Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-04-06
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. DIR. Linscott for the In
ternational Press Bible Question
Club.
copyright 1910 by Rev. T. S. Linscott. DID,
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April 10th, 1916.
Copyright 1910. by Rev. T. s. i-inscott, DID,
The Mission of the Twelve. Matt.
ix:35-x:15, 1912.
: Golden Text-Freely We have re-
ceived, freely give. Matt KS.
ID Verses 35-36-What is .'the gos-
pei of the kingdom?"
Cd Jesus spent his whole time in
caring for the bodies and souls of the
people, to what extent are all men
under obligation to do the same
thing?
CD What proportion Of the people
in this community are like sheep hav-
ing no shepherd"
(4.) Verses 37-38-Is the harvest
to-day, as plenteous or more plenteous.
than in the day of Jesus and what is
the evidence?
(5) Where are the chief harvest
fields of Christian opportunity to-day?
(6) What proportion of the crop is
being lost. for the want of harvest:
ers to gather 1t in?
a. How can we best increase the
number of the harvesters? (This
question may have to be answered in
writing by members of the cIub.)
$50 Verse What is the difference
between the power given to the or
iginal twelve apostles and that given
to ministers, or other cody men to-
day?~=~
90 The original twelve apostles
had power. Cd To preach the gospel
of the kingdom. f2) To remit sins,
CD To cast out devils, (4) To cure all
manner of disease, and 90 To raise
the dead. Verse 81 How much of
this power is still in the church, and
what power ought the church to have
more than she possesses?
10) Verses 2-4-What significance
is there, if any, in the fact that Jesus
selected apostles to the number of
twelve?
OLD What was the occupation, or
business individually, of the twelve
apostles at the time of their calling?
020 Did Jesus know the future of
each of the apostles at the time he
called them?
(130 Verses 5-8-From this story
would you judge that Jesus loved the
Gentiles less than he did the Jews,
and if not, why did he forbid the
apostles going to them?
(14) Verses 9-1O-Is there any rea-
son to believe that Jesus did not
mean the instructions about taking
no money, when going on a mission
airy tour, to be permanent? (See
Luke xxi: 35-36.)
(15.) Why should not missionaries
today adopt the instructions of Jesus
as given here, not to provide in ad-
vance for their maintenance?
(160 Verses 11-14-To what extent
are the instructions for the apostles
to billet themselves upon those that
were worthy, and not to hire their
missionaries to-day?
(17) What sin, or crime, are those
guilty of, who refuse to hear Gods
messengers?
- (18.) Verse I5--What punishment
does God render to the individual, the
the message of God, and how does
he infict it?
Ge9 Verses 40-41-Why may we
be sure if we teach the gospel of the
kingdom, that some will certainly re-
ceive our message?
COO If we receive a follower of
Jesus we receive Jesus himself, and
that is counted to us as receiving God,
so Jesus states here; now what fol.
lows from this, or what does it, imply?
CID What is the reward of a proph-
ct, and that of righteous man, both
Of which we may expect to receive if
we entertain the servants of God and
receive their message?
(22) Verse 42-What is the reward
of smile, kind word, or a generous
act to a child, prompted by loving
heart in which Jesus dwells?
Lesson for Sunday, April 18th, 1910.
The Question Of John the Baptist.
Matt. xi:f-19.