_For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard: _ THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD 1. This story is on the face of it improbable. It is unusual for an employer to give as much remuneration to those who hav... [ Continue Reading ]
_Why stand ye here all the day idle?_ SPIRITUAL IDLENESS I. The evil censured. Spiritual idleness. Often accompanied with great secular activity, and a flaming profession. Consists in neglect-of life’s mission; the souls salvation and sanctification (Philippians 2:12); works for the spiritual bene... [ Continue Reading ]
_So the last shall be first, and the first last._ THE ELECT CHRISTIANS It is not a question of calling, but of moving from second to first place, or falling back from first to second place. There is a disparity between those who are in the kingdom of heaven. This seen in Bible history. There is a d... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way._ A PALM SUNDAY DISCOURSE Year by year let us go up to Jerusalem on the Palm Sunday with Christ. 1. Some go up without any special interest. 2. Others are moved by curiosity. 3. There are those who hate Him and His serv... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then came to Him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons._ NEAREST TO CHRIST Christ does not put aside the granting of places at His right and left hand as not being within His province, but states the principles and conditions on which He does make such a grant. Again, our Lord does not p... [ Continue Reading ]
_And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: _ TRUE GREATNESS Greatness a word often used, and people’s ideas of it differ much. Some regard it as consisting in wealth, social position, physical strength. Christ places it in service, springing from love in the heart. Man’s tru... [ Continue Reading ]
_Even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto._ A DIVINE MISSION I. The son of man. Humility combined with dignity. Man was the offender, man must suffer the penalty. Not a fictitious manhood, but real like our own. This ought to attract us to Him, for He is akin in nature and sympathy.... [ Continue Reading ]
_And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by._ JESUS OF NAZARETH PASSING BY The time of this transaction was critical. He never was to come that way again. It was necessary for these blind men to be by the way while Jesus was passing. Had they been else... [ Continue Reading ]