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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. Just after the transfiguration, just after he had cast out the devil, he tells his disciples that “the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. Sad, sad, sad, a hundred times sad! When he was talking of his death, and of his being delivered into the hands of wicked men, his disciples were disputing as to who should be the greatest. Ah, brethren, but we may be guilty of quite as great an inconsistency. If, after...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. The way to rise in the ranks of Christ is to go down. Be willing...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. This man who was casting out demons was a dissenter, he was not with the regular church. He was doing good; but still, what right had he to do it? John said, “He followeth not with us.” He was outside the pale; and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us. Jesus also said that no man could do a miracle in his name, and then lightly go and speak evil of him; so that it was for the good of the cause to let the irregular practitioner go on with this business. Besides, if anybody can cast a devil out, by all means let him...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, Is not that a wonderful expression? Christ is to die, and to be buried. Ah! but this word comprehends everything, “that he should be received up.” Think not of the gloom of death, specially concerning your dear friends who have lately fallen asleep. Think of their being...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, It is a very remarkable expression that is here used: “when the time was come that he should be received up.” It does not say “that he should depart,” or “that he should die.” It overleaps that, and speaks only of his glorious...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. He used to be welcomed in Samaria; but now the evil spirit has come to the front again: “They did not receive him, because his face was as...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And, of course, Jerusalem was a sort of rival of Samaria; and if he was going there to worship, they did not want him to stay with them. Yet...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. When you read the Old Testament, you will remember that the spirit of the Old Testament was in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? James and John, two of the most loving of Christ’s disciples, John the most loving of all, startle us all by failing in the matter of love, and so being as bad as the Samaritans themselves....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he turned and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. If that principle had been always remembered, and followed, there would have been no persecution. To cause a man to suffer in his person, or in his estate, because of his religious...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. That was all Christ did by way of punishment of these Samaritans: he “went to another village.” Yet, gentle as was this treatment, it was really a very severe punishment, such a punishment as will fall on all of you who reject Christ. If you...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they went to another village. That was the easiest thing for them to do, and a great deal better than calling for fire from heaven upon anybody. If one village would not receive them, another would; and if you cannot get on with one person, get on with somebody else. Do not grow angry with people. That is not the way to make them better. To...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, that, as they went in, the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. He was a volunteer; but his zeal was too hot to hold out long. He had never fully known what following Christ meant, so he came forward without a thought.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man, hath not where to lay his head. He did not reckon on such hard fare as that, to lie hard, and live hard; so we hear no more of him. That is would-be follower number one.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto another, Follow me. Not a volunteer this time; but one actually called by Christ, and commanded to come, a conscript, as it were. Luk_9:59. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. We do not even know that his father was dead. He would like to stop at home till the old man was ready to be buried.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. When Christ wants men to go upon his errands, they must make no excuses. The King’s business requireth haste. The King’s commands are peremptory. Other people could bury the dead; let them do it. They were not alive unto this holy ministry; they would...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. “Lord, I will follow thee; but I must have time. I want a little allowance, and a permit to leave home. I will follow thee; but let me first go and bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.” It might be a long distance;...