Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER rs
JESUS THE GREAT MISSIONARY


LESSON TExT-Luke sl-ss
GOLDEN TExT-The Son Of Man =
come to seek and to save that which -
loGt.-Luke 1910
REFERENCE MATER1AL.-Matt. an:
e:s5-ss
PRIMARY ToPIc-sesus Brings Lit
tie Girl Back to Life.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Jesus the Great Mis-
sicnary.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Jesus Meeting All Human Needs.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Jesus the Ideal Missionary.
I. The Great MlssIonary's Field wv.
10y.
he went throughout every city and
village. The true missionary goes to
everybody, for ell need the gospel.
1. 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
80 chNdiu utliiLC tbC nCiR VI QtutIS.
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.
II. The Great Missionary Teaching
(vv. 4-2D.
l. The Parable of the Sewer {vv. A.
21.). % the sower--Jesus (see Matt
13:2O. (2) The seed--the Word of
God ". ID. (3) The kinds of ground
wv. 5-S). (a) Waysde ". 81. This
foot-trodden path pictures the hard
hearted upon which no impression can
be made The preached word finds no
entrance, and Satan snatches 1t away
as birds pick up the grain from the
hard-beaten path. In such cases faith
cannot spring UP and result in saliva
tion ". 12). (b) Stony ground ". 81.
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 nearer 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 w. ~. This ground Is
good, but 1t has thorns growing in it.
The seeds spring up, but the plant has
no room to develop. This PICTURES the
Christians who bear no Christian fruit
because Of being preoccupied with
"cares, riches and pleasures OF this
life ". 14). (dD Good ground ". 81.
The seed here sprang up and bore fruit
to the full measure This pictures the
honest heart which receives the gospel
message and allows it to produce In
its life full harvest of grain ". 15).
The application Of this parable is
found in verses 1918.
2. Kinship with Jesus Christ wv. 49,
21). Jesus teaches here that there Is
relationship to Him which is, closer
than the tie of blood
III. The Great Missionary Doing
Wonders wv 22-39).
l. Calming the Storm wv. 22-25).
(D Jesus asleep ". 23) While the
disciples were sailing the ship the
Master fell asleep. ca The fright
ened disciples wv. 49, 24). AS their
ships were filed with water the dis
ciples awoke Jesus with their cry OF
peril. (3) Jesus rebuked the wind and
water ". 24). At His word there was
a great calm. "a Jesus rebuked the
disciples ". 25). He did not rebuke
them for waking Him, but for their
lack of faith.
2. Casting Out Demons wv. 28-39).
Demon-possession was in that day, and
is today, an awful reality. "a Jesus
met by the demoniac (vv. 1920. (2)
Jesus question ". Soy. The purpose
of this question doubtless was to bring
the real man to consciousness-to en-
able him to distinguish between the
demon and himself. (3) The demons
request wv. 81, 32). They asked per-
mission to enter into herd Of swine.
1t seems that the demons have a dis
like for disembodiment. The devil
cannot act without Divine permission.
az The request granted wv. 80, 33). |
Just why this was done we do not
know. Since Jesus did 1t we must be-
lieve that 1t was wise. 90 The effect
upon the people (vv. 34-37). (a) The
keepers of the swine went and made
1t known in the city and country. (b) |
The people made investigation. They
saw the man clothed and in his right
mind, and heard the testimony Of |
those who had seen what was done.
(c) Besought Jesus to depart from
them. (8) Request Of the man whom
He healed wv. 3S. 800. He desired to
be with Jesus. This was natural anA
right, but his responsibility was to 60
home and show them what great things
God had done for him.