What exactly was the doubt in John’s mind? Do you find a clue to this perplexity in 3:16, 17? What is the significance of Jesus’ reply? Cf. Is. 35:5, 6; 61:1...

v1–10. What are the characteristics of the centurion’s approach to Jesus? What can he teach us about a right attitude in prayer? 1-10节。百夫长接近耶稣的态度有什么特殊之处？ 他的做...

v37–42. What sort of attitude towards the faults of others does Jesus prescribe, and why? What positive actions are commanded here? 37-42节。耶稣叫人对于别人的过失应该保持何种态...

v20–26. Contrast Jesus’ picture of a blessed life with the world’s idea of happiness. Why is a Christian happy in such circumstances? What makes the differen...

We read of two more encounters with the scribes and Pharisees. What is the deeper issue? What is the principle here on Sabbath observance? How did the pharis...

These verses record two encounters with the scribes and Pharisees. What were the grounds of their growing opposition to Jesus? And what were the truths and t...

Compare the faith of the leper with that of the friends of the paralytic. Of what was the former uncertain? And how did the latter display their faith? What ...

Put yourself in the place of Simon. Trace the development of his attitude to Jesus in the successive phases of the story. In what ways is he an example to us...

What two facts about Jesus particularly impressed the people in the synagogue? Note also the even more discerning testimony of the demons (v34, 41). Why did ...

v16–21. Jesus speaks to the people of Nazareth, his own home town. What does his use of Is. 61:1, 2 teach them of his mission? Why is the claim of v21 so sta...

The temptation came immediately after the revelation of 3:22, and at the start of Jesus’ ministry. What light does this throw on the devil’s challenge, ‘if y...

In this genealogy, which names stand out to you? What do you know about them? What can you conclude about Jesus’ earthly ancestry from what you know of this ...

What, according to the preaching of John, are the cause (v7–9, 16, 17), nature (v8, 10–14), and outcome (v3, 15–17) of repentance? 照施洗约翰的讲词，悔改的原因（7-9, 16, 17...

v49. What was the consequence in his life of Jesus’ unique relationship to God? In what way does this truth apply to us, as sons of God? Cf. John 14:31. 49节。...

What did the appearance of Jesus mean to Simeon and to Anna? What, according to verses 30–32, was to be the scope of his work? 耶稣的出现，对西面和亚拿有什么意义？ 根据30-32节, 耶...

What may we learn from the circumstances of our Saviour’s birth, and the status of his first worshippers? What do the angel’s message and the rejoicing of th...

The song of Zechariah may be divided thus: v68–70, thanks to God for the coming of the Messiah; v71–75, the purpose of the Messiah’s coming; v76, 77, the mis...

What does Mary’s song reveal about: (a) the character of God (esp. v49-50), and (b) His way of working among men (v51–53)? How were these facts demonstrated ...

v31–33, 35. List the features of the person and mission of the promised child that can be discerned in the words of the angel. 31-33,35节，在天使所说的话里面，关于这个应许的孩子的...

What was the mission assigned to John the Baptist? What was to be the nature of his greatness (verse 15)? cf. v76, 77. What was the cause of Zechariah’s puni...