chapter suggest the
dispensational aspects Of the lesson:
I. Instructions Bearing Immediately
Upon the Apostles Work to the Death
Of Christ (vv. 1-15).
In strictness of Interpretation these
teachings have no application to any
later period.
| /. The ministers chosen (vv. 1-4).
These IL humble men were chosen and
commissioned for the work of the prop
agation OF the kingdom. They were
not commissioned with church truth.
These u stood In a peculiar relation to
Israel.
2. The sphere Of their mission wv.
5, g.. They were only to go to Jews,
and that to respectable ones. They
had no message for gentiles or even
Samaritans. After Pentecost this
sphere was wldened (see Luke "a :46-
40; Acts l :S). This would be a
strange restriction to place upon min
lsters today, since the middle wall of
partition" was broken down by the
denth of Christ.
3. Their message ". y. "The king
dom Of heaven is at hand" This
meant that the promised kingdom Of
Israel was at hand, that Jesus Christ
the promised king, was present anC
ready to set up his kingdom If they
were willing to have It,. This differs
widely from the message Of the min
listers today.
4. The supernatural Authorization
Of their mission ". 81. They were
clothed with power to work wOndrOuS
miracles. These wonderful works
were really done by the twelve. Where
Is the minister today who is so fool
hardy as to try to fulfill this?
8. Their maintenance cVv. o, 1O)
They were to make no provision fOl
their support, but to depend who'll!
upon the Lord who sent them.
g. Responsibilities Of those to whom
the message was delivered wv. 11-15)
Upon entering the city or town the!
were to inquire for reputable plac
to stay. Into that home they were t,
bring peace. II the people would no
receive them or hear their message
they were to pronounce judgment upOl
them, and the turning of the Lord iron
them symbOllzed by the ministers wil
ing the dust from their feet whel
turning from the people who had re
jected their message.
a. instructions Concerning the Tes
timoay from Penteeost Onward wv
16-2S). After PentecOst, testimony 70
Christ would be fraught with grea
danger. Both Jews and gentiles wOul
assail the messengers with the mos
bitter prosecutions. They wer
scSurged in the syuagOgues befor
heathen magistrates Instead o
bT4nging peace into the homes the
drought divisions Of the fiercest kind
among families In their defense the
were to rely upon the Holy Spirit t
aid them. These conditions were m
orally fulfilled Ia the period from Pen
beN'ost 20 the destruction of Jerusalem
Siooe the fail OF Jerusalem no on,
las ever been scourged In a syna
gOgue. Verse % seems to carry tn,
work forward to the time of tn,
preaching OF the gospel of the king
dom In the tribulatlon times. Tn,
Lords coming then is so speedy tina
their testimony is cut short.
III. Teaching Applicable In Al
Ages wv. 24-42).
The disciple has the position Of one
ness with his master. He is to cOu
rageously declare the whole counsel
OF God. though most violently opposed
knowing "that all things work togeth
er for good to them that love God
Though their testimony be met with
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