The daily sentinel., 1910-01-01
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January =, 1910.

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John The Forerunner of Jesus
Matt. iii;1-I2
Golden TeNt.-The voice of one
crying in the wilderness: Prepare
ye the way of the Lord, make his
paths straight. Matt. iii:3.
| Verse 1.-What were the days re-
ferred to in verse one?
What are the facts concerning
John the Baptist, his parents, the
time and place of his birth, his early
training, the commencement of his
ministry, his characteristics, and the
nature of his preaching?
Where and what was the wilder
ness of Judea?
| Verse What did John want the
! people to do when he urged them to
repent?
Why was II then, and why is it
now. impossible for any person to
enjoy the favor of God without re-
pentance2
What did John mean by saying
The Kingdom of Heaven is at
hand?
Has the kingdom of heaven been
established on earth, and If so. what
is that kingdom, and who are its
citizens?
Verse 3.-what did Esaias
(Isaiah) foretell concerning John.
and where is the passage to be found?
In what sense did John prepare the
way for Jesus?
Verse 4.-Why did John dress in
such a plain way and eat such simple
| food
To what extent should good peo-
pie, today, take John for an example
in the matter of food and clothing?
To what extent does God care as to
what We eat, and what we wear?
If all you know o4 man Is that
he is fastidious in the matter of
dress, and an epicure in his food,
how would you rate him as to per-
sonal piety?
Can men work as hard, think as
clearly and accomplish as much, or
more. in all departments of life on a
vegetable. as on a meat diet?
Verses 5-6.-How do you account
for the wonderful interest which
Johns preaching created?
If John were the permanent pastor
of a church. in this town. do you
suppose that he would be able to
| constantly keep up such a great re
vival as this story records?
What did Johns bpatism signify?
Was baptism then, and is baptism
now for adults of any avail without
a full confession of sin?
Verse when member of
church is not a devoted man, is he
better or worse than any other sin
ner?
If a minister of the gospel is not
truly good man, whose word Is as
good as his bond, how would you
compare him with a layman of SIM
liar character?
What is the tendency of the office
of pastor, or of q Bible class teach
er as to making its incumbent truly
noble and an all-round morally and
financially, Trustworthy man?
Is pastor of n church under any
greater obligation to be truly de-
voted man than his members? Why
or why not?
These scribes and pharisees were
in those days what our pastors and
church officials are In these days.
How do you account for the fact that
they were such bad men?
Verses S-0.-What are the fruits
which prove genuine repentance?
(This question must be answered in
writing by members of the club.)
To what extent does the fact that
a man has noble and devoted an
cestry recommend him to God?
Can any person be saved because
of his parents goodness?
Verse lois 1t the fact, and why,
that incompetent men fail and that
bad men always come to grief?
Verse 11.-What is the real diff
ference between the personal results
of Joan's baptism and that of the
baptism of the Holy Spirit from
Jesus?
Verse 12.-What reason is there
for the belief that men and women
make their own hell or heaven?
Lesson for Sunday. January 9,