(2) the faithfulness of God? (3) Christians comparing themselves among themselves? (4) their inheritance? (5) the aged and dying? (6) God's sovereignty? (See Notes.) LESSON XL. Jesus again foretels His Death.-Humility taught. hat sections are here given, (§ § 107-109.) and where else reorded? .. Whither did Jesus now go, and whom did He take aside? in what region had He been travelling? 18, 19. What did He say to them in these verses? Repeat. Had He before hinted to thern of His death? (Ch. xvii. 22 and xix. 27-30.) What feast was now approaching? Before whom was He to be tried as a court? How doth Christ execute the office of a Priest? What is meant by betrayed-condemned to death? Who were the Gentiles to whom He should be delivered? What is meant by mock and scourge and crucify? Was all this done as He predicted? (Ch. xxvii. 27-30.) Wherein did Christ's humiliation consist? 20. Who then came to Christ, and with whom? Repeat. Who were these two sons, and what were their names? (Mark.) How did she come to Him? 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. 17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart ,n the way, and said unto them, 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be be trayed unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes, and they shall conf demn him to death, 19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. 20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children, with her ons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant 21. What did He say to her, and how did she answer? What kind of kingdom were they expecting His to be? What was meant by their sitting in these places? 22. What did Jesus answer? What did He mean by His cup and baptism? (John xvm. 11.) What did they reply? What did they suppose was meant ? 23. How did Christ answer them? Was this fulfilled in their case? (Acts xii. 2. Rev. i. 9.) What does this mean? What is effectual calling? What benefits do believers receive from Christ at their death and resurrection? 24. What did the other disciples say to this? 25-27. How did Jesus now explain the principle which should guide them? Repeat. What is meant by minister? What is the true standard of greatness in Christ's kingdom, and how does it differ from temporal kingdoms? What do we pray for, in the second petition? 28. What example does He give? Repeat. If He came, where did He come from, and who was He always? How many persons are there in the Godhead? that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. 23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but, to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. 24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Who is the Redeemer of God's elect? What is here meant by ministered unto? Wherein did Christ's humiliation consist? What is meant by a ransom, and how did Christ give His life for this end? Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery? How doth Christ execute the office of a Priest? What do we learn from these verses? (See Notes.) 29. Where were they going, and from what place? Who followed Him? Where was Jericho ? 30. Who were sitting by the road? close. Repeat to the What did they hear, and what did they say? What did they mean by calling Him the Son of David? How did Christ the Son of God become man? 31. What did the multitude do? this? 32. What did Jesus do and say? 33. What did they reply? What effect had Into what estate did the Fall bring mankind? What is Prayer? 34. What did Jesus then do? What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ 29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 And behold, two blind men sitting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do un you? 33 fusy unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.. 20. Ak Semua vad compassion on them, and touched their eyes and maa Latery i eir eyes received sight, and they followed him What are these sections in Matthew's narrative, (§ § 112-114.) 1, 2. Where were they now coming, and how far had they come? Repeat 3 vss. (Notes.) Where was Bethpage? How near was Bethany? (See Mark.) How did Christ know they would be found as He said? 3. What is further said here, and what proof does it give of Christ's being God? How many persons are there in the Godhead? 4, 5. What prophecy was there of this, and where! Repeat 3 vss. What are the decrees of God? Who is meant by the Daughter of Zion, and her King? 6. Did they go and do this? 7. What was the result? CHAPTER XXI. 1 AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Beth. page, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straight way ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. 3 And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. 4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. 6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 7 And brought the ass and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. What did they further do with the animals, and why? (2 Kings ix. 13.) 8. What did the multitude do? Repeat. What did they mean by these things? 9. What did they do and say? What did this cry mean, Hosanna-Son of David. Blessed, fc.-In the highest? Where was this passage in the Old Testament? (Ps. cxviii. 25, 26.) 10. What took place when He entered the city i Repeat. 11. What did the multitude say of Him? 12. Where did Jesus go? Repeat 2 vss. Where was the temple? Describe it. Why called the temple of God? Who prophesied of this, and how? 13. What passage did He quote from the Old Testament? What had they made His house, and how? 14. Who came to Him in the temple? What did He do for them? How doth Christ execute the office of a King? 8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; oth ers cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. 9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? 11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneys changers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves 14 And the blind and the lame came to nim in the temple; and A healed them. |