Reading Assignment: Pages 587-651 MCP-SG 37.1
1. Why did Christ use nature to illustrate truth? (587)
MCP-SG 37.2
2. For what several reasons are theatrical amusements dangerous? (590)
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3. “There is no ________________ in our land more powerful to ___________ the imagination, to destroy _________________ ________________, and to blunt the relish for the __________ ________________ and sober _________________ of life than ________________ amusements.” (590) MCP-SG 37.4
4. What are several dangers of wrong habits of reading? (591)
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5. Trace the history of Judas as he allowed covetousness to rule his life. (598)
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6. The greatest curse that afflicts our world is ________________. (603)
MCP-SG 37.7
7. What are some of the dangers in seeking higher wages? (612)
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8. “The only __________ for any soul is __________ __________.” (613) MCP-SG 37.9
9. “A kind, ______________ Christian is the most ____________ _____________ that can be produced in favor of _________.” (617) MCP-SG 37.10
10. How are we to prepare to be saints in heaven? (620)
MCP-SG 37.11
11. What example in speech did Christ demonstrate at social occasions? (623)
MCP-SG 37.12
12. In what ways are we to cooperate with the preacher in giving the gospel to those around us? (623, 624)
MCP-SG 37.13
13. Why does God not propose to remove poverty from the world? (626)
MCP-SG 37.14
14. How are we to relate to those in higher positions? (633)
MCP-SG 37.15
15. What will make it impossible to love others as Christ loved us? (635)
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16. What suggestion is made for a “more healthy” condition in the church? (638)
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17. “Among the studies selected for childhood, ______________ should occupy the first place.” (641) MCP-SG 37.18
18. How will what we do for others reflect on our own lives? (642)
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19. “From a ___________ point of view, _________ is power; but from the ______________ standpoint, _______ is power.” (644) MCP-SG 38.2
20. What would heaven be like to those who have rebelled, and why is destruction of the wicked merciful? (650)
MCP-SG 38.3
Discussion Points: MCP-SG 38.4
1. Consider imagination from the following standpoints:
a) some things that will pervert imagination;
(b) some things that will help positively;
(c) some results of wrong use of imagination. (See pp. 588-595.) MCP-SG 38.5
2. Why are bad habits more easily formed and given up with more difficulty than good ones? (599)
MCP-SG 38.6
3. Search for some of the emotional needs that human beings have. (Ch. 66, pp. 606-614) MCP-SG 38.7
4. What does “disinterested benevolence” mean as illustrated in Christ’s life? (622, 623)
MCP-SG 38.8
5. Compare the two statements that follow, and discuss: “Man’s strongest impulse urges him to seek his own happiness.” “You cannot be happy in having your own way and following the impulses of your own heart.” (643, 644) MCP-SG 38.9