The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12

January 1e, 1910.

NSopynEhI lplO by Kew. /. ). Linscott DID, }
January 16, 1910.
The beginning of the Galilesn Minis
try. Matt. 4: 1925.
Golden Text - The people which
sat N darkness saw great light, Matt.
AIS.
Verse 12-Why did Jesus depart for
Galtlee when he heard John was i'm.
prisoned? Was 1t for fear OF personal
arrest?
Why should n 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 Capernsum purposely to fulfil the
prophecy Of Isaiah, or that his going
there was an unconscious fulfilment
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 II that the advent ofJesus in
to any heart, or into any community, is
hke great light bursting out in dense
darkness? (This question may have
to be answered in writing by members
Of the club.)
What is the literal meaning of the
figures Of light and darkness, as used
in verse sixteenH
Verse1f-What, IL any, was the diff
ference between Johns preaching of
repentance and that of Jesus? (See
Chap. 3:2)
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-How 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 had thorough 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 III 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 a man OF God recognize
the call of God to new work, when il
comes through the medium of another
man?
VIII a true Christian, at the COM
mand of Cod 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 1t always to
be presumed that it is lifelong call?
Most people recognize that
special call is necessary for the gos-
pei ministry, but If this is so, why is
not special call necessary for any
occupation?
Why for example should not Chris.
tian blacksmith have as clear cut con-
viction, as that of a pastor of a church
that he is doing his divinely appointed
work?
If you are not sure that you are
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 is every Christian, to
the extent of his opportunity, under
as much obligation to minister to the
spiritual social, and physical needs
1f 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. v:1-l6.