NOTE.—“The teaching of the scribes and elders was cold and formal, like a lesson learned by rote. To them the Word of God possessed no vital power. Their own ideas and traditions were substituted for its teaching. In the accustomed round of service they professed to explain the law, but no inspiration from God stirred their own hearts or the hearts of their hearers.” 3. Why was Christ’s preaching so impressive? “For _His word was with power_.” Luke 4:32. 4. With what was He filled? “And Jesus being _full of the Holy Ghost_ returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.” Verse 1. 5. How freely was the Holy Spirit bestowed upon Him? “For He whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: _for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him_.” John 3:34. 6. How had Christ’s teaching by parables been foretold? “I will open My mouth _in a parable_: I will utter dark sayings of old.” Ps. 78:2. 7. How was this fulfilled? “Without a parable spake He not unto them.” Matt. 13:34. 8. What question did Christ’s wonderful teaching call forth? “And when He was come into His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, _Whence hath this man this wisdom_, and these mighty works?” Verse 54. 9. What did Isaiah say Christ would do with the law? “He will _magnify_ the law, and make it _honorable_.” Isa. 42:21. 10. Because some thought He had come to destroy the law, what did Christ say? “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Matt. 5:17-20. 11. What testimony did Nicodemus bear concerning Him? “Rabbi, _we know that Thou art a teacher come from God_: for no man can do these miracles that Thou doest, except God be with him.” John 3:2. 12. What did Christ’s words at Jacob’s well lead the woman of Samaria to ask? “The woman then left her water-pot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, Come, see a man which told me all things that ever I did: _is not this the Christ?_” John 4:28, 29. 13. How were the two on the way to Emmaus affected by Christ’s conversation with them? “And they said one to another, _Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way_, and while He opened to us the Scriptures?” Luke 24:32. 14. In His teaching, to what did Christ direct attention?