43. What did Christ do? 44. What did he say to the disciples? 45. What did he do to the disciples? What is meant by the expression "opened their understanding"? Do all of us need the same aid to understand the Scriptures ? 46-48. What did he say to them concerning his sufferings and resurrection? What are we here taught of the nature and extent of Christ's kingdom? 49. What did Christ send upon his disciples ? What is meant by this? What were the apostles to do? 50. To what place did Christ lead his disciples ? What did he do there? 43 And he took it, and did eat before them. 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 ¶ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. 50 ¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 180 THE CONSECUTIVE QUESTION-BOOK. 51. What then took place? 52. What did the disciples do? : 53. How were they employed? 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven, 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. LESSON INDEX. PAGE 1.-The Birth of John the Baptist predicted... 2.-The Annunciation of the Birth of Christ............8 14. The Sabbath and its Claims.-The Withered Hand...42 15.-The Beatitudes.................. 16.-Sundry Social Duties........ -48 17.-Healing of a Centurion's Servant. The Widow's Son restored to Life................. .50 18.-Christ's Testimony to John's Ministry, • -54 19.-The Penitent Woman..... ................................. 20.-The Parable of the Sower.......... ..........58 181 ..66 ..68 .71 .74 23.-The Miraculous Supply of Food.. 24.-The Transfiguration of Christ 25.-Christ rebukes the Love of Pre-eminence. 26.-The Sending out of the Seventy.... 27-Jesus, by the Story of the Good Samaritan, shows who is our Neighbour......... 28.-Method and Efficacy of Prayer....................................................../ and Pharisees......... 30. Same subject continued. 31.-Jesus warns his Disciples against Hypocrisy and " the Fear of Man.-The Parable of the Covetous 32.-God's Providence.-The True End of Life........93 .......97 34. The Parable of the Barren Fig-tree.. Gate, and laments over Jerusalem...............102 41.-Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. ••• •• •. • •....122 42.-Jesus teaches his People to forgive one another, and shows the power of Faith. · .125 LESSON 43.-The Coming of the Kingdom of Christ... 44.-The Parable of the Unjust Judge, and of the Phar- isee and Publican...... 45.-The Danger of Riches.. PAGE ..129 .....132 ......136 46.-The Parable of the Nobleman and his Servants.....139 50.-Christ Forewarns his Disciples of the Evil to come..151 51.-Christ Predicts the Destruction of Jerusalem, an |