_Sought how they might kill Him_
THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST CHRIST
This chapter gives us a sad and sorrowful relation of the chief
priests’ conspiracy against the life of our blessed Saviour; in
which we have three particulars observable:
1.
The persons making this conspiracy, the chief priests, scr... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then entered Satan into Judas_
PROGRESSIVE WICKEDNESS
Men do not become great villains at once.
Souls are not like meteoric bodies, that are blazing amongst the stars
at one moment, and the next in some dark pit on earth, wrapped in a
noxious and sulphurous smoke. They are rather like trees, they... [ Continue Reading ]
_Go and prepare us the passover_
PREPARATION FOR THE LAST SUPPER
Passover just at hand.
Day of preparation. The Lamb to be offered is Himself. “Go and
prepare--get ready--for Me; let it be heart-preparation.”
1. This preparation was general. All Old Testament teachings,
histories, prophecies, an... [ Continue Reading ]
_With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you_
THE LAST PASSOVER--CHRIST’S DESIRE FOR IT
“This passover before I suffer! “It tells us, surely, that there
was some connection between the passover and the suffering of Christ,
and a special connection in this passover at which He and His... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Son of Man goeth_
THE SON OF MAN, AND HIS GOING
I. THE SON OF MAN.
1. Reference of the appellation. Nothing is more certain than that the
appellation, “the Son of Man,” belongs to Jesus Christ, and is
peculiar to Him.
2. Origin of the appellation (see Psalms 18:17).
3. Meaning of the appell... [ Continue Reading ]
_He that is greatest among you let him be as the younger_
HOW TO BE THE GREATEST IN CHRIST’S KINGDOM
I. THERE IS A NECESSARY AND NATURAL DESIRE IN MAN FOR SUPERIORITY.
1. It is taken for granted that the principle exists universally.
2. It is admitted that the desire is an inherent principle.
3... [ Continue Reading ]
_Satan hath desired to have you_
THE TEMPTATION OF ST.
Peter
Our Lord is conversing here with His dear disciples a little before
His crucifixion. In the tenderness of His heart, He almost thanks them
for their faithful adherence to Him (Luke 22:28). And now comes a
sudden transition, showing us t... [ Continue Reading ]
_Both to prison and to death_
RELIGIOUS EMOTION
That violent impulse is not the same as a firm determination--that men
may have their religious feelings roused, without being on that
account at all the more likely to obey God in practice, rather the
less likely.
As a general rule, the more religi... [ Continue Reading ]
_The mount of Olives_
THE MOUNT OF OLIVES
The mountains are Nature’s monuments.
Like the islands that dwell apart, and like them that give asylum from
a noisy and irreverent world. Many a meditative spirit has found in
their silence leisure for the longest thought, and in their
Patmos-like seclus... [ Continue Reading ]
_Judas, betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss_
THE TRAITOR’S KISS
I. A TRAITOR AMONG THE DISCIPLES. Many of them were weak in faith and
carnal in apprehension, but only one a traitor.
II. THE CHARACTERISTIC OF HIS TREASON. Betrayed Lord into cruel hands
of foes. Professed followers of Christ... [ Continue Reading ]
_Peter followed afar off_
DECISION OF CHARACTER ENFORCED
I. WHAT IS IMPLIED IN FOLLOWING THE LORD AFAR OFF. Not giving the
whole heart’s affection to Him.
II. WHAT USUALLY INDUCES ANY PERSONS TO DO SO.
1. The fear of man.
2. The love of the world.
III. WHY WE SHOULD DETERMINE TO FOLLOW HIM FUL... [ Continue Reading ]