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TEACHER Of Eaglish Bible II the AeeAy
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PRIMARY TOPIC-Ths Kind Deeds Of
Jesus "
Of Jesua.
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOPIC
-ChVosing Jesus a. Our Teacher,
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Ths Response Of Lien to the Nlnistry
q Jesu2
The teacher should keep In mind
the progress of thought In Matthew
and present these lessons accordingly.
In chapters 8 to z We have the laws
OF the kingdom: chapters 8 and o. the
mighty works to demonstrate the
kings ability to administer the affairs
OF the Kingdom: chapter 10. the prop
asadon OF the Kingdom through the
sending forth Of the twelve; chapters
IL an! II. how the kingdom was 10.
ceivsd.
!. -Four Classes Of Hearers tch. ll).
I. Perplsxed hearers like John the
Baptist I'll :2-1l). John believed that
Jesus was the Christ ". p. but was
somewhat perplexed a. to the manner
Of the establishment Of the kingdom.
In the Old Testament predictions there
were two lines In tho Messlanic
prophecies; the one set forth Christ
40 the suffering one. as In Isaiah 81.
and the other. a. the invincibie Con.
queror. 40 In Isaiah O.. Indeed. In
Isaiah COL. We have the two id.
vents In one view (see Matt. S:l0l2).
He said that the AZ 10 laid unto the
root Of tho trees and that there was
to be q separation Of the chaff from
the wheat and Q burning Of the chad,
but now the King was occupied mere.
" with the opening Of the eyes Of the
blind. etc. John saw Christ % The
one who would remove the Sins Of the
people BY the shedding Of his blood
John 1921. but he failed to see the
interval between the time Of his suffer.
ings and the time Of his triumph.
Since this Interval between the first
and second cominss-the nature Of the
age In which We live-was not known
until Christ revealed It In the parallels
Of the thirteenth chapter. We do not
wonder at Johns perplexity. Johns
faith was not failing him. neither did
he send this deputation to Jesus for
the sake Of his disciples. lie was q
true prophet and faithful man. but
be was perplexed.
2. Violent hearers III :12.1O). These
were willing to receive the kingdom
according TO their own way, but were
unwilling to conform to It's laws. Their
ears were closed to everything but
their own carnalIty. They would not
repent when called upon to repent by
John. nor rejoice when called upon by
Christ to rejoice wv. l7-l0).
3. This stout-hearted unbelIevera
I'll :2024). In Choraxin. Bethsaida,
and Capernaun. Christ had done most
Of his mighty works. but the people
deliberately Get their hearts against
him and his message. II was not for
lack Of knowledge and opportunity
that they were unssved. but for their
purpOseful rejection Of Christ. Tyre
and Sid0n. Sodom and 0omorrah we're
nIled with immoral pronigates and
idolaters. but they will bs mere tol.
erably dealt with IN the day Of judg.
ment than those who wilfully rsject
Christ.
I. Hearers who are babes In spirit
I'll :263O). There were some among
those who heard Jesus with childlike
faith. who believed that Christ was the
Messiah. and they opened their hearts
to receive him. Christ invites thoss
who have the babe.like spirit b coma
to him. and 70 all who come to him
and receive him no gives rest.
u. The Ants0snissw q tire kInsts,m.
(ch. 12).
10 chapter II We saw the shameful
indifference Of the Jews 10 their King.
In this chapter We SO positive and
bitter antag0nism manifesting Itself
against him. They ara not only with.
out heart for him. bat do their bsse
to destroy him. The Immediate oc.
casioo Of thsie wicked determine ttoe
was Christ's relation to the Sabbath.
Because the hungry disciples piucksd
corn and Jesus healed tho withsssd
hand on the Sabbath day. they sought
to destroy him. They accused him Of
being In league with the Devil. Jesus
with unanswerabIe logic showed them
that they had bIssphemsd against thn