TIME: Seven days. HELPS TO THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE. Jesus enters Jerusalem publicly, and at night 111. First day of the week. 112. Second day of the week. He goes into Jerusalem; on his way cures the returns to barren fig tree; expels the traders from the temple and in the evening returns again to 113. Third day of the week. He again goes into the city in the morning, passing by the withered fig tree.... 18, 19, xi. 12-19 xix. 45, 46 Jerusalem xxi. 20-22 xi. 20-26 114. He teaches in the temple. His authority is questioned. Parables of the two sons, and of the vineyard let out to husbandmen xi. 27-33 Jerusalem xxi. 23-46 xii. 1-12 115. Parable of the marriage feast Jerusalem xxii. 1-14 116. Insidious question of the Pharisees and Herodians concerning payment of tribute to Cæsar..... Jerusalem xxii. 15-22 xii. 13-17 117. Question of the Sadducees respecting the resurrection. Jerusalem xxii. 23-33 xi. 18-27 118. A lawyer questions Jesus. The two great commandments 119. Our Lord's question respecting the Son of David Jerusalem xxii. 34-40! xii. 28-34 Jerusalem xxii. 41-46 xii. 35-37 XX. 41-44 120. Warnings against the example of the scribes and Pharisees. against them. Woes Lamentation over Jerusalem Jerusalem xxiii. 1-39 xii. 38-40 121. The widow's offering to the temple treasury 122. Certain Greeks desire to see Jesus. The unbelief of the Jews 123. Jesus leaves the temple; and on the Mount of Olives, on his way to Bethany, foretells its destruction and the overthrow of the Jewish state 124. 125. Fourth day of the week (beginning at sunset). The rulers conspire to seize Jesus secretly and put him to death. At a supper at Bethany he is anointed by Mary. Judas lays his plan of treachery, Jesus remaining at Bethany this day He proceeds to speak of his final coming to judgment. Parables of the ten virgins and the five talents 126. Fifth day of the week. Jesus sends two disciples to the city to make preparations for the passover, and himself repairs thither in the afternoon 127. Sixth day of the week (beginning at sunset). Jesus celebrates the paschal supper with the twelve. They contend who shall be the greatest Jerusalem xii. 41-44 xx. 45, 47 XXI. 1-4 Jerusalem xii. 20-50 128. Jesus washes his disciples' feet. Jerusalem xxvi. 17-19 xxvi. 20 xiv. 12-16 xiv. 17 xxii. 7-13 xxii. 14-18, 24-30 xiii. 1-20 132. Our Lord's valedictory address to his disciples and his intercessory prayer 129. He foretells his betrayal, and points out the traitor. Judas withdraws Jerusalem 130. He foretells the fall of Peter and the dispersion of the twelve 131. He institutes the Lord's Supper xxvi. 21-25 xiv. 18-21! xxii. 21-23 xiii. 21-35 Jerusalem xxvi. 31-35 . 1 Cor. xi. 23-25 Jerusalem xxvi. 26-29 xiv. 27-31 xiv, 22-25 xxii. 31-38 xxii. 19-20 xiii. 36-38 xiv. 1 to xvii. 20 xxii. 39-46 HELPS TO THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE. THE DISCOURSES OF OUR LORD. THE LESSONS WE SHOULD LEARN. We must be "born of water and of If we would be like Christ, our meat 1. Who are the blessed: 2. We must let We must "search the Scriptures" and Works of necessity not wrong on the Similar to the Sermon on the Mount We shall be judged according to the HELPS TO THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE. THE DISCOURSES OF OUR LORD-Continued. STYLE OF DISCOURSE. TO WHOM PRIMARILY ADDRESSED. Didactic Reproof. The Pharisees, and to His Disciples. Not that which goeth into the The Jews at Feast of Tabernacles The Jews Near Capernaum Didactic Reply His Disciples. Those who believe shall receive the Why we are so prone to misunder- The Jews-Pharisees in particular He is the Good Shepherd, the Door of The Seventy His Disciples. The Cavilers at His miracle of cast- Pharisees' Dinner-Table. Convers.-Reproof. Pharisees and Lawyers On last Tour of Galilee Exhortation His Disciples and the Feople. His Disciples His Disciples Exhortation. Denunciation DINYVICA VID The People assembled Jeru'lm-going to Geth. Mount Tabor Exhortation. TO WHOM PRIMARILY ADDRESSED. His Disciples His Disciples at the Last Supper His Disciples His Disciples Cleopas and another Disciple Farewell charge. His Disciples THE LESSONS WE SHOULD LEARN. The signs of His second coming Humility, love and faithful partaking of his feast The Love of our divine Lord, which John xiii. 1-30; John xiv. 1; xvi. 33. Luke xxiv. 13-32. NOTE.-The above Table includes all of the recorded Sermons, and Less Formal Discourses and Addresses; the column headed "The THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT. HELPS TO THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE. THE LESSONS INCULCATED IN THE SEVERAL SECTIONS OR DIVISIONS. The Beatitudes. These were calculated to rectify the mistaken notions of the Jews respecting Messiah's kingdom. They have been designated "Christian paradoxes," because they place happiness in such dispositions of mind as men generally deem incompatible with it Here the great fact is laid down that Christians are to be the light of the world, and that their conduct and influence are to elevate and bless mankind III. The permanency of the law is declared; like the great Lawgiver, it is holy in its character, it cannot change, IV. Hence spirituality of life, godly control of all man's powers, and self-rule, are essential to the Christian character. XIV. Manifold and precious encouragements to prayer stated and urged on Christians XVI. How to discriminate about character. The fruit shows the tree, and so with the fruits of ministers XVII. The sad insecurity of the mere formalist, and the uselessness of being only professors XVIII. An illustration to show the wretched fate of the unwise who build on a sandy foundation, and the safety of those who are resting on the Rock of Salvation Matt. vi. 1- 8. 9-15. |