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Matthew 8:9. Submission And Responsibility. I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh. Mat_8:9 All the scenes of New Testament history lie in the atmosphere of Roman government. Its earliest stories are connected with the … Continue reading “082. MATTHEW 8:9. SUBMISSION AND RESPONSIBILITY.”

Matthew 7:28-29. The Authority Of Jesus. And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching: for He taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. Mat_7:28-29 These words occur at the close of the manifesto of the King. They chronicle for us the fact … Continue reading “081. MATTHEW 7:28-29. THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS.”

Matthew 6:24. Righteousness Or Revenue. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Mat_6:24 These words occur in that part of the Manifesto of Jesus in which, after enunciating His laws for the government of human life, both in its human and Divine relationships, He declared the necessity for a super-earthly consciousness in dealing with all the … Continue reading “080. MATTHEW 6:24. RIGHTEOUSNESS OR REVENUE.”

Matthew 6:10. The Kingdom: "Thy Kingdom". Thy Kingdom…. Mat_6:10 Our theme this evening is that of the Kingdom over which the King reigns. The phrase I have read as text is taken, apparently, almost ruthlessly from its setting. These words are selected from the Lord’s prayer. My theme this evening is not the prayer, but … Continue reading “079. MATTHEW 6:10. THE KINGDOM: "THY KINGDOM".”

Matthew 5:48; Luke 19:10. The Ethic And Evangel Of Jesus. Ye, therefore, shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Mat_5:48 The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost. Luk_19:10 Here we have two superlative utterances of Jesus, which, at first glance to the thoughtful man, seem contradictory, … Continue reading “078. MATTHEW 5:48; LUKE 19:10. THE ETHIC AND EVANGEL OF JESUS.”

Matthew 5:48. Ethical Perfection. Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Mat_5:48 Perhaps no words in the teaching of our Lord have given more pause to honest hearts than these. With a due sense therefore of their solemnity, combined with a conviction of the reasonableness of our Master, we approach their … Continue reading “077. MATTHEW 5:48. ETHICAL PERFECTION.”

Matthew 5:23, 24. The Way To The Altar. If, therefore, thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Mat_5:23-24 These words … Continue reading “076. MATTHEW 5:23, 24. THE WAY TO THE ALTAR.”

Matthew 5:20. The Righteousness Which Exceeds. Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of heaven. Mat_5:20 These are the closing words of the first section of the Manifesto of the King. As to their first value, they reveal the personal responsibility … Continue reading “075. MATTHEW 5:20. THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH EXCEEDS.”

Matthew 4:17. The First Message Of Jesus. From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Mat_4:17 That is the way in which Jesus always begins. His first message to men is always, Repent! He does not end there. He has much more to … Continue reading “074. MATTHEW 4:17. THE FIRST MESSAGE OF JESUS.”

Matthew 4:4. The King’s Thought Of Man. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Mat_4:4 The story of the temptation of our Lord appeals to men irresistibly by reason of its essential naturalness. In all its central values it is true to our … Continue reading “073. MATTHEW 4:4. THE KING’S THOUGHT OF MAN.”