The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-11-30
LESSON FOR DECEMBER ;
JESUS SENDING OUT MISSION.
ARIES

| LESSON TEXT-Lukc lO124
| 1oLDEN TEXT-The harvest tru,v 4,
| S", ou' the laborcrS are few! pray We
Ieielole the Lord OF the harvest that
re would send forth laborers into the
| harvest. t.-Luke 1922
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PRIMARY TopIC-Jesus Send. on
Seventy Helpers
JUNIOR ToPIC-.1esus Sends Forth
Seventy Missionaries
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
-ieralds of the Kingdom
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Our Home Mission Work
]. Tho Seventy Cont Forth wv. 1, p.
l. Appointed by the Lord {v. y.
Only those should go forth who are
appointed by the Lord.
2. Sent Forth Two by Two (v. y.
me purpose OF thf was that they
might mutually help, counsel and SUP.
port each other.
3. Reason for Their Anpointment ".
y. The harvest was great, but the In
Dorers were few. The task before the
Christian church after nearly 1900
years is still great
a. Pray the Lord to Send Forth In.
borers ". p. The realization Of the
prodigious task before us will cause
us to pray to the Lord to send forth
more laborers.
IL. Instructions Given wv. 3-18).
]. lie Reveals the Dangers Confront
ing Them (v. 81. They were thrust
forth by the Lord to proclaim His
name, though so doing would expose
them to deadly peril, even as lambs
surrounded by hungry wolves. 1t mat
ers not what the dangers are If the
Lord sends forth.
2. Free From All Incumbrance "
~. The mission was urgent, so all that
would IN any way hinder the speedy
execution of the task was to be left
behind
3. Destruction Of Social Intercourse
to BE Omitted (v. ~. Eastern saluta-
tions were lOng.drawn affairs. TO 20
Into such formalitics would delay
ChriSts messengers.
4. Behavior in the Homes Where Re
ccived (vv. 5-9). G) Offer the peace
Of the gospel WV. s, G>. This Is to be
done regardless rs to whether 1t vii!
be received or not. There is n reflex
Dlesscdncss in preaching the gospel
Even when the message is rejected the
effort is not wasted, but comes back to
the one who has made the effort. (2)
DO not shift quarters wv. Z, 81. Mis-
sionarcS should remain IN the home
where they have been received, con
tent with what is given them. They
Should not demand better food and
more comfortable quarters than what
Is commonly provided. However, that
which is given shovld be gratefully re.
celved, for the laborer is worthy of his
hire. (3) Healed the sick ". 81.
These disciples were given power tc
heal the sick The ministers OF Christ
should seek to give relief to those I'm
distress and use every opportunity to
proclaim the gospel message.
s. The Awful Fate of Those Who Re-
ject Christ's Message wv. 1O-16). Their
case is more hopeless than that of
Sodom. Those who reject Christ's mes
scngcrs reject Christ.
~. The Return Of the Seventy wv.
1920.
/. Their Report " II, rho, WORE
highly clutcd, Thev seemed +o ho
arrccably surDrised They not on1y
found that they could henl tho s,cl.
hut cast out demons also. They seemed
to be filled with self-satlsfaction. 1t Is
easy even in Christian service TO bc
spoiled by our successes.
. Jesus, Answnr Wv ,o.on ~, ",
told thom y voc M srrnr,.o =. ,,,.
wv 10 10, win nrnnhnt,o 40 ~
fine when tbo n,inoo 30 t,te :,