The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-20
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/. Christ's compassion ". 36).
As He went on His rounds preaching
the gospel of the kingdom, He saw the
multitude as sheep having no shepherd.
2. A plenteOus harvest and the few
'laborers ". 3T.
He saw the whole needy world as q
ripened field of grain ready to be
harvested, with but few who were
willing to labor in the harvest field.
8. Pray ye the Lord Of the harvest
that He will send forth laborers into
His harvest ". 3s).
u. The Twelve Sent Forth (ch. 10Y.
The sending forth Of the twelve
shows the methods adopted by Jesus
Christ in the propagation Of the king
dom. It should be clearly borne In
mind that this chapter does not out
line the policy Of the missionary en-
deavor in this age. In order to show
the dispensational aspects Of the les
son, the following divisions Of the
chapter are suggested:
1. Instructions bearing Immediately
upon the Apostles work to the death
Of Christ (vv. 1-15).
In strictness Of Interpretation these
teachings cannot be applied to any
later period.
~ The ministers chosen wv. 1-4).
These twelve humble men were chosen
and commissioned to carry on the work
of the propagation Of the kingdom.
These twelve stood in a peculiar rela-
tion to Israel. (2) The sphere Of their
mission wv. 5, g.. They were only to
60 to Jews. They had no message for
Gentiles. or even Samaritans. After
Pentecost this sphere was widened
duke "a :46-49; Acts 1:S). No such
restriction obtains with reference to
ministers today. The middle wall Of
partition was broken down by the
-6eath of Christ. (3) Their message
". y. By "the kingdom of heaven is
at hand" is meant the promised king
dom Of Israel was at hand; that Jesus
Christ, the promised king, was present
and ready to set up His kingdom. Aft
er the church is translated, the same
message will be taken up for a brief
time by the believing remnant (See
Acts 15:13-18; Rom. II and Rev. y.
az The supernatural authorization Of
their mission ". 81. They were clothed
with power to work miracles. These
wonderful works were really done by
the twelve. (5) Their maintenance
wv. 9, 10Y. They were to make no pro-
vision for their support, but to depend
wholly upon the Lord who sent them
Since they had received the message
and power gratuitolsly, they were to
give it out in the same way. (6) Re-
spOnsibilities Of those to whom the
message was delivered (vv. 11-15). II
the people would not receive them or
hear their message, they were to turn
from them and pronounce judgment
upon them.
2. Instructions concerning testimony
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 magis-
trates. Instead of bringing peace to
the homes, they brought divisions Of
the fiercest kind among families. In
their defense they were to rely upon
the Holy Spirit to aid them. These
. conditions were literally fulfilled in
the period from Pentecost to the de-
struction Of Jerusalem. Since the fall
Of Jerusalem, no one has ever been
scourged in a synagogue. Verse %
seems to carry the work forward to
the time of the preaching of The gospel
of the kingdom in the aulation
time. The Lords coming then is so
speedy, that their testimony is cut
short.
8. The teaching applicable in all
ages wv. 2442).
The disciple has the position of
oneness with the master. He is cou-
rageously to declare the whole counsel
Of God, though most violently op-
posed. Though the testimony result
in the most bitter opposition, the mes.
senger should not be surprised or dis.
.couraged, for so completely is the Lord
identified with His disciples that he
accepts treatment of them as treat.
yment Of Himself.
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