Show Suggestive Questions on the Sunday Scho School School l Lesson by Rev Dr Linscott for or the International Newspaper Bible Study Club Copyright ht 1908 1101 by Te Rev Res' T. T S. S LinSCott Lin- Lin SCott ecott D D. D. D 2 1910 John the forerunner of ot Jesus Jesus Matt III 1 I-I I 1 Golden Text The Text Tet Th voice o ot cC one crying In the wilderness Prepare y ye the way of the th Lord ord make snake his lila paths straight Matt Nati at lii 1 3 Z Verse Verso 1 What 1 What were the days referred to In verse erse 1 I are the facts concerning John the B Baptist his parents the time and and place ic of r b birth his r early lyt training al the commencement nt of his hi ministry his imis char chau and the tho nature of his preach- preach In fag I Where VEre and what what was tho the wilderness of ot Judea VEr Verse 2 What 2 did John want the thc people people peo peo- pie to do when he urged d them to repent Wh Why was wa It then and and why Is it It i now no Impossible for any person to enjoy the tho favor of God without repentance repentance- What did John mean by saving f The kingdom of h heaven hAven aven Is at hand handS Has Sins the time kingdom of heaven been ben established on earth Earth and If i so what Is that kingdom an and who are ar arIs Its Is citizens ns Verse 3 What 3 What did s Esala-s Isaiah a athe fo foretell c i concerning fg 11 John n S and d' d wg where Is the passage to be found In what ht sense ense did John prepare the way for Jesus Verse 4 Why 4 Why did John dress dres In such sucha a plain al way and eat such soch simple food To what h Ye extent i should fh good l people to today today to- to day take lake John for an example in iii the matter matter matter mat mat- ter of o food fod and clothing To what extent does dols God rare larA as to what hat we eat and what hat we wear er If I oil all al you ou know of a man Is that he Is fastidious in the matter of or dress dres and an epicure In his fo food how would you ou oura ra rate him I as S to personal o piety Can men e work r as hard l think k as clearly clear clear- ly hy and accomplish as much or more morp Inal in all al departments of or life on a vegetable ason ason as ason on a meat diet Verses 6 5 How 6 How do you 01 account forthe forthe for the tho wonderful Interest which Johns John's preaching created If I John were the permanent a church in this town do you OU SU that ho he would b be able to constantly up gr such ih a great great revival re as this his cords a What hat did Johns John's baptism m signify Won Was tS baptism then the an and nd i is baptism j for adults of avail ail any without a confession of sin Verse Velse 7 7 7 When a member r of ot ieh Is is not a devoted de man i is he better worse wore than any other sinner aim If I a minister of the Ao gospel pe is ts not M good god man whose word sord Is a as gOo ras bond how would you compare hl hla hima a a. layman jyman of similar character MI What is the t tendency of the off C pastor or of a Bible c class as making its oin Incumbent u t tc a truly nobi an alt all al P round morally and r worthy man lift Is a pastor of a a. church under tinder greater obligation to be a truly dov dovman man than his hi members members' Why ori not hot H The These e scribes thea end nd Pharisees I er those days what a our pastors sap an officials f Taa are e in these h f Jays days o account for the time fact that they o or we bad men Verses 8 9 8 What il What Wat are the fruits frUIt ej prove genuine repentance This This' tion ton must mut be answered in writing members of tho the club a. a To what extent does the fact man maim has a noble and devoted anc ac acre re recommend him mm to God apt Can a person be he saved g b cau parents parents' goodness goodness' Verse 10 10 ls Is It the the fact fat and why l incompetent men fall fail fat and that bd bad badt to grief f ahva always s come gl m Verse Vre 11 l What 11 What I is the difference tween the results of ot John Johns and that of the time baptism of ot the time Spirit from Jesus V Verse 12 What 12 12 What reason Is there ther Tol belief that men and women omen meke i iown own hell belt or heaven Lesson hel for Sunday Sundy January Januar 19 The Baptism a and nd Temptation 0 Matt HI iii 1 17 13 iv 1 11 11 1 Jt |