_CHRIST’S STANDARD OF GIVING_ ‘For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.’ Luke 21:4 Observe— I. HOW KEENLY OUR LORD OBSERVES THE THINGS THAT ARE DONE UPON EARTH.—‘All things are naked and opened to th... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST_ ‘And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, He said, As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.’ Luke 21:5 This discourse of ou... [ Continue Reading ]
_PATIENCE_ ‘In your patience possess ye your souls.’ Luke 21:19 I. PATIENCE NEVER SEEMS TO BE AN HEROIC REMEDY, least of all in the face of action so overwhelming and scenes so terrific as those which Christ predicted as He sat with that little knot of anxious men on the summit of Olivet on that... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN_ ‘Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.’ Luke 21:27 The coming of Christ. I. A REAL LIVING PERSON. is coming. People think that religion is obeying certain rules and attending many services. But Christianity is faith in a... [ Continue Reading ]
_REDEMPTION_ ‘And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.’ Luke 21:28 Redemption dawns, as order out of chaos, and rides triumphant on the storm of a shattered world. Is not this the way of God? ‘He knoweth whereof we are ma... [ Continue Reading ]
_ETERNAL WORDS_ ‘Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away. And take heed to yourselves.’ Luke 21:33 So, and with such solemn words, doth Christ the mighty Prophet close the awful strain of the prophecy. ‘My words shall not pass away.’ ‘Heaven and earth _ shall_. My words... [ Continue Reading ]
_EXAMPLES OF EARLY SERVICES_ ‘And all the people came early in the morning to Him in the temple, for to hear Him.’ Luke 21:38 The circumstance mentioned here, and in the verse just before it, was connected with our Lord’s last days on earth. It was one of the things that happened in the last week... [ Continue Reading ]