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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS
Suggestive Questions by Rev. Or
Iinsectt for March 10, 1910

Linscctt for March -, 1910
Two Mighty Works Matt S:23-24.
Golden Text. What manner OF
man is this that even the winds and
the sea obey him. Matt S:27
Verses %. 24-What is your idea
as to whether Jesus was liable to the
same natural difficulties and diseases
as We are. such as WEAKNESS. head
ache, seasickness, etc, and did he
have 10 battel against wind and tide9
As Jesus gave orders for this yOy-
age WIS., could it result disastrous
ly. either 10 the ship or the passen-
gers. and is there. OF not, any sort Of
danger in the work to which God dir
ects us?
Why are difficulties, such as wind
and waves. and other opposing forces
permitted in the lives of an true aud
good men?
Verses %. 26-Why could Jesus
sleep in the midst OF such a storm
and with his disciples i'm such distress
Of mind2
Why were the fears OF the disei-
plies foolish and uniounded?
What reasons are there for or
against the idea that the ship could
not possibly sink with Jesus On
board?
Did these disciples do well to re-
buke Jesus (See Mark 4:3S) for what
was one of the greatest blessings Of
their lives and is this a mistake if
not a sin, of frequent occurrence?
Is there any reason to think that
IL would have been better if they had
not awakened Jesus and if their pray
en- had never been made?
When we pray To God to change an
experience or to alter circumstances
which he has planned for our help,
how would you characterize such a
prayer?
Verse 27.-Why did Jesus perform
this miracle?
by what power was this great mir
acle performed?
Which would be of the greater ben
eft to mankind for God to run the
universe and the affairs of men on
fixed laws or by miracles?
Verse 2S-What are the chief
characteristics of the Devil, as illus
trated by these two. who were poss-
essed with devils?
Can you give examples OF any today
possessed with devils or which show
similar moral characteristics as these
two?
Verse 29.-How did these devils
probably know Jesus?
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orthodoxy or in a proper intellectual
estimate of Jesus? (See Jas. 2:19)
If bad men know they are on the
road to torment how do you ac-
count for the fact that they keep
! right on the same road?
On any view of the future life,
what escape is there from the result
OF moral law? viz: that right doing
produces happiness wrong doing pro
duces misery, that actions form hab-
its. that in turn form character which
procures eternal destiny?
Verses 30-32-According to the
Jewish law. how were the keepers
and eaters of swine's flesh regarded
Why did Jesus permit the devils
to enter this herd of swine?
Give some example of how God In
all ages has used the devil to accom-
plsh his purposes and say why he
does so?
What was the object of these dev
lis in wanting to enter these swine?
Why is 1t that bad men and devil,
take a delight in causing loss anC
pain, and that they are really tor
mented' when they are restrained
from doing evil?
Are there any today possessed Will
devils that Jesus cannot cast out
Why or why not?
Verses 80, 34-What action do ba,
men take today, when their mhol.
business is being overthrow by mel
of God?
Lesson for Sunday, March Goth
1910.
A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed
Matt. 9. l-13.