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Weekly Bible Readings for January, 1939.
The King and The Kingdom.
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1. What does "tradition" means? Look at verse 9; it
January 1st.
will help you.
Matthew 15:
2. To whom was the Lord Jesus sent when He came at
THE COMPASSION
the first? (21-24).
OF THE KING.
3. Can you explain the great faith of this woman? (26,
27).
4. Need Christians to-day have only the "crumbs that
fall from Israel's table"?
Memorize Matt. 15: 8, 9.
January 8th.
1. What is the sign of the prophet Jonah?
Matthew 16:
2. Did Christ mean that He would build His Church on
Peter, or on Peter's confession given in verse 16?
THE CONFESSION
OF THE KING.
3. "From that time forth began" see Matt. 4: 17, and
note the change of teaching following Israel's
rejection on their King.
Memorize Matt. 16: 16.
January 15th.
1. Why should this glorious vision make Peter think of
tabernacles. Zech. 14: 19 and Lev. 23: 34
Matthew 17:
might help you.
THE TRANSFIGURATION
OF THE KING.
2. In what way was John the Baptist like Elijah? (10-13).
3. The children of the King are free: Do they therefore
please themselves? (24-27).
Memorize Matt. 17: 5.
January 22nd.
1. What kind of person is greatest in the Kingdom of
Matthew 18:
heaven? (1-4)
THE PARDON
2. Does this passage teach that little children are so
OF THE KING.
good that they do not need a Saviour? (10, 11).
3. The parable of Matt. 18: 23-25 illustrates the
passage already considered in Matt. 6: 14. From
what you know of the gospel which the Apostle
Paul preached, say whether you think forgiveness
can be lost, as it was in this parable. If not, explain
the reason.
Memorize Matt. 18: 10, 11.
January 29th.
1. During the time when the kingdom was preached,
Matthew 19:
how could eternal life be obtained? (16-19). Is this
true for us to-day?
THE FUTURE REIGN
OF THE KING.
2. What is "The Regeneration" of verse 28? Can
twelve thrones and twelve tribes of Israel mean
"the Church"?
3. "Suffer little children" (13). Can you find mention
in the N.T. of one who "from a child knew the holy
Scriptures which were able to make wise unto
salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus"?
Memorize Matt. 19: 25, 26.
Read each chapter through carefully, not forgetting to ask, in prayer, that God
would open the eyes to see and the heart to understand.