The Jones County news., 1922-11-28

.fmMhtY roPIc--Jesus sends out
Seventy Holpcfga
JuNfoH TOpIc-Jenus senda rorih
Seventy Mlasionariea
lNrhhmEDiATB AND SENIOR rOPic
--Heralds Of the Kingdom.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND Adult Toplc
--onr Home Mission Work.
:. The Seventy Sent Forth wv. /. p.
J. Appointed hy the Lord ". u.
Only those should go forth who are
appointed by the Lord.
p Sent Forth Two by Two ". ID
The purpose Of this was that they
might mutually help, counsel and SUP.
port cnch other
g. Reason FOR Their Appointment ".
D. The harvest wns great, but the In.
borers were few The task before the
Christian church after nearly 1906
years Is siill great.
a. Pray the Lord 10 Send Forth La.
borers ". y. The realization Of The
prodlglous task before us viii cause
us 10 pray 10 the Lord TO send forth
more laborcrs
u. instructions Given wv. 3-16y
l. lie Reveals the Dangers Confront
ing Them ". -. They were thrust
forth by the Lord TO proclaim His
name. though 30 doing would expose
them 70 dendly peril even as lambs
surrounded By hungry wolves. II mat
ers not what the dangers are II the
Lord sends forth
? Free From All lncumbrance ".
~ The mission wns urgent, so all TINT
would In any way hinder the speedy
execution of the task was to be left
behind
p. Distraction Of Social Intercourse
70 lie Omitted (v al) Eastern saluta.
iions were lonadrawn affairs. 70 go
Into such foynnlitles would delay
christs messengers
4. Behavior lp the Homes Where Re-
scclfed wv. 5.W. (D .Ondr the pence
of the gospel Nv. o, 3D. This ls 10 be
done regardless as to whether Il VIII
Pe received or not There ~ reflex
blessedness in preaching the gospel.
Even when the message Is rejected the
effort Is not wasted but comes hack to
thefbne who has made the effort. 20
DO not shift quarters wv z, 81. Mis-
sionaries should reulaip Ia fTfe home
where they have Hheensrecelved con.
tent with what Is given them. They
should mot demand better food and
more comfortable qunrters than what
is commonly provided However, that
which Is given should be .rrntefully re-.
teived, FOR the iahercr Is worthy, Of his
hire f8) lloaled the sick ". %.
ffheec dlsclples,were eiven, nower 10
.hemethe sick. The ministers of Christ
should Geek 10 give rellefIo those In
Distress md use every Opportunity to
lnoelalm the gospel message.
D. The Awful Fate of Those Whd Re.
iect Christ's Message tvv l010) Their
cnsc is more hopeless than that of
Sodom. The thought az those who
would reject Him through rejection of
His messengers reminds Jesus OF those
cities which had already rejected Him
The measure OF ones Judgment is de-
termlned by the measure of his priv.
lleges. Those who reject Chrlsts mes
sengers reject Christ reject the iieav.
enly Father who sent Him.
III. The Return Of the Seventy (vv
lT-2D.
/ Their Report ". 10. THEY were
highly elnted They seemed to be
agreeably surprised They not only
found that they could heal the sick.
but cast out demons also. They seemed
20 be filled with self.saiisfactlun. Il Is
easy even In Christian service TO be
spoiled by our successes.
. Jesus Answer wv. 1920. (1) lie
told them Il was no surprise to Him
wv. is 19) With prophetic eye He
saw their success as Indicating that
time when the prince OF this world
would be oNerthrown tJohn 12:3D.
By'virtue Of Ills mighty Triumph over
Satnn He assures thom that they need
have no fear sf. what should befan
them. Nothing could harm them; n0th-
Ing could prosper which opposed them.
lndeed, nothing can harm the, servant
Who goes about HIS Masters .lnslnets
t2l Real CAUSE for rejoicing. ~. e0l.
tfe' promptly rShuked Them. telling
shem that their rlfiff h6S should be be-
cause OF tlieir heavenly relation. not
because OF these miraculous pifts.
That above all which should provoke
gratitude us the fact thar COD ms
chosen in, Christ aud saved as. lnscrib.
Ing our. nainesN IN ,heayen. (s) Jesus'N
exultatienr tvv 2f; 22) The conscious.
ness that scientific victory would ,,be
Won because aGoti lihd committed jail
things unto uin'and that only as men
received Him, ceuld, they know the,
Father, caused Him to re3elce III what
. was.belng accomplished. st4) sconerat.
plstes the disciples wv. 2S as). lie
assured them that they were sharing
priyueges'iwhfeh had been ,lsniesi to
pany. of the prophets and kings TO
share ~ the opportunity OF ,malNng
Jesus Christ Snowmis grelter than. be-
/ ing King. ~ a.