The Dolores star., 1922-11-17

LESSON TEXT-Luke s1-3a
.'N'hN 'oLDhN TEST-The Son of Man /,
,othe TO seek and to save that which 10
lost.-Luke 1910 "''ei 10
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PRIMARY TOPIc-Jesus Brings n Lit
lie 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 Grea. Missonary's Field wv.
l-3).
lie went throughout every city and
village. The true missionary goes to
everybody, for all need the gospel
l. His Message ". y. He preached
the glad tidings of the kingdom of
Tod. The gospel message is truly good
udings, for the great King is Offering
to rebellious sinners salvation through
Jesus Christ.
2. His Helpers ". ~ The twelve
apostles were with Him. The mission
airy should utilize the help of others.
j. supported by Saved Women wv.
= b. out Of grateful hearts certain
women who had experienced the saw
lng power of the gospel ministered
unto Jesus of their substance.
u. The Great Missionary Teaching
wv. 4-2D.
l. The Parable of the Sower (vv. f.
2lD. % the sower-,Iesus (see Matt.
l3:2D. (2) The Seed-the Word of
fod lv. ID. (3) The kinds of ground
Wv. 5-S). (u) 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). % Stony ground ". 6).
| This is not stones mixed with earth,
but thin layer of earth on a 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
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 it 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 ". lG. Cd 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 (v. 15).
The application of this parable is
found in verses 1913.
. Kinship with Jesals Christ wv. 10
2D. 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)
"a Jesus asleep ". 23). While the
! disciples were sailing the ship the
| Master fell asleep. (2) The fright
ened disciples wv. %, pa. As their
ships were filled with water the dis
| ciples awoke Jesus with their cry of
peril. CD Jesus rebuked the wind and
water (v. 24. At His word there was
n great calm. "a Jesus rebuked the
| disciples ". 25). He did not rebuke
them for waking Him. but for their
lack of faith.
.. Casting Out Demons wv. 26-39)
| DemOn-pOSSesSiOn was in that day, and
is today. IN awful reality CD Jesus
met by the demoniac wv. 26-29). (2
Jesus question (v. 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 wv. 81, 32). They asked per-
mission to enter into herd of swine.
If seems that the demons have dis
| like for disembodiment. The devil
cannot act without Divine permission.
(4) Inc request Siahteu N''' o. o'''
Just why this was done we do not
know. Since Jesus did it we must be-
lieye that it was wise. (5) The effect
upon the people wv. 34-3O. (a) The
keepers of the swine went and made
II known in the city and country. tb)
The people made investigation. Ihey
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 healed wv. 3S. 39. He desired to
he with Jesus. This was natural and
r,cht. but his responsibility was to go
home and show them what great things
| God had done for him.