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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS
Suggestive Questions by Rev. Or.
Linscott for April II.

Linscott for April ".
The Question of John the Baptist.
Matt. 1l:1-19.
Golden Text. But the witness which
| have is greater than that of John:
for the works which the Father hath
given me to accomplish. the very
works that do, bear witness of me,
that the Father hath sent me, John
5-36. Or. W
Verse l.-Jesus appears to have
taken great pains to instruct his
twelve disciples, but why did he not
leave them to be instructed wholly
by Gods spirit?
In the case of preaching, or prayer,
or testimony, does God propose for
us just to open our mouths and he
viii I'LL them or that we should be
as thoroughly and humanity prepared,
as ii there were no God?
Does thorough preparation for
Christian work, show lack OF faith.
or strong faith in God? Why?
Verses 2, 3.-Why did John ask
this question as to whether Jesus
was the Christ?
What II any reason is there to be-
ieve thai John was now wrestling
with doubt, as to the truth of what
he had been preaching concerning
Jesus?
What would you say con
corning a man Of God teaching spiri-
tual truth, in one period, which he
knew to be true and subsequently
having grave doubts OF the very truth
OF which he had been so sure?
Does any kind OF doubt on the part
OF holy man, necessarily imply sin
or show weakness?
Is doubt a necessary part OF Gods
training or not, for men OF strong
character and important work?
Verse 4.-Why is man bowed
down with sorrow. and crushed with
disappointment. not in condition "a
properly weigh evidence of spiritual
truth?
Jesus said Go and show John
again those things, etc: is evidence
OF spiritual truth made more forcefu
through being repeated on different
occasion, and whether or not, why
was Il necessary to repeat to John
what he had already heard?
Why would Il not be a blessing Il
the people II minister repeated his
most effectual sermons?
Verses ., 6.-Jesus laid stress IL
that day upon His Miracles. coupled
with the fact that He preached IN,
Gosepl TO the poor. as the proof o
His Messiahship, but what Is tn,
supreme of chief proof today? (Thli
question must be answered In writ
ing by members OF the club.
Even suppose the miracles OF Jesu
should prove to be historical myths
would thst detract In any measure
from the grandeur OF his characte
or the greatness OF his work?
Verses Z. S.-What influence
caused John TO live such a plain. o
rigorous life? (See Matt. ga. e
seq)
Take for example two men. one dc
vout, the other Goddess, one living 4
richly furnished home and dressln
in good clothes, the other living In
plain home and wearing coarse al
parel, which OF the two Is more llkl
ly to be the goddess man. and why?
What was the difference In IN
mode OF the life Of Jesus, and that {
John the Baptist?
Verses 9-ll.-What we're the min
mum qualities essential to being
prophet. and In what particulars al
John exceed these?
In what did the greatness OF job
the Baptist consist, from the stan
point OF jesus
II Jesus had In mind a greater
: and greater. then In what tv
senses Is this word used by MI
+ here?
Verses 12i5.-what Is religion
: violence" and what Is the nature
|, the force" which captures the kin
u dom OF heaveng
b Verses i6-i9.-What caused the
to denounce John for qualities. 4
!, absence OF which In Jesus they all
Il denounced
Lesson for Sunday April Gath. i9i
Warning and Invitation. Matt. /
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