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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, — When one servant of God is laid aside, it is a call to the rest to be the more earnest. So after John the Baptist was put into prison, “Jesus came into Galilee.” Sometimes a loss may be a gain, and if the loss of John was the means of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. It is clear, from this passage, that our Lord exhorted men to repent, and to believe the gospel. There are some, who profess to be his followers, who will not suffer us to do this. We may teach men, and warn them, they say, but we must not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now as he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto them; Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. The gospel minister is like the fisherman with a net. I have sometimes...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. They never had cause to regret that they did so. Whatever they left, they were...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. He did not do as the scribes did, who made a great parade of learning by quoting this Rabbi and the other, but Jesus said,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, saying, Let us alone; How often that is still the cry of sinners, “Let us alone. Why do not you hold your own views, and let us alone? “Yes the devils, and those whom they control, still say, “Let us alone.” But it is a part of the gospel to attack that which is not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
What have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, — He did not want any testimony from the devil. When a man of ill character once praised Plato, the philosopher said, “What can I have done wrong that such a fellow as that speaks well of me?” So...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. For, if Satan must come out of a man, he will do him as much mischief as ever he can before he departs. His wrath is all the greater because his time is so short. “He worries whom he can’t devour, With a malicious...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. It was the authority of his preaching which first astonished them; and then the authority with which he wrought his miracle, and subdued...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. Christ was a house-to-house missionary, as well as an...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. “Immediately.” That is, as soon as Jesus had healed the man with an unclean spirit, his fame spread like wildfire. The miracle was reported from mouth to mouth till everybody in that region knew of it. It was said that the words and writings of Martin Luther were...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. “Forthwith,” or, again, “immediately.” Simon and Andrew and James and John were intimately connected, we are told that they were “partners” in their fishing business. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, seem to have been...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. There were at least four of Christ’s followers in the house, yet the mother of the wife of one of them lay sick of a fever. Grace does not prevent suffering in the body; there will still be physical diseases even though in the soul there is spiritual health.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many that were sick of divers...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. Jesus was very calm; he was not afraid of catching the fever. See how deliberately, and with what solemn, kindly dignity he deals with this sick woman: “He came and took her by the hand.” I think I see him doing it “and lifted...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. It was the Sabbath, and they would not even bring out their sick folk until the day of rest was over. The Jewish Sabbath ended at the setting of the sun, so these people were all watching and waiting until the sun dipped below...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And all the city was gathered together at the door. It seemed as if everybody had come either to be healed or to witness the healing of others: “All the city was gathered together at the door.” Oh, when shall we see our places of worship thronged in this fashion with the spiritually sick? When will this great city of London begin to turn towards...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. They would persist in acknowledging him; perhaps with the design of injuring his cause, for nothing hurts the cause of Christ more than to have it praised by bad men or evil spirits. I do not know that an...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, While it was yet dark, he stole away even from his favored disciples that he might be alone with his Father.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found him,-- For he had endeavored to conceal himself in the loneliest spot that he could find. Possibly, the disciples overheard his groans, his cries, his supplications, as he poured out his very soul in...