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William Burkitt's Expository Notes

Mark 1:36

Observe here two things: First, the great end of Christ in his incarnation and coming into the world, namely, as. Prophet sent from God to reveal his will, and to publish the doctrine of the gospel. Therefore came. forth; that is, to preach and plant the gospel.

Secondly, It being Christ's design not only to plant but to propagate the gospel, he would not confine his ministry to any particular places, no, not to the great city of Capernaum, but resolves to preach the word in the smallest towns and villages. Leaving his ministers herein an instructive example, to be as willing to preach the gospel in the smallest villages, as in the largest cities, if God calls them thereunto.

Let the place be never so obscure and mean, and the congregation never so small and little, if God sends us thither, the greatest of us must not think it beneath us to go and instruct. handful of people.

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