BUTLER'S COMMENTS Chapter Seventeen (Luke 17:1-36) THE SON OF MAN ON PREPARING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. What is a temptation and why is it inevitable in this world (Luke 17:1-2)? 2. Can a person really uproot trees if he has faith (Luke 17:5-6)? 3. Why is a servant... [ Continue Reading ]
Butler's Comments SECTION 1 Be Good (Luke 17:1-10) 17 And he said to his disciples, Temptations to sin are sure to come; but woe to him by whom they come! 2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung round his neck and he were cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these littl... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 Grateful (Luke 17:11-19) 11 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13and lifted up their voices and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14When he saw... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Coming of the Kingdom Scripture_ Luke 17:20-30 And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 Guarded (Luke 17:20-37) 20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming he answered them, The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; 21nor will they say, -Lo, here it is!-' or -There!-' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst... [ Continue Reading ]