The common people are often more eager than their rulers to hear the truths of the gospel. These truths, plainly and kindly exhibited, meet their wants as sinners, and commend themselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO SHIPS; fishing-boats.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ministers of the gospel who have preached and labored long without apparent effect, should not be discouraged; but according to Christ's directions should continue to labor in humble dependence on him, and with believing expectations that in his own time and way he will give them success.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEPART FROM ME; this was occasioned by the display of his divinity which Jesus had made, and Peter's conviction of his own unworthiness.... [ Continue Reading ]
CATCH MEN; by proclaiming to them the gospel, and thus bringing them from the service of Satan to the service of Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
The leper cleansed-the sick healed. Matthew 8:1-4; Matthew 9:1-7... [ Continue Reading ]
Information of the effects of Christ's power and grace upon some, is often instrumental in awakening the attention of others, and leading them to apply to him, and thus to become partakers of his salvation.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE WITHDREW HIMSELF INTO THE WILDERNESS, AND PRAYED; it was his custom to do this, as the original implies, which might be rendered, He was in the habit of withdrawing himself, etc. The pure and sinless Saviour needed habitual communion with his heavenly Father to prepare him for the right discharge... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TILING; MARK 2:4. Tiles were flat pieces of dried clay with which the house was covered.... [ Continue Reading ]
The works of Jesus Christ, when on earth, showed that he had power to forgive sins and is truly divine.... [ Continue Reading ]
Levi, or Matthew, called. Matthew 9:9-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEY SAID UNTO HIM; in Matthew 9:14, this question is put by the disciples of John; in Mark 2:18, by the disciples of John and of the Pharisees. Jesus gives a general answer to both. For the meaning of verses Luke 5:34-38, see notes on Matthew 9:14-17. DISCIPLES FASTING. Matthew 9:14-17... [ Continue Reading ]
When men are taught of Christ, and know by experience the preciousness of his salvation, they will never give up his religion for any other. Good as the advocates of other religions may think theirs to be, the friends of Christ know his to be better.... [ Continue Reading ]