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First, the brotherhood of souls demands mutual burden-bearing.
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.
This is not optical biology but moral vision.
Nothing gives the believer such joy as fellowship with Christ.
The 'stout-hearted'—those untouched by conviction, ignorant of sin, self-reliant and nearly defiant before God—expect rebuke and condemnation from the Almighty's lips.
The parable of the wheat and tares reveals a profound truth: the beauty of the righteous man remains hidden in the present age.
The tabernacle in which our soul dwells is a most frail and complicated machine.
First, Christ in us is the foundation of our hope, elected before the creation of the world (Ephesians 1:3–4; 1 Timothy 1:9).
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.
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.
This supernatural eclipse during the crucifixion carries five profound theological meanings, as exposited by Dean Stanley and W.
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 authority of their testimony rested on four unmistakable foundations.
The warm-hearted, impulsive fisherman who once denied knowing Jesus now speaks with 'calm, fixed determination, which wastes no words, but in its very brevity impresses the hearers as being immovable.' Maclaren observes that this man—once prone to wrong-headedness—has laid down...
The margin reads, "Set your heart to her bulwarks." This is no passing glance or negligent inspection; it demands wholehearted attention and deliberate investigation.
For six days, Israel performed what appeared utterly useless—a silent, circular procession around an impregnable fortress.
Its acquisition presents such difficulties that it is seldom truly found in our age.
Here stands a paradox of human nature: those nearest to salvation often reject it most vehemently.
Christ does not warn His disciples of persecution as an unfortunate accident; He presents it as the necessary consequence of their union with Him.
Yet Spurgeon's commentator, John Field, clarifies what this plea was *not*: it was no prayer *to* David, nor did it suggest the dead saints intercede for us.
The wisdom of Solomon stands in sharp contrast to our modern systems, which often direct men's attention everywhere but inward.
Maclaren observes that the repetition is not accidental.
He names it twice in his opening movement (verses 1 and 4), and again when addressing the Corinthians themselves (verses 6-7).
They had witnessed Christ feed five thousand with five barley loaves and two small fishes, yet their enthusiasm remained carnal—impressed by the multiplication, unmoved by His wisdom or deeds.