CHAPTER 11 THE DROPSICAL MAN HEALED Luke 14:1-6. “ _And it came to pass that He entered into the house of a certain one of the rulers of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread_, _and they were watching Him_;” _i.e._, hawk-eyes were on Him every minute, with diabolical vigilance, watching every w... [ Continue Reading ]
HEALING OF PETER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW Matthew 8:14-17; Mark 1:2-34; & Luke 14:3-35 Mark: “And immediately coming out of the synagogue? came into the house of Simon and Andrew and James and John. The mother-in-law of Simon was lying down scorched with a fever; and immediately they speak to Him concerning... [ Continue Reading ]
HUMILITY AND PRIDE Luke 14:7-11. “ _But He spoke a parable to those who had been invited_ [_i.e._, _called to the feast in the house of this Pharisaical ruler_], _warning them how they were accustomed to select the first couches_, _saying to them, When you may be invited by any one to a marriage fea... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVENLY RECOMPENSE Luke 14:12-14. “ _But He also said to the one having invited Him_, _When you may make a dinner or a supper_, _do not call your rich friends_, _brothers_, _relatives_, _or neighbors_, _lest they may also call you in turn_, _and there may be a recompense unto you. But when you may... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MARRIAGE SUPPER Luke 14:15-24. “ _And a certain one of those sitting along with Him_, _hearing these things_, _said to Him_, _Happy is every one who eats bread in the kingdom of God_!” Jesus and His disciples preached the kingdom of God all the time, in contradistinction to the law and the prop... [ Continue Reading ]
TERMS OF DISCIPLESHIP Luke 14:25-27. “ _The multitudes were traveling along with Him_, _and turning He said to them_, _If any one comes to Me_, _and hates not his father_, _mother_, _wife_, _children_, _brothers_, _sisters_, _and even his own soul_, _he is not able to be My disciple. Whosoever does... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRISTIAN PERFECTION Luke 14:28-30. “ _For which one of you_, _wishing to build a tower_, _does not first_, _sitting down_, _count the cost_, _if he has unto sufficiency_? _Lest he_, _having laid the foundation_, _and being unable to finish it_, _all those seeing it may begin to mock him_, _saying t... [ Continue Reading ]
PREPARE TO MEET GOD Luke 14:31-33. “ _What king_, _marching off to engage in war with another king_, _will not first_, _sitting down_, _counsel if he is able_, _with ten thousand_, _to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand_? _and if not_, _while he is still a great way_, _sending an embas... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SALT Luke 14:34-35. “ _Therefore salt is good_, _but if indeed the salt may lose its savor_, _with what shall it be salted_? _It is neither fit for the land nor the manure-heap. They cast it out. Let the one having ears to hear_, _hear_.” In the Sermon on the Mount, our Savior says, “ _Ye are th... [ Continue Reading ]