Lesson 5 · August 4, 1894
Humbled and Exalted.—Luke 13:31-35; 14:1-14
The thirteenth chapter closes with the touching account of Christ's slighted love for Jerusalem. Review the entire chapter so that you can give the leading topics, not forgetting previous chapters. In that part of the lesson included in the fourteenth chapter we have the healing of the man with the dropsy, instruction concerning self-exaltation and the exaltation that comes from humility, and instruction as to invitations to a feast.
- 1.What warning did some give to Jesus?
- 2.Was Jesus alarmed? What did He say?
- 3.Where did He say He must suffer?
- 4.How did He feel towards the city that had not received Him?
- 5.Where did Jesus go one Sabbath day?
- 6.Whom did He see there?
- 7.What question did He ask the lawyers and Pharisees?
- 8.What did they have to say?
- 9.What did Jesus do?
- 10.What question did He put to them to show the righteousness of what He had done?
- 11.What could they say to it?
- 12.What did Jesus notice in those who were invited to the dinner?
- 13.What did He say to them?
- 14.What will follow seeking a high place for one's self?
- 15.How should we do when bidden to a place?
- 16.Who only are really and permanently exalted?
- 17.What did Jesus say also to the makers of feasts?
- 18.Why should not the rich be invited?
- 19.Who should be invited? Why?
- 20.When will the recompense be given?
Notes
1. It would be a matter of interest to collect all the recorded instances of healing on the Sabbath. We should find that they are very numerous. Some of Christ's most remarkable cures were performed on the Sabbath. What was His object in this? If we recall what a burdensome yoke the scribes and Pharisees and lawyers had made of the commandments and of the whole service of God, and then remember that the commandments of God are not grievous, but are ordained unto life, we shall see the reason. It was to let people know that the Sabbath should be a day of joy and blessing.
2. We have the choice given us whether we will receive our reward now or in the future. God does not bestow His rewards until the second coming of Christ (; ); and therefore whatever reward we get now must consist wholly in the empty applause of our fellowmen. But they who are content to wait till the coming of the Lord and the resurrection, will receive eternal riches.
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