_Then came together unto Him the Pharisees, and certain of the Scribes._ SCRIBES AND PHARISEES COMING TO CHRIST I. When they came. When Gennesaret turned its heart toward Him. When diseased bodies had felt the virtue of His touch, and imprisoned souls had been set free by His word. _Then. _As soon... [ Continue Reading ]
_Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man._ THE TRUE SOURCE OF DEFILEMENT Having rebuked the scribes and Pharisees, our Lord addressed the people, and laid down a great general principle (Mark 7:15), which His disciples asked Him to explain more fully. We are ta... [ Continue Reading ]
_But He could not be hid._ HE COULD NOT BE HID There are some persons in this world who cannot be hid: by birth, inheritance, or talent, they come to the front. But this was not the case here. Christ was but the reputed son of a village carpenter, a poor despised Nazarene. Yet He could not be hid.... [ Continue Reading ]
_The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by nation: and she besought Him that He would cast forth the devil out of her daughter._ THE CANAANITISH MOTHER Through her natural affections she had mounted up, as it would seem, to higher and spiritual things; for to a wonderful degree did she enter into... [ Continue Reading ]
_And they bring unto Him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech._ THE PATTERN OF SERVICE The “missionary spirit” is but one aspect of the Christian life. We shall only strengthen the former as we invigorate the latter. Harm has been done, both to ourselves and to this great cause,... [ Continue Reading ]
_He hath done all things well._ EXCELLENCY OF CHRIST’S OPERATIONS I. The excellency of Christ’s operations. “He hath done all things well;” as is apparent- 1. In the magnificence of His operations. Instance the sublime works of His creative energy; His infallible administration in the kingdom of... [ Continue Reading ]