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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, — Yet Christ, while upon the earth in the flesh, never saw such multitudes as are gathered in London today, he never saw such multitudes as make...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. This exposition consisted of readings from Mat_9:27-35; and Mat_20:29-34.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. That was the answer to the Pharisees. Christian activity, fervent devotion to the cause of God, is the best answer that can be given to cavillers of any sort or...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. Or, “that he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Not the preachers, but the labourers are few; not the talkers, but the labourers, — the patient, plodding, resolute, disinterested, industrious toilers who really go in for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few. We are all loiterers, but where are the labourers? Where are they with the sharp sickle that can cut down...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. A great crowd is a demand upon compassion, for it suggests so much sin and need. In this case, the great want was instruction: “they fainted” for want of comfort; they “were scattered abroad” for lack...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. The sight that Christ saw with his eye, deeply affected his heart: “He was moved with compassion on them.” The expression is a very strong one indicating that his whole being was stirred with an...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. His heavy heart sought solace among “his disciples”, and he spake to them. He mourned the scantiness of workers. Pretenders were many, but real “labourers” in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he well send forth labourers into his harvest. Pretenders were many, but real “labourers” were few. God only can thrust out or “send forth labourers.” Man-made ministers are useless, yet they abound all...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Pray ye therefore the lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. It is earnest workers that we are to pray God to thrust forth into his harvest, for still the harvest is plenteous, and the labourers are few.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will sent forth labourers into his harvest.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. They were first Christ’s disciples, and then he sent them forth as his apostles, clothed with power and authority very similar to his own.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddeu;, Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. The gospel is now to be preached to every creature in all the world; but, in those days, it was to be proclaimed first to the Jews, then to the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. This was “a mission to the Jews” only, meant for the general arousing of the chosen nation. It was a mission from Israel to Israel; not to the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. That blessed kingdom, which is now set up among men, of which Christ is the King, and I hope many of us are the subjects. That kingdom was then “at hand.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. They were to be medical missionaries, preaching the gospel, and healing the sick, and it was all to be done “freely.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. “Exercise your healing arts most freely. They cost you nothing; let them not cost anything to those who receive the benefit of them.”