_Herod the tetratch heard of the fame of Jesus._ A COURT PREACHER Herod is favourable to John, how could he be more unfortunate than to strike in the face the king who protects him? Is not the confidence of Herod an indication of the providence of God, not to be cast aside? This is what Court prea... [ Continue Reading ]
_And went and told Jesus._ SALVE FOR THE SORE HEART I commend the behaviour of these disciples- 1. To all who are sinful and unpardoned. Go and tell Jesus the unpardoned sins of your life. 2. To all who are tempted. 3. To all who are slandered and persecuted. 4. To all who have been bereaved.... [ Continue Reading ]
_When Jesus heard of it He departed thence by ship._ THE SORROWING SAVIOUR Jesus hears of John’s death, and thereupon seeks seclusion. I. Here we learn How to behave in time of trouble. 1. Christ was deeply affected by John’s death-that event gave Him great sorrow. 2. There was good reason for... [ Continue Reading ]
_They need not depart; give ye them to eat._ CHRIST FEEDING THE MULTITUDE The miracles of Jesus were: (1) public; (2) beneficent. I. The nature and circumstances of the miracle. 1. When was it wrought? In “the evening.” The evening of a day that had been well spent. 2. Where was it performed?... [ Continue Reading ]
_And straightway Jesus constrained His disciples to get into a ship, and to go before Him unto the other side._ THE MIDNIGHT VOYAGE HOME I. The feast followed by humiliation and trouble. 1. The feast in the desert was the greatest work in which the apostles were ever engaged during the ministry of... [ Continue Reading ]
_He went up into a mountain apart to pray._ RELIGIOUS RETIREMENT It hath been disputed which is a state of greater perfection, the social, or the solitary; whereas, in truth, neither of these estates is complete without the other: as the example of our blessed Lord (the unerring test and measure o... [ Continue Reading ]
_For the wind was contrary._ THE WIND WAS CONTRARY The Sea of Galilee lies low, being, in fact, six hundred feet beneath the level of the Mediterranean, and the water-courses on its banks have cut out deep ravines which act like funnels to draw down the winds from the mountains, so that the storms... [ Continue Reading ]
_And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled._ CHRIST WALKING ON THE SEA Here are presented two points. I. Human need. II. Divine help. These two facts are involved in the two aspects of humanity. I. I ask you to consider the attitude of man towards the supernatural and... [ Continue Reading ]
_And straightway Jesus constrained His disciples to get into a ship, and to go before Him unto the other side._ THE MIDNIGHT VOYAGE HOME I. The feast followed by humiliation and trouble. 1. The feast in the desert was the greatest work in which the apostles were ever engaged during the ministry of... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water._ IMPULSE AND REGULATION There are two powers working side by side under which Christ has taught us He means every true Christian life shall move forward, undervaluing neither the one nor the other. One of the... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wherefore didst thou doubt._ DOUBTING CHRISTIANS 1. It perverts all they do by directing them to a wrong end. 2. It withdraws the mind from Christ. 3. It sours the temper. It breeds fears. 4. It gives Satan peculiar advantage against the soul. 5. The providence of God appears dark to such a s... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water._ IMPULSE AND REGULATION There are two powers working side by side under which Christ has taught us He means every true Christian life shall move forward, undervaluing neither the one nor the other. One of the... [ Continue Reading ]
_As many as touched were made perfectly whole._ CHRIST HEALING THE DISEASED I. Some of the antecedents of the healing. They _felt _they were diseased. They were anxious to be healed. They were in the right place to be healed. II. The condition of healing. Contact with Christ. Illustrates the cond... [ Continue Reading ]