Lesson 4 · October 25, 1890

Neglect of Duty

1.What curse was pronounced in the midst of the inspired song sung by Deborah and Barak after the Lord had delivered Israel through them? .
2.When people fail to do the work of the Lord, where does the loss fall? .
3.Can a person commit a sin by doing nothing? .
4.Where does one stand who is not positively on the side of Christ? .
5.To what did Christ once liken the kingdom of heaven? .
6.What did he say has been given to every man? .
7.To what degree has each one received? .
8.In the parable, how are the servants represented as using that which was intrusted to them? .
9.When the Lord returned to reckon with the servants, what was said to those who had worked and gained? .
10.What report was brought by the man with one talent? .
11.In what terms did the master address him? .
12.What ought the servant to have done? .
13.Since the servant owed interest to the lord, and returned only the principal, of what was he guilty?
14.What sentence was pronounced upon the wicked and slothful servant? .
15.How can it be said that from him that hath not shall be taken away that which he hath? . See note.
16.What words of commendation did Jesus speak of a poor woman who had done a simple act? .
17.On what basis is service acceptable to God? .
18.What does Jesus call everyone to do? .
19.When is it best to begin to bear the yoke? .

Notes

"From him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath." That is, that which he has had intrusted to him, and which he only seems to have. A man may cut quite a figure on borrowed capital; he may spend money lavishly, and get the reputation of being "a good fellow;" but when the time of reckoning comes, and the lender calls for his money, and it is found he has not a penny besides that which he borrowed, all that he has is taken away. He didn't really own anything; he only seemed to. Now God says to us, "What hast thou that thou didst not receive?" . All the talents, whether of money, influence, or intellect, with which we may be endowed, and for which people often give us credit, and of which there is such a tendency to boast, are only given us in trust, by the Lord. If we improve them, then at the last it will be found that we have something; but if we make no proper use of them, then in the day of reckoning all our possessions will be taken from us, and it will be seen that we didn't really have anything, but only seemed to.

Bible texts in this lesson

Judges 5:23 · Esther 4:14 · James 4:17 · Matthew 12:30 · Matthew 25:14 · Mark 13:34 · Matthew 25:15 · Matthew 25:16-18 · Matthew 25:19-23 · Matthew 25:24 · Matthew 25:25 · Matthew 25:26 · Matthew 25:27 · Matthew 25:28-30 · Luke 8:18 · Mark 14:8 · Mark 14:9 · 2 Corinthians 8:12 · Matthew 11:29 · Lamentations 3:27 · 1 Corinthians 4:7

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