Lesson 6 · November 10, 1894
Who Is the Greatest? Luke 22:21-38
This lesson consists of a conversation between Jesus and His disciples on the evening of His betrayal, in the room where the Passover was celebrated. It might be divided as follows: Christ Announcing His Betrayal, Strife among the Disciples, and Peter's Vain Self-confidence.
- 1.Who did Jesus say was with Him at the table?
- 2.Was it necessary that Jesus should suffer? See and .
- 3.What was said of the man by whom He should be betrayed?
- 4.What did the disciples begin to inquire among themselves?
- 5.What took place among them?
- 6.What did Jesus say about lordship?
- 7.How did He say it should be among His disciples?
- 8.Who is the chief among God's children?
- 9.How was Christ among His brethren?
- 10.In what did He say His disciples had been with Him?
- 11.What did He appoint unto them?
- 12.What would they have in His kingdom?
- 13.What did the Lord say unto Simon Peter?
- 14.For what had the Lord prayed?
- 15.What did He say that Peter should do when he was converted?
- 16.What declaration did Peter make?
- 17.What did the Lord say that Peter would surely do?
- 18.What question did He then ask the disciples?
- 19.What did they reply?
- 20.But what did He say they should now do?
- 21.What did He say must yet be accomplished concerning Him?
Notes
1. It was necessary that Christ should suffer for man; for "without the shedding of blood there is no remission." But it was not necessary that any man should betray Him. "God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." This gift was made in the beginning, and not simply when Christ hung on the cross. The plan of salvation was ample enough to embrace every man born into the world. It was not necessary that a few men should be left out, in order that Christ should be betrayed and murdered. Even with all the hatred that men manifested to Him, they did not take His life. He laid down His own life. No man could take it from Him. . Christ could have laid down His own life as a sacrifice for man, if every soul had loved and obeyed Him. So, although it was determined that Christ should suffer and die, and it was foretold that men should betray Him and crucify Him, they did it of their own free will.
2. In the church of Christ, there is to be no lordship. That is left for the world. It is true that the apostate church modeled itself after the fashion of the world, and worldly methods have been brought into the church. But that is not according to Christ. He came as a servant. ; . The greatest in the kingdom of God will be Christ, and He is the One that will have performed the most and the lowest service. Exaltation is found only in serving.
Bible texts in this lesson
Luke 22:22 · Acts 2:23 · Acts 17:3 · John 10:18 · Matthew 20:25-28 · Philippians 2:7
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