Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23

GENERAL SURVEYING lessons OF
the quarter were all taken from the synop-
tic gospels-four from Matthew. five from
Mark and three from Luke. They cover
certain detached sections OF the narrative
pertaining to the ministry of Jesus, be-
ginning in the spring of the year Is. and
extending to the autumn of %, perhaps
fifteen months In all. nearly one-half
OF his entire career -Four of the lessons
the 1st. I'd. 9Th and 9Th, pertain to his
teaching, and the others in the main TO
his dofngs, with instruction on various
topics thrown in. Two of the lessons are
given to parallels. Four miracles are re-
corded.
FIRST LESSON. April /. The two
foundations. Matt. vii:15-20. What is
false prophet? What clothing are they
represented as wearing? What is their
real character How may they be known?
What is the relation between a tree and
its fruit? What is meant by saying, Lord,
Lord?" What is 1t to prophesy? What
will the judge say IN the Judgment to the
unworthy? What is essential to entrance
into the kingdom of heaven? Who is like
house buided on rock? Who is like
house builded on the sand? What is meant
by these sayings of mine? Why were the
people dStOniSneQ at the ledSHLS VI SSS"S'
How did the scribes teach2
SECOND LESSON. April s. Jesus
and the Sabbath. Matt xii1-14. What
kind of corn grew in Palestine? Why did
the disciples pluck it? Which day was the
Sabbath? Who were the Pharisees? What
was the nature of their complaint? What
was the law of the Sabbath? What WIS
the shew bread? Why did David eat it?
How did the priests profane the Sabbath?
Why were they blameless? Wherein was
Jesus greater than the temple? What was
Christ's relation to the Sabbath? What
was a withered hand? Wherein is a man
better than sheep2 How did Jesus restore
the withered hand?
THIRD LESSON. April 10 Jesus
power over disease and death. Luke
vil:1-17. Who was a centurion? Who were
the elders of the Jews? Why were they sent
to Jesus? What had the centurion done that
was mentioned in his favor? Why did he
not desire Jesus 10 come to his house? Why
did he think Jesus might do the cure with
out coming? Whom did he send to deliver
his message? What did Jesus say on hear
ing the centurions statement? How was the
servant cured? What the gate of
city? How were dead bodies carried TO the
burial? What did Jesus say to the dead
young man? What did the people say on
hearing of the miracle?
FOURTH LESSON, April D. Jesus
the sinners friend. Luke vii:36-50. What
did eating with a man signify In the time
of Jesus? How did people sit down to eat in
Palestine? What was an alabaster box?
Why did the woman bring it and anoint
the feet of Jesus? Why did the Pharisee
think this act was improper? What story
did Jesus relate? How did he apply the
story? What approval did Jesus give of the
womans act? How did the other guests
question this remark? Had Jesus right to
speak thus?
FIFTH LESSON, April 90 The para
BILE of the sower. Mark iv:1-20. Why did
aYaEa 4, III - 49, i IL
audience stand? How did Jesus teach?
What is a parable? How did people sow
grain in those days? What befell the grain
at the wayside? The grain on stony ground?
The grain among thorns? The grain on good
ground? Why did Jesus speak in this way
to the multitude? What did Jesus say the
seed representa- How many different kinds
OF hearers are mentioned and what are
they? What Is meant by deceitfulness of
riches? Why is there such diversity among
hearers, represented by thirty-fold sixty
and one hundred fold? What purpose had
Jesus in this parable?
SIXTH LESSON May c. The para
Bile of the tares. Matt. xiii .24-3O. 36-43
What, is the Kingdom of heaven? What
are tares? Who sowed the wheat? Who
sowed the tares? How did the wheat and
the tares grow? What did the servants
propose? Why did the master refuse?
How long shall the wheat and tares be
allowed to grow? When will the harvest
be? What is the field in which wheat and
tares are sown? Who are the reapers?
What will they do with the evil? What
will become OF the righteous? What is to
be gained by leaving the good and the evil
together? What was Christ's purpose in
delivering this parable? Why were the
disciples helped by 1t?
SEVENTH LESSON, May 10.
fierce demoniac healed Mark y1-oO
Where was the country of the Gadarenes?
What is an unclean spirit? Why did IN
clean spirits enter into men? What at
tempt had been made to bind this man?
What had been the result? What made
the demoniac run to Jesus? What made
MIN reject Jesus and plead not to be dis
turbed? What did he mean by torment?
How many demons were in the man?
Where did they go when cast out? What
became OF the swine? What did the owners
or the swine desire? Why? What did the
cured man request7 What did he do? Why
dld ne do that? What is the chief thought
of the lesson?
EIGHTH LESSON. May 20. Death of