For what reason should they endure these things cheerfully? Had the disciples strength to endure suffering with joy?-Acts 5:41. Are they an example for us? Do you possess such feelings? GENERAL QUESTION. Will you relate the principal facts, recorded in the New Testament, of the history of Herod? LESSON XXII. Miscellaneous Questions on Chapter 15. IN Chapter 15, verse 1, to what did Jesus compare himself? What do men do with the dead branches of vines or trees? Who is the dresser of the vineyard called? By what means had Jesus endeavored to make his disciples fruitful? What direction did he give them? What consequence would follow if they disregarded it? To what did he next compare them? Is the fruit of trees dependent on the tree, or the branch only? What would be the consequence of their abiding in him? With what does he threaten those who apostatize? On what condition did he promise to answer their prayer? By what declaration did he encourage them to be fruitful? What are a Christian's fruits? To whose love for him does Christ compare his for the disciples? How can any one continue in his love? What was the command given by Christ to his disciples? What is the highest proof of love among men? Was the love of Jesus greater than this? Why? - Rom. 5:8. On what condition can we be the friends of Jesus? What would Jesus hereafter call his disciples? He states the difference between a friend and a servant: what is it? In what respect had he treated his disciples as friends? With whom did the love originate, that existed between Jesus and his disciples? For what had he chosen them? What did he promise them if they continued faithful and obedient? He repeats a command, which he had before given: what is it? How would the world regard them? Had they reason to expect this? Why? Why, then, did the world hate them? What did he wish his disciples to remember? If they recollected this, what might they expect? On what account would the world do these things? Whom did they hate, who rejected Jesus? What, beside his instructions, had made them more guilty? What aggravated sin does Jesus charge on the people? How had they seen the Father? Why should the disciples testify of Christ? Is the testimony which your life bears for or against Jesus? Will you tell me the principal incidents in the life of Abraham? LESSON XXIII. Miscellaneous Questions on Chapter 16. JESUS had foretold his disciples the sufferings to which they would be exposed: for what purpose had he done this? He tells them some things which men would do to induce them to forsake him: what was the first? What feelings would men entertain toward them? On what account would they feel and act thus? Why did he tell them these things at this time? Why had he not told them of these things before? To whom was he about to go? Did the disciples inquire about his departure? How did the declaration that he was about to depart affect them? Why was it best for them that he should depart? Of what three things would the Spirit convince men? When convinced of these, what effect would the preaching of the apostles produce on men? Of what great sin would the Holy Spirit convince men? How should they be convinced of the innocence of Jesus? Have you been persuaded that all these things are true? Had Jesus finished his instructions? Why did he not proceed with them at that time? Jesus declares his extensive empire: in what manner? Of what does he now assure his disciples? Jesus told them how their sufferings for his sake should affect them: how was that? What should the world do on account of that at which they wept? What did Jesus say of their sorrow? What would turn their sorrow into joy? They were not hereafter to ask any thing of Jesus : to whom were they to come? In whose name were they to make their requests? What assurance did he give, if they thus came ? Why did these declarations now seem to the disciples hard to be understood? Would what he said appear plain to them hereafter? How did Jesus tell his disciples the Father regarded them? On what account did he feel this deep interest in them? From whom did Jesus come when he entered this world? When he left it, to whom would he return? Did this remove the darkness from their minds? What did they believe, on this declaration of Jesus? What inquiry did Jesus make of them? How did he show them the weakness of their faith? When forsaken of his disciples, on whose friendship would he rely? What does this teach us respecting our duty in deep distress? For what purpose had he said these things? What is said of all who are godly? To what did he exhort them? On what account might they take encouragement? Whose lot will you choose, the Christian's or sinner's? GENERAL QUESTION. What are the principal incidents in the life of Jacob? LESSON XXIV. Jesus prays for his Disciples who are now with him, and all who should be his Disciples hereafter. CH. xvii. 19. 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given h m. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5 Ad now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. 6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they have known that all things, whatsoever thou hast given me, are of thee: 8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. 9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. THE last chapter contains the farewell address |