DISCOURSE: 1512 THE DANGER OF REJECTING THE GOSPEL Luke 10:10. Into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, Even the very dust of your city which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that t... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1513 THE ENROLMENT OF OUR NAMES IN HEAVEN, A GROUND OF JOY Luke 10:20. _Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven_. THERE is a holy jealousy which well becomes the ministers of God: for people... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1514 THE GOSPEL REVEALED TO BABES Luke 10:21. _In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy si... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1515 THE BLESSINGS OF A PREACHED GOSPEL Luke 10:23. _And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: for I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1516 THE GOOD SAMARITAN Luke 10:30. _A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1517 MARTHA AND MARY’S CHARACTERS COMPARED Luke 10:41. _Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her_. IT is a generally prevailing... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1518 ONE THING NEEDFUL Luke 10:42. _One thing is needful_ HERE we are introduced, as it were, into the bosom of a holy family; and hear, in part at least, the instructions given to them: “One thing is needful.” Let us now suppose that we ourselves are that family; and that, in the place... [ Continue Reading ]