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Verse Matthew 7:25. _AND THE RAIN DESCENDED - FLOODS CAME - WINDS
BLEW_] In Judea, and in all countries in the neighbourhood of the
tropics, the _rain_ sometimes falls in great _torrents_, producing...
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Jesus closes the sermon on the mount by a beautiful comparison,
illustrating the benefit of attending to his words. It was not
sufficient to “hear” them; they must be “obeyed.” He compares
the man who...
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CHAPTER 7
_ 1. The Judgment of Righteousness.(Matthew 7:1 .) 2. Warning against
False Prophets.(Matthew 7:15 .) 3. Warning against False Professors.
(Matthew 7:21 .)_
The chapter which follows contai...
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EPILOGUE. Warnings and exhortations close the new Law, like the old
(Exodus 23:20 ff.).
MATTHEW 7:13 F. THE TWO GATES AND THE TWO WAYS (Luke 13:24). The
picture is based on...
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THE RAIN DESCENDED.... AND IT FELL NOT.
This verse gives. picture of the sudden violent storms and sweeping
floods which are so common in the East. The house founded upon the
rock could not be undermi...
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THE ERROR OF JUDGMENT (Matthew 7:1-5)...
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So, then, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be
likened to a wise man who built his house upon the rock. And the rain
came down, and the rivers swelled, and the wind blew, and f...
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AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), emphasizing
each particular.
THE RAIN DESCENDED. down came the rain. Greek. _broche._ Occurs only
here. On the roof.
FLOODS. At the foundation....
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(_e_) A description of the true subjects of the Kingdom as opposed to
the false. The wise and foolish builders, 24 27
Luke 6:47-49, where the phraseology differs a good deal from St
Matthew. St Matth...
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C. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE KINGDOM, 1–27
After contrasting the New Law with the Mosaic Law and with Pharisaic
rules and conduct, Jesus proceeds to lay down rules for the guidance
of His disciples in th...
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Ver 24. "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth
them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a
rock: 25. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and th...
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_JESUS SPOKE WITH AUTHORITY ABOUT OBEDIENCE MATTHEW 7:21-29_ : As
Jesus concluded the Sermon on the Mount He showed the absolute
necessity of obedience. An outward profession without "heart"
obedience...
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DISCOURSE: 1334
THE WISE BUILDER
Matthew 7:24. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and
doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house
upon a rock: and the rain desc...
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THEREFORE &C.— The meaning of these verses is, that whoever expects
to enter into the kingdom of glory, when his religion amounts to only
a mere outward profession of the Gospel, will see all his ill-...
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G. THE WISDOM OF THE WISE AND GODLY MAN IN OBEYING JESUS
(Parallel: Luke 647-49)
TEXT: 7:24-27
24. Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth
them shall be likened unto a wise man...
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And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and
beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
AND THE RAIN (FROM ABOVE) DESCENDED, AND THE FLOODS (FROM...
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12 Compare Luk_6:31.
12 To do as we would be done by is an ethical standard far above the
world's attainment, yet far beneath the monitions of grace. The law
and the prophets demand compliance with t...
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FLOODS] There are hardly any rivers in Palestine except the Jordan,
but there are many watercourses or winter-torrents (Heb. _nahal,_ AV
'brook,' Arab. _wâdy_). These are mostly quite dry in the summe...
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THE TRUE FOUNDATION FOR ALL PERMANENT SPIRITUAL BUILDING (Luke 6:46).
The great sermon concludes with a parable. Two men built houses near a
watercourse. One dug deep and reached the rock, the other b...
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THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (CONCLUDED)
The connexion of thought in this chapter is less close than in the
earlier part of the sermon, and the whole chapter bears the appearance
of an appendix of miscell...
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MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS
MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 7
DO NOT BE JUDGES OF OTHER PEOPLE 7:1-6
V1 ‘Do not be judges of other people. If you do, God will be your
judge. V2 In the same way...
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CHAPTER 7
The Gospel of the Kingdom
("Sermon on the Mount") - Matthew 5:1; Matthew 6:1; Matthew 7:1
IT may seem almost heresy to object to the time-honoured title "Sermon
on the Mount"; yet, so smal...
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_Epilogue_ (Luke 6:47-49, which see for comparative exegesis).
οὖν, Matthew 7:24, may be taken as referring to the whole
discourse, not merely to Matthew 7:21-23 (Tholuck and Achelis). Such a
sublime...
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What follows shows his wisdom, justified by events which he had
anticipated and provided for; not abstract possibilities, but likely
to happen every year certain to happen now and then. Therefore the...
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BUILDING ON SECURE FOUNDATIONS
Matthew 7:24-29
In the Syrian summer, when the soil is baked hard by the intense heat,
any spot will serve equally well as the site of a house. No one can
say whether h...
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After thus enunciating the laws of the Kingdom, and bringing men into
the realm of direct dealing with God, the King authoritatively set up
the standard of judgment. No man is to be his brother's judg...
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The Scribes and Pharisees only explained the law, and laid open the
promises of Moses, whereas our Saviour gives new laws, and makes new
promises in his own name; But I say to you, &c. The energy also...
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CHAPTER 16
SERMON ON THE MOUNT
Matthew 5-7, and Luke 6:20-49. A few days ago it was my privilege to
spend two beautiful bright days at the sea of Galilee, sailing over
it, and visiting the places of...
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Here the LORD closeth his discourse, and plainly sheweth whose are his
from the men of the world. CHRIST is the Rock of Ages, the Precious
Corner Stone JEHOVAH hath laid in Zion. And all that believe...
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God has been pleased, in the separate accounts He has given us of our
Lord Jesus, to display not only His own grace and wisdom, but the
infinite excellency of His Son. It is our wisdom to seek to prof...
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_BUILDING UPON THE ROCK_
‘Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them,
I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
and the rain descended, and the floo...
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There are two things connected with the presence of the multitude,
Matthew 5:1. First, the time required that the Lord should give a true
idea of the character of His kingdom, since already He drew th...
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AND THE RAINS DESCENDED, AND THE FLOODS CAME,.... These several
metaphors of "rain", "floods", "stream", and "winds", may design the
temptations of Satan, the persecutions of the world, the corruption...
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And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and
beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Ver. 25. _And the rain descended, and the floods came, &c._...
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_Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine_, &c. In these
words our Lord attests, in the most solemn manner, the certain truth
and infinite importance of all he had delivered in the foregoing...
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The hopes of those who believe in Christ as the Lord their
righteousness, and do his will, can never be disappointed....
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AND THE RAIN DESCENDED, AND THE FLOODS CAME, AND THE WINDS BLEW, AND
BEAT UPON THAT HOUSE; AND IT FELL NOT, FOR IT WAS FOUNDED UPON A ROCK,...
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A concluding parable:...
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Simple honesty will understand these first five verses without
difficulty. The word "judge" is used in various different ways in
Scripture. Believers are told to "judge" what Paul says (1 Corinthians...
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21-29 Christ here shows that it will not be enough to own him for our
Master, only in word and tongue. It is necessary to our happiness that
we believe in Christ, that we repent of sin, that we live...
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Our Saviour maketh frequent use of that ancient way of instructing
people by similitudes and parables, which by their easy incurring into
the senses give advantage to the memory: he here chooseth a si...
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Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
[3]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II
But since parables admit of many interpretations, what lover of truth
will not acknowledge, that for them to assert G...
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Matthew 7:25 and G2532 rain G1028 descended G2597 (G5627) G2532 floods
G4215 came G2064 (G5627) and...
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EXHORTATION TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT WAY AND PRODUCE GOOD FRUIT BY FULL
OBEDIENCE TO HIS WORDS SO AS TO ENTER INTO LIFE AND AVOID DESTRUCTION
(7:13-27).
We now move on to the application part of the Sermon...
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THE TWO DESTINIES (7:24-27).
Having given His firm warning Jesus now returns to the idea of the two
choices which are open before them, but this time in terms of two
houses built on two ‘foundations'....
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“And the rain descended, and the floods came,
And the winds blew, and beat on (‘fell on') that house,”
Being on a sound foundation was no guarantee that trials and
tribulations would not come, for co...
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Matthew 7:25. A picture of the sudden violent storms so common in the
East, as indeed the definite articles indicate. No distinct meaning
need be assigned to RAIN, FLOODS, and WINDS, but THE ROCK mean...
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CONNECTION AND CONTENTS. The exposition of the requirements of ‘the
law and the prophets' just given, was far beyond the low morality of
the scribes and Pharisees, and men might easily be tempted by t...
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GENERAL CHARACTER. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding
of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on
earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C...
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WAS FOUNDED
(τεθεμελιωτο). Past perfect indicative passive state of
completion in the past. It had been built upon the rock and it stood.
No augment....
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Matthew 7:15
I. The object of our Lord in this Sermon on the Mount was to convey an
accurate idea of the righteousness required in His kingdom. He did so
mainly by contrasting it with the spurious for...
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Matthew 7:21
The Wise and Foolish Builders.
I. The Lord describes the false disciples as men who cry, "Lord,
Lord," to Him, but who bear no fruit. The language clearly implies
that there are some who...
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Matthew 7:24
Building upon the Rock.
I. True religion is here likened to a man's own house. For, after all,
every one's real life is his home. We move, indeed, amidst many an
outdoor scene, and we me...
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Matthew 7:24
Doing and Dreaming; Houses on the Rock and the Sand.
I. In the course of my travels I have met with three distinct
dreamers. (1) There is the rationalistic dreamer. He beholds his face
i...
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While we are reading, let us also be adoring at the same time, for
the. words of Christ have a gracious divinity about them; they are
infinite; they are omnipotent. There is a kind of life in them; a...
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Matthew 7:1. _Judge not, that ye be not judged._
You are not called to judge; you are not qualified to judge: «God is
the Judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.» There is
much better wor...
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Matthew 7:13. _Enter ye in at the strait gate._
It is very unpopular. The great ones will recommend to you great
liberality and breadth; but enter yet in at the strait gate.
Matthew 7:13. For wide i...
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Matthew 7:7. _Ask, and it shall be given you;_
He that will not ask for it deserves to go without it. Have you ever
asked for it? If not, whose fault is it that you have it not?
Matthew 7:7. _Seek,...
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Matthew 7:1. _Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment
ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete it shall
be measured to you again._
Some people are of a censorious...
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CONTENTS: Sermon on the Mount, continued. Encouragement to prayer. The
two ways. Warnings against false teachers. Danger of profession
without faith. The two foundations.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus.
CONC...
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Matthew 7:1. _Judge not, that ye be not judged._ This refers to
private and censorious reproaches of others. We must judge nothing
before the time. It is better that ten bad men pass for innocent, tha...
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THE RAIN POURED DOWN. This verse pictures the sudden violent storms of
the rainy season and the sweeping floods which could so quickly
undermine and destroy a house. Built on the rock, the house stand...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 7:25 THE RAIN FELL, AND THE FLOODS CAME.
During the hot summer months, the sand around the Sea of Galilee was
hard on the surface. But a wise builder knew that he needed to dig...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 7:24 HEARS THESE WORDS OF MINE AND DOES
THEM. Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount with a parable. He draws a
dividing line between himself and any other foundation for life. The...
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JESUS TEACHES ABOUT THOSE WHO BUILD HOUSES ON ROCK AND SAND MATTHEW
7:21-29; LUKE 6:46-49; MATTHEW 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me,
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he tha...
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CHAPTER 7
_Judge not_, rashly and malignantly, _that ye_, &c. Christ does not
here prohibit the public judgments of magistrates, by which they
condemn the guilty and absolve the innocent, for this is...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 7:27. GREAT WAS THE FALL OF IT.—How lively must this imagery
have been to an audience accustomed to the fierceness of an Eastern
tempest, and the suddenness and completeness...
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EXPOSITION
MATTHEW 7:1
(2) As anxiety about the things of this life hinders us Godwards
(Matthew 6:19), so does censoriousness manwards (Matthew 7:1), our
Lord thus tacitly op
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MATTHEW 7:1-29
I believe that it goes without saying that Jesus Christ was certainly
the greatest teacher who ever lived and it is interesting to study his
teaching habits. And He used the method of d...
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1 Corinthians 3:13; 1 John 2:19; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 Peter 1:7; Acts 14:22
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THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (CONTINUED)
Matthew 7:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. A command. God not only requests but definitely commands us, that
we should not judge one another. There is probably no sin qui...