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tny REV p n FITZwATER D.p.. Dean
Of the Evening school. Moody Bible In
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Lesson for October S
THE CHOICE OF THE TWELVE


GOLDEN TEXT-Freely ye have re-
/ ceived freely give,-Mhtt. lO:s.
PRIMARY TOPIC - Jesus Chooses
| Twelve Friends.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Thc Twelve Apostles.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
ToPIC-Partncrs with Jesus in His
Work
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC Urgent Need for Fun Time
Christian Workers,
Having set forth the laws of the
Kingdom in the Sermon on the Mount.
and His power to administer the af-
fairs OF the kingdom in the miracles
OF the eighth and ninth chapters.
Matthew now sets before us the meth
ods which the King adopted In the
propagation OF the Kingdom. 1t should
be clearly noted that this chapter
does not outline the policy of mission
nry endeavor in this age. To teach
IT thus will he grievous blunder.
The following divisions of the chap
ter suggest the dispensational aspects
of the lesson.
I. Instructions Bearing lmmedi ately
Upon the Apostles Work 10 the Death
Of Christ wv. 1-1j).
In strlctneSs of Interpretation these
teachings have no application to any
late" period.
l. The Ministers Chosen wv. 1-4.
These twelve humble men were chosen
and commissioned to carry forth the
work OF the propagation Of the king
dom. They were not commissioned
with church truth. These twelve stood
in peculiar relation to Israel.
. The Sphere of Their Mission wv.
5. G). They We're to go only to Jews.
They had no message for Gentilcs, or
even Sumaritans. After Pentecost
this sphere was widened. (See Luke
"a 1919; Acts / :S). This would be
strange restriction to place upon
ministers today.
3, Their Message ". y. THE
Kingdom Of heaven is Mt hand" This
meant that the promised kingdom of
Israel was at hand. that Jesus Christ,
the promised King. was present and
ready to set up His kingdom II they
were Wiling to have II. This differs
widely from thu message of the min
lSters today. After the church Is
translated. the same message will be
taken up for brief time by the re-
naming remnant. (See Acts 15:13-1S;
Rom II; Rev. -.
!. The Supernatural Authorization
of Their Mission ". 81. They were
clothed with power to work miracles.
These wonderful works were really
done by the twelve. Where is the min
lister today who is so foolhardy as to
try to fulfill thls7
>. Their Maintenance wv. .. 1O).
They were to make no provision for
their support. but to depend wholly
upon the Lord who sent them. They
had received the message and power
gratuitously, and they were to give 1t
in the same way ". 81. Happy, in
deed would we be today IL we had
more ministers who are willing 10
trust the Lord for their support in.
stead Of bargaining for stated sal.
ary,
o. Responsibilities of Those to Whom
the Message Was Delivered wv. H.
l0) Upon entering the city or town
they were to inquire for Il respect-
able place to stay. Into that home
they were to bring peace. II the peo-
pie would not receive them or hear
their message, they were to pronounce
Judgment upon them. and the turning
of the Lord from them was symbol
lied by the ministers wiping the dust
from their feet when turning from the
people who rejected their message.
u. Instructions Concerning the Tes.
timony From Pentecost Onward wv.
1929.
After Pentecost, testimony for
Christ would be fraught with great
danger. Both Jews and GentIles
would assail the messengers with the
most bitter prosecutions. They were
scourged in the synagogues before
heather magistrates. Instead of
bringing peace to the homes they
brought divisions of the fiercest kind
among families. In their defense they
"'' !" rely upon the Holy Spirit to
aid them, These conditions were lit.
eralIy fulfilled in the period from
pentecost to the destruction of Jeru.
salem' Since the fall of Jerusalem
no one has ever been scourged in n
synagogue.
Ill Teaching Applicable in All Ace,
(vv. 2i-42).
Inc disciple has the position of one
ness with his Master. He Is to cour-
ase'usly declare the whole counsel Of
Cod though violently opposed. for so
completely Is the Lord identified with
MS disciples that He accepts treat
''irht OF them as treatment of Him.
self.
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