Our Lord had been on the mountain, and had been transfigured; and when he came down, the first person that he met was the devil, with whom he had to come in contact. Whenever you or I get up on the mountain-top, and have a very happy and delightful experience, we may expect to be in a battle before... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 9:51. _And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,_ It is a very remarkable expression that is here used: «when the time was come that he should be received up.» It does not say «that he should depart,» or «that he s... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 9:57. _And it came to pass, that, as they went in, the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest._ He was a volunteer; but his zeal was too hot to hold out long. He had never fully known what following Christ meant, so he came forward without a thought... [ Continue Reading ]