The Lord JESUS Lord JESUS in this Chapter concludes his Sermon on the Mount, and a very blessed close he makes of it, in comparing the wise hearers of it to those who build on the Rock, and the foolish to those who build on the Sand.... [ Continue Reading ]
I pass over the several most blessed things which the Lord Jesus here treats of, as being in themselves so plain, and by Him so beautifully expressed, as to render all explanation unnecessary. But I detain the Reader at the close of the passage, to beg his special, and particular attention to that u... [ Continue Reading ]
This golden rule needs no comment. Oh! that all the followers of the Lord JESUS made it their rule with all men. It is said of one of the heathen emperors, Alexander Severus, that he was so great an admirer of this maxim, that he caused it to be written for public use, and often mentioned it in hono... [ Continue Reading ]
Nothing can be more interesting than what the Lord JESUS hath here said. And no form of words can be more decisive to mark the godly man from the hypocrite. I only detain the Reader to observe, how very awful those words of CHRIST are concerning false Teachers, in the great day of account. Preaching... [ Continue Reading ]
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 in him shall never perish, but have everlasting life. While on the contrary, those who build on the... [ Continue Reading ]