How did Christ, the Son of God, become man?

36. How does David speak of Him?

What is meant by his saying this "by the Holy Ghost?

What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him?

Where is this language of David found?

37. What then was the question of our Lord?
What is here said of "the common people?"

What does this show as to Christ's teachings?

What may we learn from this?

What doth God require of us that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin?

? 122. Warnings against bad examples.

38, 39. What warning does Christ now give of the scribes?

What is meant by these particulars here named?

? 123. Woes denounced-Lamentation.

40. What is meant by this characteristic?

Which is the Eighth Commandment?

What is required and what is forbidden in the Eighth Commandment?

What shall be their punishment?

124. The Widow's Mite.

41, 42. What case is now mentioned to contrast with theirs?

What was "the treasury?"

What did Jesus here see?

What did many of the rich give?

36. For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

37. David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

38. And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the market places, 39. And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

40. Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

41. And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

How much did the poor widow give?

43. What did Christ do and say?

What rule does God judge by in our gifts or services?
What is the sum of the Ten Commandments?

44. How does our Lord here show the reasonableness of this judgment?

LESSON XXIX.

127. Jesus foretells the destruction of the Temple, &c.— Jerusalem.

MARK XIII. 1-23.

1. What was said to Christ as he went out of the temple?

What was meant by this? Describe the stones?

2. What did Christ answer?

To what event did this prediction refer?

What are the decrees of God?

What are God's works of Providence?

3, 4. Where did He then go?

Who there questioned Him, and of what?

Why was the city best seen from this mount?

48. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow has cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

44. For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

CHAPTER XIII.

1. And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! 2. And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

4. Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

5, 6. How did Jesus first reply to them?

What was the danger of which he warned them? Did any such persons appear?

7. What sign was next given them?

In what sense should the wars "needs be?"

What are the decrees of God?

8. What further is here predicted?

In what sense were these to be "the beginning of sorrows?" Did these things take place? Mention the facts.

9. What are they here notified of?

Did they suffer such things?

In what sense were these sufferings a testimony against their enemies?

10. To what period does this refer?

Was the gospel so universally published?

11. What direction is here given them?

How were they to be helped?

What are the benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from Justification, Adoption, and Sanctification? 12. What domestic trials are here predicted?

Did such trials come to pass?

What is required and forbidden in the Fifth Commandment? 13. What should they suffer for Christ's sake?

5. And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

6. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

7. And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. 8. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

9. But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

10. And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

11. But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought heforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatso ever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

12. Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

13. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

What promise is here given?

Is it here meant that their sufferings would merit salvation?
What is Justification?

14. What event is here referred to, as predicted by Daniel? How was the prophecy to be fulfilled at that time? (See Notes on Matt.)

What mountains are here meant?

15, 16. What is meant by these cautions?

18. Why should they pray, as is here taught?

19. What are "those days" here spoken of?

Did the predictions include any reference to times yet future? 20. What is here said?

In what sense were the days to be "shortened?"

Who are meant by "the elect?"

Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?

21. What further caution is here given?

Who is the Redeemer of God's elect?

22. What is here foretold?

Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?

23. What direction is here given?

14. But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:

15. And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

16. And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

17. But wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

18. And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.

19. For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. 20. And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the clect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

21. And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

22. For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs

and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

23. But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

LESSON XXX.

Same subject continued.

MARK XIII. 24-37.

24-37. Repeat what should afterwards take place? What is meant here by the sun and moon being darkened? 25. What is further predicted here?

What is meant by these terms?

26. What would then be seen?

To what event does this refer?
Wherein consists Christ's exaltation?

27. What shall He then do?

What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection? Who are meant by His elect?

Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?

What is meant here by "the four winds," &c.?

28. What parable is here given?

How is the fig tree different from other trees in "putting forth leaves?" (See Notes, ch. xi. 13.)

29. How does this apply to His coming?

30. To what event does this verse refer more particularly?

32. What is here said of the time?

What "day and hour" are here meant?

24. But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

25. And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

26. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27. And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttormost part of heaven.

28. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

29. So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

30. Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

31. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass

away.

32. But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.