Middletown transcript., 1922-11-25
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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<By REV. p. B. FITzwATER. D. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
!. Bible Institute Of Chicago) ~
Copyright. 1922. Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 26
JESUS THE GREAT MISSIONARY


GOLDEN TEXT-The Son of Man IL
come to seek and to save that which ic
lost.-Luke 1910
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Matt. 4:2s:
s:35-3S.
PRIMARY ToP1c-Jesus Brings a Lit
tie Girl Back to Life.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus the Great Mis-
sionary.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Jesus Meeting All Human Needs.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Jesus the Ideal Missionary.
!. The Great Mis>ionary's Field wv.
I-3). s.
He went throughout every city and
village. The true missionary goes t"
everybody. for all need the gospel.
l. His Message ". ~. He preached
the glad tidings of the kingdom OF
God. The gospel message is truly good
tidings. for the great King Is Offering
to rebellious sinners salvation through
Jesus Christ.
2. His Helpers ". ~ The twelve
apostles were with Him. The mission
ary should utilize the help OF others.
8. Supported by Saved Women wv.
2, 81. Out of grateful hearts certain
women who had experienced the saw
ing power Of the gospel ministered
unto Jesus of their substance.
u. The Great Missionary Teaching
| (vv. 4-2D.
21.). ~ the sower-Jesus (see Matt.
1920. (2) The seed-the Word Of
God ". 11). (3) The kinds CT ground
wv. 5-S). (a) Wayside ". 81. This
foot-trodden path pictures the hard
hearted upon which no impression can
be made. The preached ,rd finds no
entrance, and Satan snatches it away
as birds pick up the grain from the
hard-beaten path. In such cases faith
cannot spring up and result in saliva.
ton ". 12). (b) Stony ground ". g..
This is not stones mixed with earth,
but thin layer of earth on ledge Of
rock. The seed falling upon such
earth springs up quickly, but the plant
soon dies when exposed to the sun.
This pictures the hearer who receives
with joy the message of the gospel, but
when persecution and trials come be-
cause of following Christ he gives up
and deserts the cause ". 15). (c)
Thorny ground ". y. This ground is
good, but 1t has thorns growing in it.
The seeds spring up, but the plant has
no room to develor. This PICTURES the
Christians who bear NJ Christian fruit
because of being preoccupied with
''cares, riches and pleasures" of this
life ". 14. (O Good ground ". S)
| Tho hnra fy.,,i
to the. full measure. This pictures the
honest heart which receives the gospe
message and allows it to produce In
its life full harvest of grain ". 15)
The application of this parable IL
found in verses 16-1S. The Word OF
God is compared to a lamp or Lighted
candle. A Christian who has received
the seed in an honest heart is as {
lamp. A lamp is of use only as Il
sends out light.
2. Kinsh!p with Jesus Christ wv. 10
21). Jesus teaches here that there /.
relationship to Him which is closer
than the tie of blood.
III. The Great Missionary Doing
Wonders (vv. 22-39).
l. Calming the Storm wv. 22-25)
O Jesus asleep ". 23). While tn,
disciples were sailing the ship tn
Master fell asleep. (2) The fright
ened disciples wv. 23, 24. AS thei
ships were filled with water the dis
. ciples awoke Jesus with their cry o
, peril. (3) Jesus reouked til wind an,
!; water ". 24). AT His word there wa
a great calm. (D Jesus rebuked TIL
disciples ". 25). He did not rebuk
them for waking Him, but for thei
. lack of faith.
9. Casting. Out Demons (vv. 26-39)
Demon-possession was in thar day. an
' is today, an awful reality. "a Jesu
9 met by the demoniac wv. 26-29). e.
i. Jesus question ". 3O). The purros
? of this question doubtless was to brin
the real man TO consciousness-to er
able him to distir guish between tn
i, demon and himself. (3) The demons
! request wv. 81, 32). They asked pei
mission to enter into a herd of swine
II seems that the demons have a dis
like for disappointment. The devi
cannot act without Divine permission
z (4) The request granted (vv. 80, 33)
; Just why this was done we do no
know. Since Jesus did 1t we must be
lieve that it was wise. N5) The effec
upon the people (vv. 34-3O. (a) TIL
}. keepers of the swine went and mad
D 1t known in the city and country. (b
, The people made investigation. The
saw, the man clothed and in his righ
mind. and heard the testimony o
those who had seen what was done
:, (c) Besought Jesus to depart fror
them. (6) Request of the man whor
He healed wv. IS, 39). He desired t
be with Jesus. This was natural an
, right, but his responsibility was to G
home and show them what great thing
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