How can we render the instructions which we have received profitable?

5 HAD the disciples understood these instructions? Who spoke to Jesus?

What did Thomas say to Jesus?

What question did he ask?

Do you think Thomas desired to know thesc things?

Is this the feeling which you cherish? 6 WHAT did Jesus reply to Thomas?

How did he describe the way by which they must come ?

What does Paul say on this subject? Rom. 5:2. How has this way been opened?—Heb. 10: 19, 20.

What will be the punishment of those who neglect, and the reward of such as walk in that way?-Matt. 25: 46.

What else did Jesus call himself?

Can we obtain eternal life in any other way than
by believing the truth as taught by Jesus?
He told them the only way of access to God.
What is that?

In whose name should we seek blessings of God? 7 THE Father and Son are intimately connected. How has God most clearly manifested his character?

Whom did Jesus tell his disciples they knew? Whom had they seen?

With what declaration does this agree?- V. 6. Can you name some occasions on which it was plain that Jesus possessed the attributes of God?

In raising the dead, what attribute of God was employed?

What, in seeing the thoughts of men's hearts? Are we to suppose Jesus possesses the same attributes now?

What is he to do hereafter, which will require omniscience? Acts 17:31.

How should the truth that Jesus knows and can do all things affect us?

Does this thought comfort you, or make you unhappy?

GENERAL QUESTION.

Will you give me the history of Thomas, repeating, if you can, the places where he is named in the New Testament?

LESSON XII.

Jesus continues his Conversation with his Disciples.

CH. 14:8- 17.

8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us,

9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the Father, that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shali he do also; and greater works than

WHAT had Jesus told his disciples? — V. 7. 8 WHо then spoke? What did he say?

Did Philip appear to understand what Jesus had before taught?

Did he comprehend the true character of Christ? 9 WHAT question did Jesus then ask him?

Was there any reproof in this question?
What did Jesus then say to him?
What is said in Heb. 1:3? ·

Was it creditable to Philip to ask such a question
after so long an acquaintance with Christ?

10 WHAT question does Jesus put to Philip in this verse?

What did Jesus say of the instructions which he gave?

Had he intimated this before? How? - Chap. 6:57, 58.

11 WHAT does Jesus again call on his disciples to believe?

On what evidence does he require them to believe this?

Were his works sufficient to prove what he required them to believe, or were they not?

Do you with all your heart believe that the Father dwells in the Son?

12 JESUS encourages his disciples as he is about to
leave them. What does he tell them?
Were any of the works which the apostles did,
greater than those which Jesus performed?
- Acts 5: 15.

How does their success in preaching the gospel
compare with the success attending the teach-
ing of Jesus?
Acts 2:41.

In whose name did the apostles perform miracles?

Why did he say they should do these things?

13 JESUS gave them another cheering promise for their comfort: what was it?

On what condition is this promise made?
How would your feelings be affected if one of
your friends should leave you on such a con-
dition?

What reason did he assign for doing thus?
Whose name should we always use in coming
before God in prayer?

14 JESUS repeats the promise: in what words? After such assurance, did the disciples believe this declaration?- Acts 1: 24.

Is it still true that God hears the prayer of faith, offered in the name of Jesus? - 1 John 5: 14,

15.

Do you think Jesus hears the prayers of those who call upon him as much as though he were visibly present?

How does this thought affect you?

15 In what way did Jesus tell them to manifest their love?

In what way can a child best prove that he loves his parents or teachers?

Have you always given this evidence of love to your parents?

16 THE disciples grieved at the loss of the presence of Jesus: by what promise did he console them?

By whom was this Comforter to be sent?

Would he be with them for a long or short time? 17 WHO is the Comforter called in this verse?

Jesus had taught them some truth: what is said of the Spirit? - V. 26.

The world rejected Jesus: would they receive or reject the Spirit? Why?

Did the disciples know him?

How was he with them?

Is the Comforter now present on the earth to
guide those who seek his influence?

Do we need his influence? Why?-Rom. 8:26.
Do
you seek the guidance of the Spirit?

GENERAL

QUESTION.

Which of the apostles performed miracles, and

what were they?

WHAT had Jesus promised his disciples as a substitute for his own presence and teachings?

18 Now he encourages them by another promise: what is it?

Did Jesus act as a Father to his disciples, or as a
Master?

Did he ever call them children? Can you repeat
any instances?

When parents die, they can never return to their children: was it the same with Jesus, or not? 19 WHAT did Jesus say of the world?

What did he mean by this expression?

What did Jesus say respecting the connection
between himself and his disciples?

Was it by faith or sight they were to see him?
What is said of faith? - Heb. 11:1.

Jesus consoles his disciples with still another promise: what is it?

This promise embraces this life and that which is to come. What persons can properly claim

it? Who will be made alive again? - Chap. 5:29.