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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. No verbal homage will suffice: “Not every one that saith.” We may believe in our Lord’s Deity, and we may take great, pains to affirm it over and over again with our “Lord, Lord”; but unless we carry out...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; They were very sound in doctrine. They called Jesus “Lord.” They believed in his Deity. Apparently, they were very devout. They said, “Lord.” They worshipped him. They were very importunate and earnest. They said, “Lord, Lord,” ewing to him again and again. But...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,.... That is, in the last day, the day of judgment, the great and famous day, fixed by God, unknown to angels and men, which will be terrible to some, and joyful to others; the day in which the faithful ministers of the Gospel shall be owned by Christ, and received into the kingdom of heaven: "many", not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. If Christ does not know us, it matters not what we do. Even if we work miracles, if we astound...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. If our lives are evil, it does not matter to what denomination we belong; we may be clever...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. An orthodox creed will not save if it stands alone, neither will it be sure to do so if...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? Yes, so did Balaam. Was not Saul also among the prophets, and yet neither Balaam nor Saul was accepted of God, but they were castaways, “Have we not prophesied in thy name?” A man may be a preacher, and an eloquent preacher, and he may even have some blessing upon his...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then will I profess unto them,.... Publicly before men and angels, at the day of judgment, I never knew you; which must be understood consistent with the omniscience of Christ; for as the omniscient God he knew their persons and their works, and that they were workers of iniquity; he knew what they had been doing all their days under the guise of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And then, will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine,.... The comparison in this, and the following verses, is the concluding part of our Lord's discourses upon the mount, which are meant by these sayings, or doctrines, he here speaks of; and as he had in some foregoing verses chiefly respect to preachers, so here, to hearers, his disciples and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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: What a mercy there is a rock to build on! We could not have made one; but there is the rock.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. He was a good man, and a practical man; yet he was also a tried man. His...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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 corruptions of a man's own heart, and the errors and false doctrines of men; from all which such a man is safe, who is built upon the rock Christ Jesus; see...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, For the best man will have his troubles. Mat_7:25. And beat upon that house; For the best man will feel the troubles; they will come home to him.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth, them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, For the worst of men will have their troubles. There is no escaping the trials of life by sin.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it fell not: There is the mercy “it fell not.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, Even if you live to the world, or live unto Satan, you will not live without...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And everyone that heareth these sayings of mine,.... Who only externally hears them, but has no understanding of them; do not believe them, nor like and approve of them, but hates and despises them; or if not, depends upon his external hearing of them, and contents himself with a speculative knowledge, without the practice of them, and doth them...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people...