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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS
Suggestive Questions by Rev. Or.
Lnscott for December II

Suggestive Questions by Rev. Or.
Linscott for December II
Pauls Last Words-lI Tim. iv: 1-12
Golden text-For to. me to live is
Christ and to die is gain Phil. i-21.
Verses 1-2-When minister in au-
thority gives instructions TO de-
voted minister under him, concerning
the work to which he is appointed
are his words more or less effectual
if he calls God to witness? Why or
why not?
What precisely did Paul mean by
Preach the World
What, if any, reason is there to be
lieye that preaching or its equivalent
can never be out OF season."
Why is the duty to preach and
practice truth, honesty, love and the
presence of God never out of season?
Why is every man under vital OBJ
legation TO be always on the qui viye
to promote the temporal and eternal
interests of his fellows?
Verses 3-4.-What is the minimum
of Christian faith necessary for
Sound doctrine" and salvation
CThis question must be answered in
writing by members Of the club
Why is it that burglars, counter
letters, gamblers. liars. drinkers and
other bad men and women, often per
suade themselves that they are right
When men do not believe in the
supernatural, that is, God, prayer, i'm
mortality rewards and punishments
after death etc. give our reason for
your belief whether it is or not, a re-
suit OF some moral defect in their
lives?
Verse What are the chances Of
success, 90 any calling. for a man
who Wjl g.oicl, infer. work and de-
monst-l-e hi. taithfulness?
We Sc With fhv more de-
sirable Time, ~ day OF ones birth
or the oey OF oa''s uea and why?
How ill Pa'l az his time Know
that the day Of his d ariure WAS at
hand2
Verse What can YOU say For or
against the theory that the better
the man the less be thinks of him
self?
State your views as to whether
Paul was guilty Of boastiug here or
whether it was but an honest state.
mcnt that he had Tough a good
fight, and that he hal kept the
faith:
Is Cod hard to please, or is 1t pcs
sibe for an ordinary, noncst Chris.
t to please God in az things and
u have the consciousness that he is
81 pleasing him?
Vrue S.-Was the crown of right
ecaeucss that Paul was going to lie
c Ike, gift of grace or yard -.
l." re- and will it De Ire same case
Wnh Ii, the faithful?
What will be thu nature of the re-
ward which awaits the Christian at
ter death?
Verses 9-12-Is it sign Of weak
ness or strength ANA Why, when a
Christian Graves human company sD0
fri dship?
What is the moral rare or plenti-
full which remain steadtast, and true
alike in prosperity and adversely
evil and % ID report and how
do you characterize such friend
ship?
Verse 13.-Upon vnicn will nor
NAL right thinker put the emphasis,
on things for the body. lind or spir-
it, and why?
Taking Pauls cloak" to represent
things for the body his books the
mind, his "parchments' the spirit
please say what proportion of the
thought and energy is spent by the
average community upon these
Kings respectively?
Verses 14-15-Is there any reason
20 believe that Jesus would have
prayed that a bad man may be re-
yarded according to his works?
What should be the attitude of a
rood man toward those who speak
svil of him?
Verses l61S-What effect ought
he lack of cooperation of friends.
md the opposition of enemies, have
lpon the work of true and deter
mined man?
Lesson for Sunday, December 10,
909.-Review.