Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-14
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. d. Lnscott for the n.
ternationsl Press Bible Question
Club.
Gepyrsh. 1910 b, Rev. I. S. Lin.ee,,. DID,,
January is, 1910.

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The beginning OF the Galilean Minis
tsy. Matt 4: 1926.
Golden Text The people which
sat in darkness saw great light, Matt
4:16
Verse 12-Why did Jesus depart fo(
GaAles when he heard John was Inn
prtsoned? Was it for fear OF personal
arrest?
Why should good man not unnea
essarily expose himself to danger2
Verse 13-Describe, or point out o4
the map, the situation of Nazareth
and Capernaum and state at least cav
thing for which these cities are noted
Verses 14r16-State your reason foa
either theory that Jesus went to dwell
in Capernaum purposely to fulfil the
prophecy Of Isaiah, or that his coins
there was an unconscious fulAlment
OF this prophecy.
Why, or why not, do any of the events
which God says are going to happen,
depend upon the help of man?
Why is it that the advent ofJesue In,
to any heart, or into any community, d
like great light bursting out in dense
darkness? (This question may have
to be answered in writing by members
Of the eIuh.}
What is the literal meaning Of the
figures OF light and darkness, as used
In verse sixteen?
VerselI-What. if any, was the diff
terence between Johns preaching Of
repentance and that of Jesus? (See
Chap. 1929
Compare say Abraham and Enoch
Of the Old Testament, with the Apostles
John and Paul Of the New Testament,
and then compare the four with an
equal number OF like godly men now,
and then say if there is any essential
difference in the way that they each
entered into the kingdom Of God?
Verses 1S-22-Fow can you explain
that these fishermen so promptly
gave up their business and followed
Jesus?
What can be said for, or against, the
idea, that they had heard Jesus fire..
quently and hsd thoroughly convinced
themselves of his authority, and that
then they took sufficient time to dis.
pose of their business affairs!
Give reason for your answer as to
whether God in these days, or ever,
calls upon men and women to do err
ratio things. such as, neglecting their
business, or their families, in order to
do religious work?
How may man of God recognizes
the call of God to new work, when Il
comes through the medium of another
man?
VIII true Christian, at the com.
mand Of God, give up the business in
which he may be engaged in order to
do gospel work?
When God calls man to devote
himself to gospel work, is it always ia
be presumed that 1t is lifelong call?
Most people recognize that
special CT is necessary for the Cos.
pei ministry, but if this is so, why ia
not a special call necessary for any
occupation?
Why for example should not Chris.
tan blacksmith have as clear cut con.
victton, as that of pastor of a church
that he is doing his divinely appointed
work?
II you are not sure that you arS
where you ought to be. and are doing
what God wants you to do, what reason
is there to believe that you are not
living in some degree separate from
God?
Verse 2s--Why 10 every Christian, to
the extent Of his opportunity. under
as much oblisaA1bn to minister to the
spiritual, social and physical needs
Of the people as Jesus was?
Verge 24-naA Jesus heal all the
sick people In the community?
Verse 26--ls faithfuI man equally
to be praised whether he is pepui6r
or unpopular?
Lesson for Sunday. Jan. 23rd, 1910.
True Rlessedness. Matt. v:1-1c.