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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS
Suggestive Questions by Rev. DR.
Linsoott for April 10

Linscott for April 10
The Mission of the Twelve. Matt
9:S5-1O: Is, 4O-42.
Golden Text. Freely We have re-
ceived, freely give. Matt. 1913.
Verses 80, S6-What is the gospel
of the bingdom?'
Jesus spent his whole time in car
ing for the bodies and souls of the
people, to what extent are all men
under obligation to do the same
thing?
What proportion of the people in
this community are like sheep hay-
ing no shepherd?'
Verses 81, 3S--Is the harvest today,
as plentious or more plentious than
in the day of Jesus and what is the
evidence?
Where are the chief harvest fields
of Christian opportunity today?
What proportion Of the crop is be-
ing lost, for the want of harvesters to
gather in?
How can we best increase the num-
Der Of the haryesters?
Verse l. What is the difference be-
tween the power given to the original
twelve apostles and that given to min
listers or other cody men today?
The original twelve apostles had
power, % To preach the gospel of
the kingdom, GU To remit sins, 90
To cast out devils, ca To cure all
manner of diseases and (5) To raise
the dead Verse 81 How much of
this power is still in the church and
what power is still in the church and
what power ought the church to have
more than she possesses?
| Verses "a What significance is
there, IL any, in the fact that Jesus
selected apostles to the number of
twelve?
What was the occupation, or bus
mess individually of the twelve apos-
ties at the time of their calling?
Did Jesus know the future of each
of the apostles at the time he called
them?
Verses SIS From this story would
you judge that Jesus loved the Gen.
tiles less than he did the Jews and
If not, why did he forbid the apostles
going to them?
Verses Q, 10. Is there any reason
to believe that Jesus did not mean
the instructions about taking no mon
ey, when going on a missionary tour,
to be permanent? (See Luke 90: 35,
36)
Why should not missionaries today
adopt the instructions Of Jesus as
given here to not provide in advance
for their maintenance?
Verse 11:14-To what extent are
the instructions for the apostles to
billet themselves upon those that
were worthy, and not to hire their
board. applicable to ministers and
missionaries today?
What sin or crime are those guilty
OF, who refuse to hear Gods messen-
gers?
Verse 10. What punishment does
God render to the individual, the city,
or the country which rejects the mes
sage of God, and how does he inflict
| It?
Verses 40, Al Why may we be
sure II we teach the gospel OF the
kingdom that some will certainly re-
ceiye our message2
II we receive follower Of Jesus
we receive Jesus himself and that is
counted to us as receiving God, so
Jesus states here; now what follows
from this, or what does 1t imply?
What is the reward Of the prophet
and that of a righteous man, both Of
/ which we may expect to receive II we
entertain the servants of God and re-
ceive their message?
Verse AZ What is the reward of
a smile. a kind word, or generous
act to q child, prompted by loving
heart In which Jesus dwells?
Lesson for Sunday April 18th 1910.
The Question OF John the Baptist
! Matt 11.1-ig