DISCOURSE: 1499 THE CENTURION’S SERVANT HEALED Luke 7:6. _Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: wherefore neither thought I my... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1500 THE WIDOW’S SON RAISED Luke 7:14. _And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear on all: and they glorif... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1501 THE PERVERSE CHILDREN Luke 7:31; Luke 7:35. _And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? They are like unto children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have no... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1501 THE PERVERSE CHILDREN Luke 7:31; Luke 7:35. _And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? They are like unto children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have no... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1502 THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS Luke 7:40. _And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee, and he saith, Master, say on. There was a certain creditor, which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1503 THE SINNER’S FAITH Luke 7:50. _And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace_. TO associate with the ungodly world is by no means expedient for those who have been redeemed out of the world. Yet there is a certain degree of intercourse with them which is both prop... [ Continue Reading ]