DISCOURSE: 1341 THE LIMITED COMMISSION OF THE APOSTLES Matthew 10:5. _These twelve Jesus sent forth and commanded them. saying. Go not into the way of the Gentiles and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go. preach. saying.... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1342 DIFFUSION OF THE GOSPEL, A DUTY Matthew 10:8. _Freely ye have received, freely give_. COMPASSION for the wants and miseries of men is a very distinguished feature of the Christian character. It is a lovely grace, even when it has respect only to the temporal necessities of mankind:... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1343 WISDOM AND INNOCENCE TO BE UNITED Matthew 10:16. _Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves_. IT is a favourite idea with many, that a great part of the Scriptures was written for those only of the Apostolic age... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1344 ENDURING UNTO THE END Matthew 10:22. _He that endureth to the end shall be saved_. ONE cannot but admire the faithfulness of our blessed Lord, when calling his Disciples to follow him. It almost seems as if he intended rather to deter them from following him, since he forewarns the... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1345 THE DOCTRINE OF A PARTICULAR PROVIDENCE Matthew 10:30. _The very hairs of your head are all numbered_. NONE are so ignorant amongst us as not to acknowledge _the existence_ of a Supreme Being; but the extent of his agency, and the interest which he takes in the affairs of men, are... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1346 THE RULE OF CHRIST’S PROCEDURE IN THE LAST DAY Matthew 10:32. _Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will 1 also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Think not tha... [ Continue Reading ]