Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER Il
THE TWELVE SENT FORTH.

therefore the Lord OF the harvest. that no
VIII send forth laDorers into his harvest
Matt. 9.31. So.
ADDITIONAL MATERlAL--Luke 9.l-6.
l0I-20.
PRIMARY ToPlC-Jesus Sending ouI
Helpers.
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Twelve Apostles
Sent Forth
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Herads Of the King,
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Reci uiting Christian Workers.
Having set forth the laws OF me
Kingdom In the sermon on the mount
and his power to administer the al
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
dlspcnsatioIal aspects Of the lesson:
|. Instructions Bearing Immediately
Upon the Apostles Work to the Death
OF CnriSt wv. l-l0).
In strictness Of Interpretation these
teachings have no application to any
later period.
l. The ministers chosen wv. La.
These II humble men were chosen and
commissioned for the work of the prop
Rga.ion of the kingdom. They were
not commissioned with church truth.
These u stood in a peculiar relation to
Israel.
.. The sphere Of their mission wv.
s, 6). They were only to 20 to Jews,
and that to respectable ones. They
had no message for genties or even
Sanarltans. After Pentecost this
sphere was widencd (see Luke "a AZ
40; Acts 1881. This would be Il
strange restriction to place upon min
isters today, since the middle wall OF
partition" was broken down by the
death Of Christ.
3. Their message ". y. "T'he king.
dom of heaven Is at hand" This
meant that the promised kingdom Of
I'rael was at hand, that Jesus Christ,
the promised king, was present and
ready to set up his kingdom II they
were willing TO have it. This differs
widely from the message Of the min
listers today. After the church is trans.
lated. the same message will be taken
up for a brief time by the believing
remnant (see Acts 10 IBIS; Rom. II /;
Rev. y.
4. The supernatural authorization
of their mission w. 81. They were
clothed with power to work wondrous
miracles. These wonderful works
were really done by the twelve. Where
10 the minister today who is so fool
hardy as to try to fulfill this?
8. Their maintenance wv. 9, 10Y,
They were to make nc provision for
their support. but to depend wholly
upon the Lord who sent them. They
had received the message and power
gratuitously, and they were to give II
In tho same way ". 81. Happy. in
deed, would 1t be today If we had
more ministers who were willing to
trust the Lord for their support in.
stead of bargaining for stated sal.
ary. The way this could be remedied
is for the churches with liberal hand
to support their ministers.
6. Responsibilities Of those to whom
the message was delivered wv. 11-15).
Upon entering the city or town they
were to inquire for reputable place
to stay. Into that home they were to
bring peace. II the people would not
receive them or hear their message,
they were TO pronounce judgment upon
them, and the turning OF the Lord from
them symboized by the ministers WHIP
ing the dust from their feet when
turning from the peUpll who had re-
jected their message
II. Instructions Cohct rnng the TIES.
timony from Pentecus. Onward wv.
1929. After Pentecost, testimony for
Christ would be frausht with great
danger. Both Jews and gentiles would
assail the messengers with the most
bitter prosecutions. They were
scourged in the synnsogues before
heather magistrates. Instead OF
bringing peace into tie homes they
brought divisions of the fiercest kinds
among families. In their defense they
were TO rely upon the Holy Spirit to
aid them. These conditions were 1T
orally fulfilled in the period from Pen.
tetost to the destruction of Jerusalem.
Since the fall of Jerusalem no one
las ever been scourgad In syln-
gogue. Verse % seems to carry the
work forward to the time of the
preaching Of the gospel of the king.
dom in the tribulation times. The
Lords coming then Is so speedy that
their testimony Is cut short.
III. Teaching Applicable In All
Ages wv. 24-42).
The disciple has the nosltion of one
ness with his master He is to Goa.
rageously declare the Whole counsel
of God, though most violently opposed.
knowing that all things work togeih.
er for good to them that love God"
Though their testimony be met with
the most bitter opposition, they should
not be surprised or discouraged for so
completely is the Lord identified with
his disciples that he accepts treatment
Of the disciples as treatment of him.
self.
So -.