The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-15
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. Or. Llnscott For the In
ternationaI Newspaper Bible
Study Club.
Dec. 18th, 1909.
Copyright. 1909. by Rev. t. s. Linscott. D..

fought good tight, have finished my
course, have kept the faith. IL. Tim.
lv:7.
The following questions can be used
as a new and complete lesson, as we'll
as for a review of the eleven preced-
ing lessons.
The date and title Ct each lesson and
where found, the Golden Text, and
one question from each of the eleven
preceding lessons follow:
October 3-Paul a Prisoner-The
Arrest. Acts xxi:17 to 1929. Golden
Text: Thou therefore endure hardness
as a good soldier Of Jesus Christ.
II. Tim. ii.3.
Verses 20-24-In bridging the two
dispensations, is 1t likely that God, SO
to speak, winked at the apostles trying
TO graft the law of Moses into Chris
tianity, or was it Gods plan that Jew
lsh Christians should still keep the
law?
October 1o-Paul a Prisoner-The
Plot-Acts xxii:30 to xxiii:35. Golden
Text: 1 will say of the Lord He is
my refuge and my fortress, my God;
In Him will trust. Psalm 91:2.
Verse 11.-There is no way to take
the miraculous out Of the New Testa-
ment without destroying 1t. Now in
view of that fact, why did not God
rescue Paul, in this instance, as He
did from the prison at Philippi?
October 17-Paul a Prisoner-Be-
fore Felix. Acts xiv. Golden Text:
Herein do exercise myself to have al
ways a conscience void of offence to-
ward God, and toward men. Acts
xxjv:16.
Verses 26-27-What was the beset-
ting sin of Felix, and how do you esti-
mate the character of a man who
wants to be bribed to do right?
October 24-Paul Prisoner-Before
Festus and Agrippa. Acts xxv:6-12,
chapter 26. Golden Text. / know
whom 1 have believed, and am per-
suaded that he Is able to keep that
which l have committed unto him
against that day. II. Tim. i:12.
Verses 24-32-Why did not Festus
and Agrippa both turn to God, seeing
that they were clearly convinced of
the truth of Christianity and their
need of salvation
October 31-Paul Prisoner-The
Voyage. Acts xxvii:1-2 Golden
Text: Commit thy way unto the Lord,
trust also in Him. and He shall bring
1t to pass. Psalm 37:5.
Verses 21-26-What reason Is there
to believe from this narrative that
when we fall to use, and it is too late
to adopt Gods best plan, he will still
graciousIy provide good one which
we may adopt? (This question must
be answered in writing by members of
the club.)
November Paul Prisoner-The
shipwreck. Acts xxvii:27 to xxviii:1 10.
Golden Text: The Lord redeemeth the
soul of his servants, and none of them
that trust in him shall be desolate.
Psalm 34:22.
Verses 33-38-May praying and fast
Ing, when you ought to be eating and
working, be as great practical crime
as scuttling the ship?
Rome. Acts xviii: 11-31. Golden Text:
I am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ, for it is the power of God unto
salvation to every one that believeth.
Romans i:16.
Verses 25-29--Is 1t a law of God that
sin deadens the conscience and per-
verts the judgment, hence, can man
living in any kind of sin, trust his
Judgment on personal, moral and
spiritual, questions?
November 21-Paul's story of His
Life. II. Cor. xi:21 to kill Golden
Text: He said unto me, My grace is
sufficient for thee, for my strength is
made perfect in weakness. II. Cor.
xii:9.
Chapter xii: 1-6-!What is the only
real proof of God, Of immortality and
of the wisdom of the spiritual life?
November 2s-Paul on Self-Denial.
Romans xiv:10-21 Golden Text: 1t is
good neither to eat flesh nor to drink
wine, nor anything whereby thy broth
er stumbleth. Romans xiv:21.
Verses 1916 - If you enjoy and
drink your glass of wine, when you
know that wine drinking is doing vast
ly more harm than good, what sort Of
a person are you!
December 5-Paul on the Grace of
Giving, II. Cor. viii:1-15. Golden Text.
Remember the words of the Lord
Jesus, how He said, 1t is more blessed
to give than to receive. Acts xx:35.
Verse 15-What reason is there to
believe that If we give systematically
to Gods cause that we ourselves shall
never lack?
December 12-Paul's Last Words.
II. Tim. wills. Golden Text: For me
to live is Christ, and to die Is gain.
Phil. 1921.
Verses 3-4-Why is 1t that burglars,
gamblers, counterfeiters, liars, drink
ers, and other bad men and women,
otter persuade themselves that they
are right2
Lesson for Sunday. Dec. 26th, 1909.
The Birth of Christ Matt. ii:1-12.