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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the publican, standing afar off, — Away in some distant corner, Luk_18:13. Would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. He makes no reflection upon others; but confesses his own sin, and appeals to the great Propitiation, for the word he used means, “God be propitious to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I tell you, this man — This publican, sinner as he had been, though he had no broad phylacteries like the Pharisee had, though he may not have washed his hands before he came into the temple, as no doubt the Pharisee did, — this man, who could not congratulate himself upon his own excellence, “this man” — Luk_18:14. Went down to his house...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I tell you, this man — The sinner — Luk_18:14. Went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. It is God’s usual method to reverse what man does, and to turn things the other way upwards: “Everyone that exalteth himself shall be abased; and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. Were not these children too little, and too unimportant...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God consists of child-like spirits, persons like these children. Instead of needing to grow bigger in order to be fit to be Christians, we need to grow smaller. It is not the supposed wisdom of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Yet the ruler was right. He knew not that he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother, and he said, all these have I kept from my youth up. All which appears to be simple enough, if you only look on the surface but when you come to recollect that there is an inward, spiritual meaning to all...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: Christ gives him a test. If he is what he thinks he is, he will be ready to obey whatever command God lays upon him. Christ is about to lay one upon him; let us see whether he will obey that. Luk_18:22. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God, and they that heard it said, Who then can...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall he accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spirited on: And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: and they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they understood none of these things: They could not make out what he meant, it was plain enough, but they could not believe that it should be so.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. The blind man asked, as the familiar hymn puts it, — “What means this eager, anxious throng, Which...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. If he could not see, he could hear, and he could speak. Use all the ability that you have, and God will give you more.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. He did not need to be told twice who was passing by, nor did...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. If he could not see, he could hear. So, dear friends, like this blind man, use what senses you have. “Faith cometh by hearing;” so it came to this man, and as soon as he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth who was passing by, he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: They told him that he was spoiling the Preacher’s sermon. They had lost his last sentence; they could not catch the Saviour’s meaning, so they cried out to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: I think I hear them saying, “Do not make such a disturbance. The Master is preaching, and we are losing his words through your noise. What is all that clamor about? Can you not have more respect to the Son of David than to cry in that fashion?” Luk_18:39. But he cried so much...