What did he say? Did Jesus mean to encourage any kind of work on the Sabbath? What is the fourth commandment? Is not that binding still? 10. What did he do before he spoke to the man ? What did Jesus say to the man? What did the man do? What was done to his hand? How could the man stretch forth his withered hand? How should we imitate this man when God calls us to our duty? 11. How did the scribes and Pharisees then feel? What did they do? What is meant by "communed"? Why were they so angry? Had Jesus given them any cause to be angry? If they had really been as anxious to keep the commandments as they pretended to be, would they have become so angry and malicious? 12. Where did Jesus go? How long did he continue in prayer? Do you remember any other instances of Christ's praying much and earnestly? on the Sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it 10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. 11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. What example is this to us? 13. What did he do in the morning? What is the meaning of the word "apostle"? 14-16. What were the names of the apostles? Who was the father of James and John? Whose son was the other James? Was there more than one Simon? How were the two Judases distinguished? What is a "traitor"? How many of these apostles wrote any books or letters in the New Testament? 17. Where did our Lord then go? From whence did he come down? Who came to him? Where were Tyre and Sidon? On the coast of what sea? What should you learn from the earnestness of these people to hear and be healed by Jesus? What diseases have we which he alone can cure? How must we apply for healing? 18. What was the matter with others that came? What were these? 13 ¶ And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 17¶ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. What was done for them? 19. Why did the multitude seek to touch him? What way of approaching him is open to us? Is it as certain and ready a way as those had, who were with him when he was on earth? LESSON XV. The Beatitudes. Luke vi. 20-36. 20. WHAT did he say as he lifted up his eyes on his disciples? Who are meant by the "poor" in this verse? 21. What did he say of the hungry? Who are meant by the "hungry"? What did he say of them that "weep now"? What are we to understand by the terms "weeping" and "laughing" in this connection? 22. Whom else did Christ pronounce blessed? 23. Why should they rejoice? 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. 20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 24-26. Upon whom did he pronounce a woe in these verses, and why? Are we not to desire that all men should speak well of us? 27. How are we instructed to treat our enemies? 28. How are we instructed to treat those who injure us? 29. What spirit is enjoined in this precept? What illustrations of this do the Scriptures furnish? 30. Is this or the preceding command to be received literally? 31. What is the broad precept or rule sometimes called, to denote its preciousness? 32-34. What principle is here reproved? 24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. 25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have yet for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ya your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 36. What is it to be merciful? Who is presented to us as acting on the principle that Christ here commends? Why is this command to love our enemies so offensive to men? What is necessary before we are disposed to obey it cheerfully? What is Christ's example in this respect? LESSON XVI. Sundry Social Duties. Luke vi. 37-49. 37. WHAT rule of conduct is here given? What is the judging and what is the condemning which are here forbidden? What is it to forgive? What is promised to those who "judge not" nor condemn others, but forgive them ? 38. What spirit is here commended? Are these expressions to be taken literally? 39. What parable did Christ speak to them? How is this a parable? What did he mean to teach by this parable? 40. In what sense is this to be taken ? 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is per fect shall be as his master. |