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Luke 2:10-11: Good Tidings of Great Joy And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people: for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.'97Luk_2:10-11. 1. To … Continue reading “280. LUKE 2:10-11: GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY”

Luke 2:13-14: The Song of the Heavenly Host And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.'97Luk_2:13-14. 1. In all the Christian year, in all the secular year, there … Continue reading “281. LUKE 2:13-14: THE SONG OF THE HEAVENLY HOST”

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Luke 2:7: No Room And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.'97Luk_2:7. There are not many texts in the Bible with which Christians, from the highest to the lowest, from the very aged … Continue reading “279. LUKE 2:7: NO ROOM”

Mark 16:15: Christ's Commission to His Church Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.'97Mar_16:15. These are the last words recorded of all Christ's communications to His apostles. Let us think what would be the effect on those who heard it of such a parting charge. It made all … Continue reading “276. MARK 16:15: CHRIST’S COMMISSION TO HIS CHURCH”

Mark 16:19: The Crowned Saviour So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.'97Mar_16:19. How strangely calm and brief is this record of so stupendous an event! Do these sparing and reverent words sound like the product of devout … Continue reading “277. MARK 16:19: THE CROWNED SAVIOUR”

Mark 14:38: Watch and Pray Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.'97Mar_14:38. These words of Jesus, spoken in the Garden of Gethsemane, by their very association with His tragic experience in that place, have an extraordinary impressiveness. That solemn night and that succession of memorable events'97the Supper at which bread and wine became … Continue reading “274. MARK 14:38: WATCH AND PRAY”

Mark 15:21: Bearing Christ's Cross And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.'97Mar_15:21. Art and legend have done not a little to fill up the pathetic picture for us of our Lord's carrying His … Continue reading “275. MARK 15:21: BEARING CHRIST’S CROSS”

Mark 14:8: A Ministering Woman and a Grateful Saviour She hath done what she could.'97Mar_14:8. 1. The pathetic story of the woman and the alabaster box of ointment is related by three out of the four Evangelists by way of introduction to the record of the Passion of Christ. It has always kept a peculiarly … Continue reading “272. MARK 14:8: A MINISTERING WOMAN AND A GRATEFUL SAVIOUR”

Mark 14:36: The Prayer in Gethsemane And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou wilt.'97Mar_14:36. At the close of his account of the Temptation, St. Luke tells us that then the devil left our Lord for a season. Doubtless … Continue reading “273. MARK 14:36: THE PRAYER IN GETHSEMANE”