156 Fifteen Warnings of Jesus

Fifteen Warnings of Jesus THIRD YEAR—SUBJECT 49 Fifteen Warnings of Jesus

(READ Luke 12) In the life and teachings of Jesus, not only has he pointed out the way that leads to life and tells us how to come into this highway of holiness, and how to walk therein, but in order to encourage us to greater deeds of usefulness he gives us different warnings against different sins.

If a man has the way placed before him, and the obstructions that cross, that way pointed out to him to avoid them, and continues in the way that leads to God, he will enter heaven at last. So Jesus warns us on fifteen different occasions of dangers and deceptions, to ever have them before us as guides to help us keep on the narrow way.

We shall examine them in order given in this and our next lesson. The first warning Jesus gives is in Matthew 7. He warns us against false prophets, then against wicked men, and then tells of the impending doom of certain cities. He then warns against riches, and the danger of abundance, the danger of flattery, the danger of the doctrines of the Pharisees, or of the human religions. As some of these dangers may apply to us we should closely examine our lives and measure them by the word of God, to see if we are prepared to meet them when they come.

QUESTIONS 1. What kind of prophets does Jesus warn us against? Matthew 7:15.

2. Against what kind of men does he warn his disciples? Matthew 10:17.

3. Tell why the cities of Galilee were doomed. Matthew 11:20-24.

4. Why should we fear riches? Luke 6:24.

5. Why should we fear to have abundance? Luke 6:25.

6. Why should we fear to be flattered? Luke 6:2.

7. What warning did Jesus give his disciples about the Pharisees? Luke 12:1.