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He that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done (Philippians 4:25). I. Punishment Threatened. To Masters: Imperious masters wrong their servants by defrauding them of clothing, food, or wages; by imposing labours beyond their strength; by...
While our Lord spoke of the Holy Spirit's aid and the blessing of angels' acknowledgment, this hearer's mind never left his father's inheritance dispute.
In Palestine, the Passover coincided with harvest's first fruits—*aparche*—ready for Temple presentation.
Maclaren observes that the repetition is not accidental.
The abuses of the tongue are manifold, and malignity ranks foremost among them.
The wisdom of Solomon stands in sharp contrast to our modern systems, which often direct men's attention everywhere but inward.
He receives Nathanael's confession—'Thou art the Son of God; Thou art the King of Israel!'—along with the magnificent titles bestowed by others: John's 'Lamb of God,' the disciples' 'Messias, which is the Christ.' These crowns, placed upon His head by...
The prophet employs visceral imagery: nations flung into the press like ripe grapes, their life-blood spattering upon His garments as He stands knee-deep in the vat, fiercely trampling them to ruin.
On the night of Matthew 14:24, wind descended with such fury that experienced fishermen-apostles, after nine hours of *ponos* (toiling), had advanced merely three miles against it.
When our Lord declares, 'They know not Him that sent Me,' He establishes an axiom that reverberates through all ages: to turn away from Christ is necessarily to turn away from the Father.
Because all members share identical stakes in eternity.
The commission 'Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature' was not spoken to the eleven apostles alone, but to all generations of Christ's Church.
He bore the penalty of his transgression against the Lord at Kadesh, excluded from Canaan's rest.
The promise "My God shall supply all your need" (Philippians 4:19) stretches across Old Testament pledges: "They that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing" and "No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly." Yet...
This is not optical biology but moral vision.
A great many cannot afford to have Christ.
Why should not the seekers of Jesus fear?
Christ did not encourage this impetuous declaration but instead checked it—exposing the man's resolution as that of an unreflecting emotionalist and ambitious worldling.
"The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick." In this world, ruined by sin, the whole head is sick and the whole heart faint.
First, God's kindness (*chesed*) embodies tenderness toward the God-fearing.
Consider Pharaoh—his wise men, his armies, his chariots—plunging into the Red Sea like lead, sinking beneath the waters.
By virtue of Christ's death and resurrection, Christians obtain the grace of a new life.
If they are driven hard one day, all the animals will die.' He did not demand that his reconciled brother match his slower journey, but instead stated his reason openly so he would not be thought unkind.
Paul describes the Christian not merely in metaphor but in literal reality as a soldier surrounded by enemies.