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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath, to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet of repentance: Answerable to your repentance, congruous therewith, arising out of it, and truly proving its reality.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: and think not to say within ourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham Pointing to the stones in the River Jordan, and all along the banks, he said to the Pharisees and Sadducees, “There is nothing, after all, in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And think not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones — In the bed of Jordan, where he was baptizing, — Mat_3:9. To raise up children unto Abraham. John bade them boast not of their descent from Abraham; yet that was the great thing in which they did glory. They despised the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: No mere pruning and trimming work did John come to do; he was the handler of a sharp axe that was to fell every worthless tree.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Other teachers came, as it were, only to lop and prune the trees, but the time had come for the felling of those that were fruitless. John did this, and so did our Lord Jesus Christ, for his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. It is not enough to hew it down. Into the fire it must go; and John minces not his words about the matter, he speaks straight out the message of his Master.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shalt baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire:-whose...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? This is one of the most striking proofs that the ordinance of baptism is not to be neglected by any of Christ’s followers, for even he who, in himself, could have had no need for it, —...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbid him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? It seemed very strange that John, the servant, should be required to baptize Jesus, the Master.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? Who among us would not have felt as John did? Shall the servant baptize the Master, and such a Master, even his Lord and Saviour? But merely the condescension of our blessed Lord. He...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now:- for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Nothing that appertains to righteousness must be neglected; the little as well as the great must be observed.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: and lo a voice from heaven saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. This doctrine of repentance was preached by the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus answering said unto him, suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil al righteousness. Then he suffered him. That is to say the Teacher must himself obey the laws, which he is about to lay down; and inasmuch as he is going to bid others to be baptized, he will set the example, and be himself baptized. I think also that the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him. We are never to be so modest as to become disobedient to Christ’s commands. We have known some who have allowed their humility to grow alone in the garden of their heart without the other sweet flowers that should...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: and to a voice from heaven, saying, This in my beloved son, in whom I am well leased. And we are well pleased with him. This exposition consisted of readings...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. It has also happened unto the servants of Christ, as well as to their...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. What a change it seems from the descent of the Holy Spirit to being led up into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil! Dear friends, be especially on the watch after a great spiritual joy, for it is just then that you may have some terrible temptation. Mayhap,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. He had just been baptized, the Spirit of God had descended upon him, and the Father had borne witness to him, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased,” yet, immediately after all that, he was led into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil....