THE RIGHT USE OF THE SABBATH
Luke 6:1-11
It was a brave and bold step for Jesus to set Himself against the
ritualistic proscriptions of the ruling religious party of His age.
How many who had hoped that He would redeem Israel, must have been
hurt by what seemed to be ruthless iconoclasm. But there... [ Continue Reading ]
NEW LEADERS AND NEW PRINCIPLES
Luke 6:12-26
There are three circles here: _First,_ Christ and His Apostles-the men
who were to be sent into all the world to preach the gospel and to lay
the foundations of the Church. How little did these single men imagine
that one day their names would become ins... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW TO TREAT OUR FELLOW-MEN
Luke 6:27-38
Luke's version of the Sermon on the Mount differs from that of
Matthew, only as each views the great discourse from his own
standpoint. By one it is viewed as the manifesto of the King; by the
other, as the proclamation of “the Man Christ Jesus” to man.
No... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TEST THAT REVEALS CHARACTER
Luke 6:39-49
Yes, it is true! Some day we shall be perfected. The long discipline
will be over, and we shall be able to close our lesson books and go
home. We shall then be found to be like Christ, our Lord. The promise
of Luke 6:40 is very beautiful, though it some... [ Continue Reading ]