The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-01-13
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January 10. 1910.

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The beginning Of the GalileAn Minis
w. Malt 4: 1875.
Golden Text - The people which
cat In darkness saw great light. Matt
sle
Verse is--why cd Jesus depart for
GAlilee when ks heard John was i'm.
prisoned' Was II for fear Of personal
afrestT
Why should a good man not unnec.
sssarily expose himself TO dangeri
Verse 10 Describe. or point out on
the map. the situation Of Nazareth
and Cspernaum and stale At leas, one
thing for which these cities are noted.
Verses isis-State your reason for
either theory that Jesus went 10 dwell
Ia capernsam purpossly 10 fulfil the
prophecy Of Isaiah. or that his going
there was an unconscious fulhlment
Of this prophecy,
Why. or why not. do any OF the events
which God says are going TO happen.
depend upon the help OF man7
Why 10 II that the advent ofJesus In
10 any heart. or Into any community. Is
like a great light bursting GU, In dense
dsrknessf tThis question may have
to be answered In writing by members
o. the elub.)
What 10 the literal meaning OF the
figures u light and darkness. as used
IN verse sixteenl
versel1--What, II any. was the diff.
ference between Johns preaching OF
repentance and that OF JesusG (See
Chap 3:2)
Compare say Abraham and Enoch
Of the Old Testament. with the Apostles
John and Paul OF the New Testament.
aud then compare the four with an
equal number OF like cody men now.
and then say II there Is any essential
difference In the way that they each
entered into the kingdom OF GodT
Verses ls22-How can you explain
that these fishermen 80 promptly
gave up their business and followed
Jesus7
What can be said for. or against. the
idea. that they had heard Jesus fire.
qncntly and hEd thcTca,aa..s convinced
themselves OF his authority. and that
then they took sufficient time TO dis.
pose OF their business aifairs'
Give a reason for your answer as to
whether God IN 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 II /
comes through the medium OF another
manf
WIN a true Christian. at the com.
mand OF God, give up the business In
which he may BIO engaged In order to
do gospel work.
When God calls a man TO devote
himself TO gospel work. is II always to
be presumed that It is lifelong calf
Most people recognize that a
special call is necessary for the COS.
ptt uihinift bul " lul. 10 so. why 10 I
MOI q special call necessary for any
oecupa;ion'
Why for example should not Chris.
tlan blacksmith have as clear cut con.
vle;'on. as that Of a pastor of church
that he 10 doing his divinely appointed
work.
II you are no, sure that you are
where you ought to be. and are doing
shat God wants you 10 do, what reason
Ia there 10 believe that you are not
living In some degree separate from
CodY
Verse 23-Why Is every Christian, TO
the extent Of his opportunity, under
as much obligation 10 minister to the
spiritual social and physical needs
Of The people as Jesus wasY
Verse 2i--Did Jesus heal all the
sies people in the community
Verse 2b--Is faithful man equally
10 be praised whether he is popular
Do unpopular
Lesson Tor Sunday, Jan card. 1910
True Blesseaness Mat, v.I.Ie