The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-01-07
The Prizes.

| The Prizes.
First Series-A gold medal to eaci
of the first five contestants.
Second Series-A silver medal Il
each Of the next five contestants.
price $3.50 to each OF. the next five
contestants.
Fourth Series-The book "Tht
Heart of Christianity" price $1.5(
to each of the next thirty-five con
testants.
Firth Series-A developed mind
an expanded Imagination, a richer
experience and more profound
knowledge of the Bible and Of life. tc
all who take this course whether
winning any other prize or not.
Each medal will be suitably en-.
graved, giving the name of the win
ner, and for what it is awarded, and
in like manner each Bible and boos
will be inscribed.
Jan. 9, 1910.
Copyright. 1910. by Rev. I. ). Linscott. DID,
The Baptism and Temptation OF
Jesus.-Matt. iii 1917; WILL.
Golden Text-In that he hath suf
fered being tempted. he is able to sue
cor them that are tempted. Heb. HE'S
Verses 13-14--Why did Jesus wan
to be baptised?
What reason is there for the opin-
ion that Johns refusal to baptise Jesus
was a reasonable position to take?
Verse 15-Is baptism essential to
salvation and il not, what Is its pur-
pose?
Repentance seems to have been a
necessary step to Johns baptism, did
Jesus need to repent?
Verses 16-17-What evidence is there
that any person but Jesus saw the
opening heavens, the Holy Spirit, or
heard the voice from heaven?
If few of those present, who were
spiritual, saw and heard these things,
is there any evidence to show that the
multitude did also?
Verse 1.-Why did the Spirit lead
Jesus into the wilderness?
What reasons are there to believe
that temptation was, or was not, es'
sential for the spiritual development
of Jesus?
Is temptation necessary, or part or
Gods educational process for all OF
us? Give your reasons.
How much virtue would there be in
doing right, II there were neither
Temptation nor opportunity to do
wrong? (This question must be an
swered in writing by members OF the
club.)
Verse q Why did Jesus fast and
what is the general effect of fasting
upon spiritual life?
IL Christians follow the example OF
Jesus In the matter of fasting, what
results would probably follow?
Give a reasoned opinion as to
whether Jesus would probably feel the
pangs of hunger during the ecstasy of
the fast?
What are the limits of the rule that
reaction generally follows exaltation,
and state whether Jesus was likely
passing through this reaction whom he
was IAN hungered"?
Verse 3-To what part of the nature
of Jesus did the Devil make his first
appeal?
Give your reasons for your opinion
as to whether physical temptations
are as numerous, or dangerous as
spiritual temptations?
Verse 4-What would have been the
moral quality OF the act If Jesus had
made bread out Of stones?
In what sense do good men live by
the word Of GodI
Verse 5.-Did Ja;us go bodily into
the city, and If lot, what did take
place?
What are the reasons to believe
that the mental temptation, would be
as powerful as If it had been physical.
ly performed?
Verses 6-7-What does this second
temptation appeal to?
Are there any exceptions to the rule
trary to Gods established laws?
What is it to tempt God?
Verses S-11--What method did the
Devil adopt to give Jesus the most ex-
tensive view of his kingdom?
What are the kingdoms of the
world" which the Devil controls?
How could the Devil have given
Jesus what he promised?
DO Angels always minister to those
who successfully oppose the Devil?
Lesson for Sunday, Jan. i6Ih, 1910
The Beginning Of the Galilean Min.
istry. Matt. iv:12-25.