111 Christ's First Public Work

Christ’s First Public Work THIRD YEAR—SUBJECT 3 Christ’s First Public Work

(READ JOHN 2) 1. First miracle. John 2.

2. Cleaning the temple.

3. The second birth. John 3:1-8.

4. John’s testimony. John 3:25-26.

5. Visit to Samaria. John 4:1-42.

6. Return to Galilee. John 4:43-54.

7. Preaching in Galilee. Mark 1:14.

8. Calling more disciples. Matthew 4:18-22.

9. Miracles. Mark 1:23-32.

10. Sermon on the mount. Matthew 5th chapter to 7th chapter.

11. Call of Matthew. Matthew 9:9-13.

12. A miracle in Jerusalem. John 5:1-47.

13. The twelve chosen. Matthew 10. Our present lesson takes up the life work of the Son of God with his first recorded miracle at Cana. Then we follow him to the cleansing of the temple. After this we read of his talk with Nicodemus, and John’s testimony con¬cerning Christ. Next, his visit to Samaria and return to Galilee, and his teaching the people who came to hear him.

After this we find him calling more disciples. Then comes the noted sermon on the mount, the call of Matthew, a mir¬acle in Jerusalem, then calling and ordaining the twelve apostles. This, we might say, ends the first general trip of the Son of God while living on the earth.

QUESTIONS 1. Where did Jesus perform his first miracle, and what was it?

2. Tell of his cleansing the temple.

3. Tell of his conversation with Nicodemus.

4. What did John say about Christ?

5. Tell of his visit to Samaria.

6. Tell of his return to Galilee.

7. Tell of his preaching at Nazareth.

8. What other disciple did Jesus call at this time?

9. Relate the miracle recorded in Mark 1:23-32.

10. Relate some lessons taught in the sermon on the mount.

11. Tell of the call of Matthew.

12. Tell of a miracle he did in Jerusalem.

13. Name the twelve apostles, and tell where their names are recorded.