Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-19
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. DR.. Linscott for the In
ternational Press Bible Question
Club.
Copyright 1910 by Rev. T. S. Linscott. DID,
K upright, 1910, by Rev. T. S. Linscott. DID.
January IS, 1910.

Try. Matt. 4: 12-25.
Golden Text The people which
rat in darkness saw great light, Matt.
4:16
Verse 12-Why Gid Jesus depart for
Galilee when he heard John was i'm
prisoned? Was it for fear of personal
arrest? Z
Why should good man not unnec-
essarily expose himself to danger?
Verse 13-Describe, or point out on
the map, the situation of Nazareth
and Capernaum and state at least one
thing for which these cities are noted.
Verses 14-16-State your reason for
either theory that Jesus went to dwell
in Capernaum purposely to fulfil the
prophecy of Isaiah, or that his going
there was an unconscious fulflment
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 ofJesus in
to any heart, or into any community, is
like great light bursting out in dense
darkness? (This question may have
of the cIub.)
What is the literal meaning of the
figures of light and darkness, as used
in verse sixteen?
Verse17-What, if any, was the diff
ference between Johns preaching of
repentance and that of Jesus? (See
| Chap. 3:2)
| nd
| 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 18-22-How can you explain
gave up their business and followed
| Jesus?
What can be said for, or against, the
idea, that they had heard Jesus fire.
quently and had thor oust,y convinced
themselves of his authority, and that
then they took sufficient time to dis
pose of their business affairs?
Give q reason for your answer as to
whether God ir these days, CT 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 a man of God recognize
the call of God to new work, when it
comes through the medium of another
man?
Will a 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 a man to devote
himself to gospel work, is it always to
be presumed that it is lifelong call?
Most people recognize that a
special call is necessary for the Cos
pei ministry, but if this is so. why is
not a special call necessary for any
occupation?
Why for example should not Chris
tan blacksmith have as clear cut con-
viction, as tina. pastor of church
that he is doing MS divinely appointed
work?
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 23-Why is every Christian, to
the extent of his opportunity, under
as much obligation to minister to the
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of the people as Jesus was?
Verse 24-Did Jesus heal all the
sick people in the community?
Verse 25-Is a faithful man equally
to be praised whether he is popular
or unpopular?
Lesson for Sunday, Jan. 23rd, 1910
True Blessedness. Matt WIG.
January, %, 1910.
Copyright. 1910. by Rev. T. S. Linscott ID. D.
True Blessedness. Matt x:1-16.
Golden Text-Blessed are the pure
in the heart for they shall see God
Matt. VS..
Verses 1-2-How much do you re
member of the last sermon you heard
To what extent is the modern style
OF taxing a text and preaching a ser
mon from it, a success as a teachin.
exercise?
Did Jesus use a pedagogical, or al
oratorical style in his addresses, ant
would it be better for the extension O
the kingdom of God if the modern pu]
pit would adopt his method?
: Verse 3--What in the last analysis
$ is the essential qualification of bein,
] subject of the kingdom of HEAVIER
. on earth?
, If person is subject Of the kine
! dom of heaven on earth, what othe
. qualifications are necessary for tn
o kingdom IN heaven?
Verse Al, blessed" means happy
! how is it possible to mourn and b
: happy at one and the same time? =
Which Christian reaches the highes
attitudes of bliss and enjoys tn
: sweetest comforts of God, one wb