How was Christ's temptation part of His work for our Redemp tion ? Who is the Spirit, and how had He last appeared to Christ? For what purpose was He thus led up! What is it to be tempted, and who does it? Who is the Devil, and how does he tempt men? What are we to do when he tempts us, and what is promised those who resist? 2. How long did He fast, and what then occurred? 4. How did Jesus answer? Where is this Scripture found, and whose words are they, and how used? What was meant by "every word," &c.? What do we pray for in the sixth petition? 5. Where was the next temptation, and what? Repeat to vs. 8. What city was this, and why so called? What was the temple? What part was the pinnacle? 6. What did the Devil now say, and on what plea? Where is this promise written, and for whom? How was this meant to tempt Christ? Whe was attempted like this by His crucifiers? (Ch. xxvii. 42.) Who are the angels? 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on ⚫ pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dasn thy foot against stone. 7. What did Jesus reply, and in what sense? Where is this written? What is meant by this? and explain the doctrine taught here, 8, 9. What did the Devil then do and say? Repeat to the close. 1 Was Christ promised all these for a possession, and where ? (Ps. ii.) What do we pray for in the second petition? 10. What did our Lord reply? Where is this passage found, and how did it apply? Who was to give these kingdoms to Christ as the reward of His work on earth? (Ps. ii.) Should any person or thing be worshipped but God? 11. What did Satan then do? How doth Christ execute the office of a King? LESSON V. Christ's Public Ministry begina Matt. iv. 12-25. Mention the intervening events, (5 17 to § 24.) 12. Where did Jesus then go, and why? Repeat. What John was this? What importance had John's imprisonment in regard to Christ's work? Why was he cast into prison? 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Agair, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and ministered unto him. 12 Now, when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, be departed into Galilee; Which Herod was this, and what was his kingdom? 13. Where did Jesus go, and why? Repeat. (See John iv. 1-3.) Where did He first go, and where next? In what direction is Capernaum from Nazareth? (See Map.) Du what sea-coast is Capernaum? (See Map.) What parts are meant by Zabulon and Nephthalim? (See Map,) 14, 15, 16. What prophecy was thus fulfilled, and where is it found? What was called Galilee of the Gentiles? What is meant by the darkness. and "region and shadow of death?" Into what estate did the Fall bring mankind? What was the Light which had sprung up? How doth Christ execute the office of a Prophet ? Do any lands remain in this darkness? How can we give them the light? Are not some in darkness who have the gospel? What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of Redemption? How is the word made effectual to Salvation? 7. What is the next event recorded by Matthew, and where does it belong in the order of time? (5:26.) Where else is it recorded? What does the phrase "from that time" refer to? What was now His age? (Luke iii. 23.) What did He preach? What is it to preach? What is Repentance unto Life? What did He mean by this kingdom at hand? Who is the Redeemer of God's elect? What is meant by believing the gospel? How is this same preaching required now? 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea-coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim; 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 16 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 16 The people which sat in darkness, saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up. 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; forthe kingdom of heaven is at hand. What is Faith in Jesus Christ? What doth God require of us that we may escape His wrath and curse due to us for sin? What is the next section of the history, (§ 29.) and where else is it recorded? 18. Where did Jesus walk, and whom did He find there? Repeat to vs. 23. By what other names is this sea known? What was the trade of these men, and what were they now doing? Did our Lord happen to meet these men, or did He seck them? (See Rom. viii. 30.) 19. What did Jesus say unto them? Were they here called as apostles or as disciples? and what may we infer? How were they to follow Him? How did they become fishers of men? 20. What did they do at His call? How should we imitate their conduct? What is effectual calling? What is the duty which God requireth of man? 21. Whom did He next see? Where were they, and what doing? Were these men in any way connected with the former? (See Luke v.) Compare the passage with ch. viii. 21, and what may we infer ? 22. What did they do at once? Was this right? and how does it agree with the 5th commandment? What is the 1st commandment? What is the chief end of man? Mention the next items of the history. (§ 30-32.1 What paragraph follows here, and where else is it recorded? 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon calle 1 Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers, 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James tha son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship, and their father, and followed him. 23. Where did Jesus then go, and what did He do? Repeat to the close. Did He heal them as a Physician, or as God? How does this compare with the Greek word for Church? What services were held in synagogues, and what were not? (Luke iv. 16: Acts xiii. 15, and xv. 21.) What was their great use in that day? How long had they been in use, and how were they like our churches? What is meant by the "Gospel of the kingdom?" 24. Did Christ soon become known abroad? Where was Syria? Whom did they bring to Him? What is a lunatic, and what is the palsy? What is meant by being possessed with devils? What does this show us about Christ's work against Satan's? What did Christ do for the people? What is a miracle, and why did Christ work miracles? Why did He so constantly heal diseases ? 25. Who followed Him? Where was Decapolis, and why so called? Could they not so follow Him without believing? 23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sick. ness, and all manner of disease among the people. 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were la natic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. 25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Dacapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from be yond Jordan |