What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him? What is represented by trading with the talents? What doth God require of us that we may escape His wrath and curse due to us for sin ? What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Chris: communicateth to us the benefits of redemption? 17. What is here said of another? 18. What is said of the one talent man? What large class does this represent? What should this man have done with his portion however small? 19. What took place at length? What great event is represented by this reckoning? Wherein consists Christ's exaltation? 20. What did the five talent man bring, and whai did he say? How had he got any thing at first? How had he gained these five talents more? (vs. 16.) 21. What did his lord say to him? What is meant by his being faithful? What is meant by the joy of his lord? How does this describe the reward of Christians at the judg ment? What benefits do believers receive from Christ at their death, and at the resurrection? 22. What is said here of the two talent man? 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying. Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, have gained besides them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came, and said, Lord thou de liveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talenta besides them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many Phings: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 23. Why was his reward in the same language with the former! 24. What did the one talent man say? Explain the terms, and the general meaning. 25. What was his feeling and conduct? What excuse was this for not using what he had? Can you mention any other excuses of men which try to throw the blame upon God? What doth every sin deserve? 26. What did his lord say to him? Explain the terms. 27. What ought he to have done? Explain the terms. How was his conduct shown to be inconsistent with his excuse ? What is here taught about the wickedness of neglecting duty? What doth God require of us that we may escape His wrath and curse due to us for sin? What doth the preface to the Ten Commandments teach us? 28. What did his lord order to be done? What is meant by this, as to the doom of the careless? 29. What rule is here laid down? Explain the meaning of this rule. How is the word to be read and heard that it may become effec tual to salvation? What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Chris! communicateth to us the benefits of redemption? How is the word made effectual to salvation? How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation? 24 Then he which had received the one talent came, and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where! have not strewed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which nath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abun dance but from him that hath not, shall be taken away even that which be hath 30. What was to be done with this man? What does this represent at the last judgment? What are we to learn from this parable? LESSON LI. Scenes of the Judgment Day. MATT. XXV. 31-46. What section is this in the narrative, (§ 130.) and is it elsewnero recorded? 31. What time is here spoken of, and how is it described in this verse? Who is the Redeemer of God's elect? How many persons are there in the Godhead? Who shall come with Christ to the judgment What is the judgment seat here called? (See Dan. vii. 9, 10.) 32. Who shall be gathered before Him? For what purpose shall they be assembled then? What is meant here by all nations? What shall then be done? Who are meant by the sheep and the goats? Why will all the bad be separated from all the good, and how long? What is God? What is Sin? 33. Where shall He put the sheep? What is meant by putting them on the right hand? What is Adoption? Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery? What benefits do believers receive from Christ at their death?" Where shall He put the goats? 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 31 ¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the Left. What is meant by putting them on the left hand? 34. What shall the King say to the right hand ones ? Explain the terms, blessed of my Father-inherit, &c. Who is meant by the King? Wherein consists Christ's exaltation? How doth Christ execute the office of a King? What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection ? 35, 36. What reason is given for this treatment? Explain the terms. How could all Christians have done these things to Christ, and what is meant about Christ and His people being one? 37-39. How shall the righteous answer? Repeat. Who are meant by the righteous? (vs. 34.) What is meant by their question? 40. What shall the King answer them? Who are meant by "the least of these my brethren ?" How is this the same as doing it to Christ? How can our kind treatment of the poor and distressed be for Christ's sake? How are we to regard our duty to Christians who are in want? Show whether kindness to the poor will save us, whether Christians will be saved by their works. (Rom. iii. 20.) What is Justification? 41. What shall He say to the left hand ones? Explain the terms, Depart-cursed—everlasting fire, &c. From whom must the wicked depart? 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye lessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the oundation of the world: 35 For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we hee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took the ju? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily, I say unto you. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my breto ren, ye have done it unto me. Whither must they depart? How is everting punishment (vs. 46.) here described? Explain the terms, prepared, &c. What doth every sin deserve? 42, 43. What reasons are here given? How have all wicked persons so treated Christ? What does this teach us in regard to the sin of neglect, and or neglecting duty? What is the sum of the Ten Commandments? 44. How shall the wicked answer Him? What does this show about the surprise of sinners at the judg ment? 45. How will He answer them? What is meant by one of the least of these? Why will the actions of the wicked be brought up at the judg ment? Why will their neglects so condemn them? What doth God require of us that we may escape His wrath and curse due to us for sin? 46. Where shall the wicked ? go How is this called in vs. 41, and can it have any end? What doth every sin deserve? Where shall the righteous go? What is meant by life eternal, and how is it called in vs, 34 ? How, then, is eternal life provided for sinners? How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ? How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ? What lessons are taught us in this paragraph? 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee n hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily, I say unto you, Inas. much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the rigl teous into life eternal. |