Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24
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By REV. P. B. FITZWATERI d. D.,
Teacher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright, 1922, Western Newspaper Union.
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LESSON. FOR NOVEMBER 26.
JESUS THE GREAT MISSIONARY

LESSON TEXT-Luke s:1-Ss. -. A.
| GOLDEN. TEXT-The Son of Man is
come to seek and to save that which is
! lost.-Luke 1910. 49, '''. So
REFERENCE, MATERIAL-Ma:t 4:2a;
s:25-SS.
! PRIMARY ToP1C--Jesus Brings Lit
| tie Girl Back to Life.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus the Great Mis-
sionary. ,.s ...
Jesus Meeting All Human Needs.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Jesus the Ideal Missionary
|. The Great Mlsslonary's Field wv.
1-3).
He went throughout every city and
village. The true missionary goes to
everybody, for all need the gospel.
1. His Message ". y. He preached
the glad tidings of the Kingdom OF
God The gospel message is truly good
{tidings, for the great King Is offering
I to rebelllous 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
I ing power of the gospel ministered
( unto Jesus Of their substance.
I, n. The Great Missionary Teaching
/ (vv.. 4-21). --' '''
l. The Parable Of the Sower wv. f.
21.). ~ the sower-Jesus (see Matt.
/ 1920. (2) The seed-the Word of
God ". ~. (3) The kinds Of ground
| wv. 5-S). (a) Wayside ", 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 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). (b3 Stony ground tv. o..
! This Is not stones mixed with earth,
| but thin layer of earth on ledge Of
rock. The seed falling upon such
I 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 (v. y. This ground 10
good, but 1t has thorns growing in it.
The seeds spring up, but the plant has
f'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). (d) Good ground ". S).
The seed here sprang up and bore fruit
to the full measure. This pictures the
honest heart which receives the gospel
message and allows 1t to produce In
it's life a full harvest of grain ". 15).
The application of this parable Is
| found In verses 1918.
2. Kinship with Jesus Christ (vv. 49,
21). Jesus teaches here that there Is
a relationship to Him which is closer
than the tie of blood.
III. Tho Great Missionary Doing
Wonders wv. 22-39).
l. Calming the Storm wv. 22-25).
(1) Jesus asleep ". 23). While the
disciples were sailing the ship the
Master fell asleep. (2) The fright
ened disciples (vy. %, 24). AS their
ships were filled with water the dis
clples awoke Jesus with their cry of
peril. (3) Jesus rebuked the wind and
water ". 24). At His word there was
| great calm. (4) Jesus rebuked the
disciples ". 25). He did not rebuke
them for waking Him, but for their
lack Of faith.
q Casting Out Demons wv. 26-39).
Demon-possession was in that day, and
is today, an awful reality. (D Jesus
met by the depOniac (vv. 1920. (2)
Jesus question ". 30). 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 (vv. 81, 32). They asked per-
mission to enter into herd Of swine,
It seems that the demons have dis.
like for disembodiment. The devil
cannot act without Divine permission
(4) The request granted wv. 80, 33).
Just why this was done we do not
know. Since Jesus did 1t We must be.
lieve that it was wise. (5) The effect
upon the people wv. 34-3O. (a) The
keepers Of the swine went and made
it 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. (6) Request Of the man whom
He heated (vv. SO, 39). He desired to
be with Jesus. This was natural and
rjpht hut his reSponSib!lity was to &c