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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS
Suggestive Questions by Rev. Dr.
Linscott for Dec. 5th 1909.

suggestive lu6StlOnS by new Ut.
Linscott for Dec. 5th 1909.
Paul or the Grace of Giving II.
Cor. viii: Ills.
Golden Text-Remember the words
of the Lord Jesus, how he said, it is
more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts xx:35.
Are these words in the Golden
Text quoted from Jesus, hyperbol-
cal, that is, a rhetorical oVer-state-
ment, or is it literally true, that 1t is
more blessed to give than to receive
and If so, why7 (This question must
be answered in writing by members
of the club.)
Verses ills it according to ami
NAL nature, or to average human ma
ture, to give to others outside of
kith and kin?
Is giving literally, intelligently and
Systematically, to religion and char
ity, always grace" that is, an in
clination Divinely impaired?
What is the relation between Civ
ing and loving?
If we are in need or "afIliction" our
selves, will the grace of giving still
operate in us, if our hearts are right?
May deep poverty" great Joy"
and rich ''liberalty" be in the same
life, and is such a combination natur-
| al or supernatural?
There was great poverty and suf-
fering among the Christians at Jeru-
salem, and the Literally of the poor
ohprnhnC OF ta
their need is that Paul here refers to;
contrast the evil at Jerusalem, with
the resultant good grace of giving de-
veloped at Macedonia, and say which
is the greater; that is did the result
do as much good, or exceed the evil
done by the cause?
Titus it would appear was appoint
ed to present to the Corinthians the
need of the Jerusalem Christians to
take up a collection, and to develop
in them the grace of giving; why is
there no work more noble, or duty
more imperative, than for ministers
and teachers to teach the people the
duty of joy giving?
Verses 7,S-Paul apparently as
| sumes that a person may abound lin
faith and utterance, and knowledge,
and in . love- and
not abound in the grace of giving;
| but is he right, for how can such a
thing be possible?
Paul states that he did not urge
the grace of giving by command
ment;' is it therefore any less the
duty, and privilege of every Chris
tian, rich and poor, to abound in this
grace?
Verse 9-What should be the sup
RENE motive, and what is the great
est inducement to give literally?
What is the chief grace in the re.
splendent character OF Jesus?
Did the giving of Jesus of himself,
and all he had for us, imply perman.
ent poverty for him, or was it the
surest way to all that great wealth is
supposed to stand for?
Why does giving of all kinds final
ly result in getting more of that
which We give, than would be pos
sible if we kept it? (Think of money
love, knowledge experience encourage
| ment, etel
Verses 10. 1l-What is the differ
ence in promising a subscription TO
religion or beneyolence and not pay
ing it. and not paying your grocer or
baker?
Verses 12-l4-What is the proper
ton Of our income which the Bible
I demands of us as a minimum?
What are some of the many adj
/ vantages of the tithing svstom2
Verse 15-What reason is there TO
/ believe that if We give systematically
( to Gods cause that We ourselves
/ shall never lack?
Lesson for Sunday, Dec 18th, 1903
| Paul's Last Words. II. Tim. wills.