Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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' Lesson '
tBy REV. p. B. FITZwATER, D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright, l922 Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR DECEMBER
JESUS SENDING OUT MISSION.
ARIES

JESUS SENDING OUT MISSION.
ARIES
LESSON TEXT-Luke 1oI-4.
GoLDEN TEXT-The harvest truly IL
great, but the laborers are few; pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest that
he would send forth laborers into the
harvest.-Luke 1912. !
REFERENCE MATERIAL - Matthew
lo:l-42
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Sends Out
Seventy Helpers
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Sends Forth
Seventy Missionaries
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Heralds of the Kingdom.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Our Home Mission Work.
I. The Seventy Sent Forth (vv. 1, p.
1. Appointed by the Lord ". ~.
Only those should go forth who are
appointed by the Lord.
,. Sent Forth Two by Two ". -.
The purpose of this was that they
might mutually help, counsel and sup
port each other.
3. Reason for Their Appointment ".
y. The harvest was great, but the Ia
borers were few. The task before the
Christian church after nearly 1900
years is still great.
4. Pray the Lord to Send Forth La
borers w.. y. The realization of the
| prodigious task before us will cause
us to pray to the Lord to send forth
more laborers.
". Instructions Given wv. 3-16).
| Lille Reveals the Dangers Confront
ing Them ". 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.
| . 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. Distraction of Social Intercourse
to Be Omitted (v. Az. Eastern saluta-
tions we're long-drawn affairs. To go
into such formalities would delay
Christs messengers.
4. Behavior In the Homes Where Re-
ceived wv. SOY. (D Offer the peace
of the gospel wv. 5, 6). This is to be
done regardless rs to whether 1t Will
be received or not There Is a reflex
blessedness 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-
sionaries 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 should be gratefully re-
ceived, for the laborer is worthy of his
hire. 90 Healed the sick ". 81.
These disciples were given power to
heal the sick. The ministers of Christ
should seek to give relief to those in
distress and use every opportunity to
, proclaim the gospel message.
, 8. The Awful Fate of Those Who Re-
ject Christ's Message wv. 1910. Their
case is more hopeless than that OF
, Sodom. The thought of those who
would reject Him through rejection OF
| Ais lHCSSChSciS JtSuS VI tllooe
cities which had already rejected Him
The measure of ones judgment is de
termined by the measure of his priv
ileges Those who reject Christ's mes
sengers reject Christ-reject the Heav
enly Father who sent Him.
III. The Return Of the Seventy wv
1920.
1. Their Report ". ~. They wer,
, highly elated. They seemed to b,
agreeably surprised. They not onl,
found that they could heal the sick
but cast out demons also. They SCENE,
I to be filled with self-satisfaction. 1t /
o easy even in Christian service to b
spoiled by our successes.
u 2. Jesus Answer wv. 1920. Q) Fl
L told them 1t was no surprise to Hir
S wv. IS, 19). With prophetic eye H
8 saw their success as Indicating tina
e time when the prince of this worl
g would be overthrown (John 12 81,
By virtue of His mighty triumph owe
Il Satan He assures them that they nee
e have no fear Of what should BETA
q them. Nothing could harm them; nott
ing could prosper which opposed then
Indeed, nothing can harm the servar
who goes about His Masters busines
(2) Real cause for rejoicing ". 20
He promptly rebuked them, tellin
e them that their chief joy should be b.
e cause of their heavenly relation, M
IS because of these miraculous gift
s. That above all which should provoB
1t gratitude is the fact that God hl
10 chosen in Christ and saved us, inscri
'r ing our names in heaven. (3) Jesu
exultation wv. 81, 22). The consciou
8. ness that soon the victory would |
re won because God had committed q
st things unto Him, and that only as me
al received Him could they know II
Father, caused Him to rejoice in VIII
es was being accomplished. (4) Congra
so ulates the disciples (vv. %, 24). Z
r assured them that they were sharir
Ill privileges which had been denied
I'd many of the prophets and kings. :
share in the opportunity of makil
n Jesus Christ known is greater than b
Ill ing king.