The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-03-11
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS
On the Sunday school Lessons by
Rev. DR.. LinSCOtt for the Inter
national Press Bible Question
Club.
March 18Th. 1910.

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Copyright 1910. by Rev. 7. $. Lnsoou DID,
Two Mighty Works Matt viii: 1884.
Golden Text - What manner OF
man is this. that even the winds and
the sea obey him Matt. yiii.27.
Verses 23-24-What is your idea as
to whether Jesus was liable to the
same natural difficulties and diseases
as we are. such as weariness. head
ache. seaeickness. etc. and did he
have TO battle against wind and tide?
As Jesus gave orders for this voyage
wis could 1t result disastrously.
either to the ship or the passengers.
and is there. or not, any sort Of dan.
ger in the work TO which God directs
us2
Why are difficulties. such as wind
and waves, and other opposing forces
permitted i'll The lives of all true and
good men2
Verses 25-26-Why could Jesus
sleen In the midst of such a storm and
with his disciples in such distress Of
mind?
Why were the fears Of the disciples
foolish and unfounded?
What reasons are there for or
against the idea, that the ship could
not possibly sink with Jesus on board2
Did these disciples do we'll 10 re-
buke Jesus (See Mark iv:39 for
what was one of the greatest bless
ines of their lives, and is this mis-
take. If not a sin. of frequent occur
renee?
Is there any reason to think that 1t
would have been better if they had
not awakened Jesus, and If their pray
er had never been made?
When VIC pray to God to change an
experience or to alter circumstances,
which he has planned for Our help,
how would you characterize such
prayer?
Verse Why did Jesus perform
this miracle?
BY what power was this great mir
acle performed?
Which would Doe Of the greater ben
eft TO mankind for God 10 run the uni
verse. and the affairs Of men. on iixea
laws or by miracles?
Verse Is What are the chief char
acterlstics Of the Devil. as Illustrated
by these two, who We're possessed
with deyils2
Can son give examples q any to-
day possessed with devils. or ~1'"h
show similar moral characteristics az
b these two?
Verse 29-How did these devils
probably know Jesus?
How much virtue is there in mere
orthodoxy or in a proper Intellectual
estimate cf Jesus2 (See Jas HEIDI
II bad men know they are on the
! road 10 torment" how do you &C
, cOun; for the fact that Iney keep right
3 on the same roat.
On any view Of the future life, what
. escape is there from the result Of NOR
al law? viz. that right doing produces
happiness, wrong doing produces mis-
cry, that actions form habits, that In
turn form character, which produces
eternal destiny? This que.'Icn nsJ
have to be answered in S-itin5 b,
/ members Of the club
/ Verses 30.32 According to the Jew
r ish law. how were the keepers and
, eaters Of swine's flesh regarded?
Why did Jesus permit the devils IA
enter this herd Of swine?
Give some examples of how God IN
all ages has used the Devil to accom-
plish his purposes, and say why hs
does so.
r What was the object Of these devils
in wanting 10 enter these swine?
p Why is it that bad men and devils
take delight ir causing loss and
pain. and that they are really tor
mented" when they are restrained
from doing evil2
Are there aEy today possessed with
. devils that Jesus cannot cast out?
Why or why not?
Verses 3334-What action do bad
men take today, when their unholy
business is being overthrown by men
of God?
Lesson for Sunday. March 10th,
1910. A Paralytic Forgiven and Heal
ed. Matt. ix:1-13.