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Lesson 17 · October 24, 1891

The Baptism of Suffering; Blind Bartimeus.—Mark 10:32-52

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Parallels: ; .

Christ's Sufferings Foretold

  1. 1.What did Jesus tell his disciples on the way to Jerusalem? . See note 1.
  2. 2.What shows that the disciples were looking for a temporal kingdom? . These men made request through their mother. .
  3. 3.Did they understand what they requested? , first clause.
  4. 4.What question did Jesus ask? Same verse.
  5. 5.What was their reply? , first clause.
  6. 6.What was the baptism and cup to which our Lord referred? ; .
  7. 7.What should be their lot and that of others of the servants of Christ? ; ; .
  8. 8.What did he say of the positions asked? ; .

Greatness Measured by Service

  1. 9.How does Jesus say we should strive for greatness? .
  2. 10.What great example did he give them of the unselfishness and greatness of true service? .

The Blind Restored

  1. 11.As Jesus and his disciples passed through Jericho, who sat by the wayside begging? .
  2. 12.What did Bartimeus do as he learned that Jesus was passing? .
  3. 13.How did Bartimeus regard the rebuke of the people? .
  4. 14.How did Jesus regard the blind man's cry? .
  5. 15.What did Bartimeus do? , last clause.

Spiritual Blindness

  1. 16.What is the spiritual condition of those who are in sin? ; .
  2. 17.Who alone can make such to see? ; .
  3. 18.What does God require that they may see? .
  4. 19.What will such restoration make of those restored? ; .

Notes

Notes on the Lesson.

1. Question 1.—The parable of the laborers in the vineyard recorded in comes in between the last lesson and this. It was given to illustrate the truth expressed in . After that Jesus again tells his disciples of his sufferings. Again and again he repeats it, that they may be prepared for the fearful ordeal.

Bible texts in this lesson

Matthew 20:17-34 · Luke 18:31-43 · Mark 10:32-34 · Mark 10:35-37 · Matthew 20:20 · Matthew 20:21 · Mark 10:38 · Mark 10:39 · Mark 10:33 · Mark 10:34 · Matthew 26:38 · Matthew 26:39 · 2 Timothy 3:12 · Philippians 1:29 · Mark 10:40 · Matthew 20:23 · Mark 10:41-44 · Mark 10:45 · Mark 10:46 · Mark 10:47 · Mark 10:48 · Mark 10:49-52 · Mark 10:52 · 2 Peter 1:9 · Revelation 3:17 · Isaiah 42:7 · Revelation 3:18 · Matthew 7:7 · Matthew 7:8 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Matthew 20:1-16 · Mark 10:31

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