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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. See, then, that often with men—with young men—the great hindrance in coming to Christ may be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man go enter into the kingdom of God. Somehow or other,- “Gold and the gospel seldom do agree, Religion always sides with...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? Always too fast is this...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. This exposition consisted of readings from Mat_19:13-30; and Mat_20:1-16.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. The kingdom of heaven is all of grace, and so is the service connected with it. Let this be remembered in the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. That was the usual wage of the time, the daily pay of a Roman soldier.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. It was a fair wage. It was for fair and healthful work which they were to do in the vineyard. They were happy men...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Hating indolence, and grieving that he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, he hired more workers about the third hour. They would make...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, And said unto them; go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. You notice that the first labourers made a bargain with the householder, he agreed with them for a penny a day, and then sent them into his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, It was bad for them to be standing there. No good is learnt by idlers in idle company. Idle men together kindle a fire that burns like the flames of hell.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. Much more out of charity than out of any good that he could get from them. Especially was this manifest, when it got towards the latter end of the day. So late, so...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. Had it been altogether and alone a business transaction, the householder would have waited to begin a new day, and would not have given a whole day’s wage for a fraction of a day’s work. The entire matter was alone of grace; and, therefore, when half the day was gone, about the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. The day was nearly over: only a single hour remained; yet about the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And about the eleventh hour-- Why, then, surely the day was over. They were ready to put away their tools and go home. But-- Mat_20:6. He went out, and find others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? “Why?” Can you give a reason for it? Why stand ye here in the market-place, where men come together on purpose to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the Vineyard; and, whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. And so the great householder was glad when he had emptied the marketplace of the idlers, and brought in from early morning, even till set of sun, so many that should be at work — happily at work there....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. And when souls come to Christ, however late it is, they have the same joy, the same matchless,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. See. They put...