_THE MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION_ ‘And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, and was transfigures before them.’ Matthew 17:1 We have to do with the Transfiguration as it stands before us a fact in history. I. TRANSFIGURED... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CATHOLIC FAITH_ ‘Jesus only.’ Matthew 17:8 I. THE MESSAGE OF THE CHURCH.—In the midst of all our labour, in the midst of all our wonderful achievements, in the midst of all our fancy religions, in the midst of all our critical dissertations, in the midst of all our talking about religious t... [ Continue Reading ]
_FAITH AND SERVICE_ ‘Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?’ Matthew 17:19 I. THE SECRET OF FAITH.—Still, as in olden time, it is the contemplation of the Lord’s transfigured person which is the secret of the best and purest faith. We cannot follow Him,... [ Continue Reading ]
_LIMITATIONS AND RANGES OF FAITH_ ‘If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed.’ Matthew 17:20 The passage is altogether a very important one, as throwing light upon a difficult subject,—the boundaries of the province of faith,—faith’s limitations, and faith’s ranges. I. ITS LIMITATIONS.—It is... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE REASON OF FAILURE_ ‘Because of your unbelief.’ Matthew 17:20 Remember those words of Jesus, which, were they only obeyed, would put an end to our misery and discord, ‘Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.’ I. WHY WE FAIL.—We do not seek that first, and therefore we fail.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CHRISTIAN LAW OF LOVE_ ‘Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an book, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for Me and thee.’ Matthew 17:27 This text... [ Continue Reading ]