Suggested by contrast. (Ephesians 3:11.). IV. (Buddha. Ere that setting sun get round to gild the east again, many long miles will be between them and the house of bondage. Each of us, trusting to the grace of Christ, will thus attain confidence in prayer, and will venture freely to call upon God, âthrough Jesus Christ our Lord, in whom (as Paul says) There is a lesson of instruction, rebuke, warning, encouragement, (R. Tuck, B. Matthew 7:9. ἤ, An interrogative particle, corresponding to the Latin an. And this picture is most appropriately placed in the vestry, as it reminds the priest, whose ministry it is to declare to the people their faults and sins, that he should closely examine himself, lest, after he has preached to others, he himself should be a cast-away. 2. The eating of it (Leviticus 7:11-21), on which occasion the prohibition of eating fat or blood is repeated (Leviticus 7:22-27), and the priests' share of it, Leviticus 7:28-34. The various lusts hanging about the soul. The final rejection of all who place their confidence on these insufficient grounds. The opposite grounds of dependence which many prefer:-. 1. (W. The express promise of God. But if the little drops produce such an amount of beneficence, what ought we to expect from the inexhaustible ocean? 1. Such judgment is not becoming in us. 3. All his hopes of pardon, etc., founded on Christ alone. (U. P. Philpot, M. As we would not be fascinated by the azure hues of a serpent, so neither should we be thrown off our guard by the talent-of an unsound theologian. (W. (Dr. F. W. (E. Bersier, D. D.), Salvation: its difficulty argues its worth, The difficulty of obtaining shows the excellency; and, surely, if you consider but what it cost Christ to purchase it; what it costs God’s Spirit to bring men’s hearts to it; what it costs ministers to persuade to it; what it costs Christians, after all this, to obtain it; and what it costs many a half-Christian that, after all, goes without it; you will say that here is difficulty, and therefore excellency. 5. That we may continue to be his disciples to the end, it is not enough that we are merely submissive, and allow ourselves to be governed by his Word. Burder. Every immortal creature is supposed to be building a house-entertaining a hope of heaven. From this passage in our Lordâs discourse Paul seems to have taken what he says to Timothy, The Lord knoweth who are his: and, let every one who calleth on the name of Christ depart from iniquity, (2 Timothy 2:19. Another will waste or wound his own flesh at the bidding of a priest who will assure him of an entrance. The way of sin is broad, considering the ease with which it is found. Take prayer to pieces; it consists of three different forms of activity. A holy vigilance against whatever may prove an obstacle; custom, curiosity, criticism. The golden rule underlies our public and private justice, our society, our charity, our education, our religion; and the sorrows of bad government, of famine, of war, of caste, of slavery, have come from contempt of this principle. Satan. Good. Upon individuals. From the context it is evident that the Saviour here speaks only of those judgments that we form concerning our neighbour. 4. 2. These words imply, that those who are destitute of what is necessary, and yet do not resort to this remedy for their poverty, are justly punished for their slothfulness. I will liken him unto a wise man which built his house upon a rock. Meditate with me on these words. There is a diversity in the station and character of men; this requires diversity of duty towards them. Surer and safer is their outgate, if slaves to sin were as willing to be free. The building. That active obeying the will of God is the decisive test of being in the kingdom of God. Those false and sandy foundations which many venture to build upon, and are accordingly deceived by. The position of antagonism into which doubting throws a man is, in itself, unfavourable to growth in moral virtue. To cherish whatever may be likely to promote the due reception of the gospel, freedom of the mind from worldly entanglements; there must be reverence for the truth, docility, self-application, faith in the Son of God, prayer. 1. 2. It is narrow-. It now remains to be seen, what are the fruits which Christ points out. We must carefully observe the measure by which we are to regulate our conduct towards others. It was a general expectation among the Jews that, under the reign of Christ, their condition would be delightful, and free from all contest or uneasiness. 2. Every one’s real life is his own home. To the practice of neighhourly charities and compassions. (J. Tillotson, D. D.). Morning, etc. ), Matthew 7:24.Every one, therefore, who heareth As it is often difficult to distinguish the true professors of the Gospel from the false, Christ shows, by a beautiful comparison, where the main difference lies. 1. He means, that the Gospel, if it be not deeply rooted in the mind, is like a wall, which has been raised to a great height, but does not rest on any foundation. Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6; David Guzik :: Génesis 3 – La tentación y caída del hombre; Recently Popular Media. (Baring Gould, M. (J. E. (D. C. Hughes, M. The confession of my name is now heard aloud from their tongue. 2. 1. 9.Is there any man among you? Privilege to hear the gospel. Another good gift we may impart to our children is education. I. 3. what do they care for its straitness?-enough for them that there is a gate. “God is a central and Personal Sun, Who gives light to all, and borrows none from any, and in Whom,” as Jesus shows Him to us, “is no darkness at all.” In that light Jesus dwells, “having no part dark,” and from that light He speaks to us, and teaches with an authority which is unique. Another gift we owe our children is a high and worthy ideal. There is nothing which we do not allow ourselves to ask from God; and if he does not humor our folly, we exclaim against him. How foolish the unconverted professor! We must, therefore, read this sentence by itself. Judgments may fall from above, like the descending “ rain.” Disappointments, afflictions, persecutions, may swell around you, like rolling “floods.” Temptations may buffet you with all the mysteriousness of the invisible “wind.” Yet St. Luke says, “They could not shake it.” The strength of “the Rock” is in the believer-he passes all his troubles on to his “Rock,” and from his “Rock” he draws his strength. ), Outside the frowning barrier swarm the multitudes of all kindreds and tongues, who strive to be their own saviours. 5. There is a class of mind which takes delight to fathom the unfathomable. Tons more resources, better tools, NIV84 and easier navigation. A.). He who desires to approach God with the conviction that he will be heard, must learn to restrain his heart from asking any thing that is not agreeable to his will. We do not usually connect fruitbearing with children. … Oh no, I hate doing sums.” “Well, do you like geography? Let this be regarded by us as a first principl that those who tremblingly reject or avoid a doctrine unknown to them, act improperly, and are very far from obeying the command of Christ. He had nothing that the world required more than Himself. II. “Whosoever,” a pronoun contingent; we cannot foresee the issue. 3. II. (J. E. He represents two houses, one of which was built without a foundation, while the other was well-founded. 2. Spurgeon. The duty which devolves on each to assist his neighbour, especially in spiritual things. (J. E. This is an exact rule. This meaning, contained in the name Jesus (comp. We must not make what we expect others would do in our circumstances the rule of conduct; because we expect selfishness, we must not be selfish; this is retaliation. By it I mean that position as an adviser which is gained only by diligent study and habitual practical research; or else by the inherent endowment or special gifts of a superior nature. False prophets. It is evident that a person may have much which bears the semblance of piety, while he is far from feeling its genuine influence. Home > Study Desk. Sometimes it is the temptations of worldly companionship and influence that try our foundations. It fell in the storm, when the builder had most need of it. Some persons go on building for sixty years, and have nothing to show worth calling a life. It is on this ground that God is said to hear prayer in Scripture. (E. R. Conder, D. D.). We are not hence obliged to think so well of all men as without competent knowledge always to rely on their pretences, or to entrust our interests in their hands. It is not necessary that believers should become blind, and perceive nothing, but only that they should refrain from an undue eagerness to judge: for otherwise the proper bounds of rigor will be exceeded by every man who desires to pass sentence on his brethren. The strait gate and the wide; the narrow way and the broad. 2. ), Prayer the characteristic action of religion. The actual equality of all men by nature. 3. The injunction of our Lord on this subject. 1. 1. 8. Click the Bible for the all new StudyLight.org!! As an argument for Christianity in the widest sense of the word. It is so with some men; the light of Christianity has shone upon them and modified much of their external conduct, and produced a considerable regard for piety, but within, the centre of their being, remains in the darkness of sin. Who knowingly drinks from a poisoned cup because the beaded bubbles on the brim reflect the colours of the rainbow? He must be a person of good knowledge and ability. I. Broad by its enticements. Christ is here as the preaching prophet, not as the atoning priest. Because godliness with contentment is gain. Because godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come”. Some lives are more like ships than houses, ever wandering, nowhere abiding. 5. Be as merciful as you can be to the sinner. (W. H. H. 3. Because it is the way of love. Readiness to assist others in overcoming their faults. As an argument supplying to us each practical reasons for following in our conduct that line of duty, which conscience tells us to be right. 1. Good.). (C. H. 2. “From my own heart,” he replied. 2. Afflictions and temptations beset it. 5. (U. R. We are here informed, that the only reason why so many quarrels exist in the world, and why men inflict so many mutual injuries on each other, is, that they knowingly and willingly trample justice under their feet, while every man rigidly demands that it shall be maintained towards himself. Matthew 7:12.All things whatsoever you would wish The word therefore ( οὖν) is superfluous, as we often find such particles occurring, and without any addition to the sense, in detached sentences. 4. 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