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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They shall put you out of the synagogues; yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. That terrible “time” did come very soon, and the Jewish and other persecutors hunted down the Christians in almost every place where they could be found. Nothing would satisfy their cruel foes but the blood of multitudes...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father nor me. But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. When you meet with rebuke,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. The best of men are but men at the best, and they are very apt to fail when they find persecution hot against them, especially when even religious men, of a certain kind, count it to be a religious duty to persecute the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. The persecuting Jews professed to be worshippers of Jehovah; but they did not know the Christ, whom he sent, and, therefore, in very truth they did not know the Father either. How can you expect that those who do not know the Father will know the Son, or any of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. It is ignorance that makes men hate God’s people and his Son: “They have not known the Father, nor me.” Truly did Paul say, “I did it ignorantly in unbelief;” and for such persecutors there is full and free forgiveness. When they turn unto the Lord, even this...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. To be forewarned is to be forearmed, especially when the Lord Jesus Christ gives the forewarning; and his disciples were thus to be forearmed and braced up...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. This verse reminds us of our Lord’s prayer on the cross, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Persecution of God’s people usually arises from ignorance of God the Father and God the Son.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning because I was with you. Christ did not deceive his disciples concerning the treatment that would be meted out to them. He did not promise that the road to heaven would be an easy path, or...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. Our Lord did tell his disciples something about “these things.” He did warn them to expect opposition, but he did not dwell upon that theme, he did not expatiate...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. “You will then see my foresight, my care for you, my prophetic power. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. You will not be taken by surprise.” If any of you who have lately been converted should meet with great opposition, do not be surprised;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. “I needed not, at the beginning of my ministry, to trouble you about these things. Even then, you and I were hated by evil men, but I was with you, so I was able to protect you from them.” The persecutors could not slay Christ’s sheep, as they desired to do, as long as...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. While they had his presence, he was like a wall of fire round about them. They did not want to be protected then from dangers not come. And the Lord has not told us yet some of the things which he will reveal to us by and by, because the trial has not come. You feel as...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. “I was your Protector; by my personal presence, I so sustained your hearts that it did not matter what trouble you fell into; but now I am going away, and therefore...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now I go my way to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. They were thinking more of their loss by his going away from them than of his gain in going back to his Father. If they had thought of the glory into which he was so soon to enter,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. They were cast down because he was going away from them. Love awoke fear. It was a hard thing for them to have to miss him; they could not tell what might happen to them when their...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now I go my way to him that sent me; Christ was going to the cross, and to the grave, and afterwards to heaven. Joh_16:5. And none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? For want of asking that question, Christ’s disciples were full of grief. Sometimes we do not ask enough questions. We ask too many questions of doubt; it would be well if we...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Sorrow sometimes prevents us from learning the lessons that Christ wishes to teach us. You remember that, in the garden of Gethsemane, Christ’s disciples were “sleeping for sorrow,”...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now I go my way to him that sent me: and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. It often happens, that if we were to inquire a little more into the sorrow, it would vanish. They did not ask him why he went away. They fretted because he was going. Now he tells...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. We sometimes endure a needless sorrow, for the asking of a single question might remove it. Our Lord says to his disciples, “If you knew where I was going, and understood my motive in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. When a poor Christian friend is dying, you are full of sorrow because he is going away from you. Why do you not ask whither he is going? If he is going home to heaven and to glory, why, then be comforted about him; you have no cause for distress on his account.