Biblia

“679. THE THREE TEMPTATIONS—MATTHEW 4:3-11; LUKE 4:3-13”

The Three Temptations—Mat_4:3-11; Luk_4:3-13 The plain object of the temptation to which our Lord was subjected was to induce Him to exercise the miraculous power vested in Him for personal objects—objects of selfish qualification and aggrandizement; and to lead Him to forego his high career as the redeemer of the world, and the teacher of … Continue reading ““679. THE THREE TEMPTATIONS—MATTHEW 4:3-11; LUKE 4:3-13””

“678. CHRIST IN THE WILDERNESS—MATTHEW 4:1-3; MARK 1:12-13; LUKE 4:1-2”

Christ in the Wilderness—Mat_4:1-3; Mar_1:12-13; Luk_4:1-2 After his baptism by John in the Jordan, Jesus withdrew at once into the wilderness, as if to elude, rather than take advantage of the public attention which had been directed to Him on that occasion. As our Lord made the great events of his life occasions of special … Continue reading ““678. CHRIST IN THE WILDERNESS—MATTHEW 4:1-3; MARK 1:12-13; LUKE 4:1-2””

“677. THE BAPTISM OF JESUS—MATTHEW 3:13-17; MARK 1:9-11; LUKE 3:21-22”

The Baptism of Jesus—Mat_3:13-17; Mar_1:9-11; Luk_3:21-22 John had probably been engaged in his ministry about six months Note: Jesus “began to be about thirty years of age” when he commenced his ministry, and as John was six months older, the interval is six months, if, as is likely, John also begun to be about thirty … Continue reading ““677. THE BAPTISM OF JESUS—MATTHEW 3:13-17; MARK 1:9-11; LUKE 3:21-22””

“676. THE MINISTRY OF JOHN—MATTHEW 3:1-12; MARK 1:1-3; LUKE 3:1-17”

The Ministry of John—Mat_3:1-12; Mar_1:1-3; Luk_3:1-17 At length the time arrived when the Word of God came to John in the solitudes of the wilderness, where he had, no doubt, long brooded over the iniquities of the times, over the prospect of the Messiah’s kingdom, and over the precise nature of that mission to which … Continue reading ““676. THE MINISTRY OF JOHN—MATTHEW 3:1-12; MARK 1:1-3; LUKE 3:1-17””

“675. JOHN THE BAPTIST—MATTHEW 3:4; LUKE 1:80”

John the Baptist—Mat_3:4; Luk_1:80 The course of the evangelical history now recalls our attention to John, the son of the aged pair, Zacharias and Elisabeth. Of his early youth we know still less than of that of Jesus The only passage referring to it is Luk_1:80—“the child waxed strong in spirit,” and it is added, … Continue reading ““675. JOHN THE BAPTIST—MATTHEW 3:4; LUKE 1:80””

“673. THE LORD ABSENT—LUKE 2:43”

The Lord Absent—Luk_2:43 When Mary and Joseph had lost the holy child Jesus, they “sought Him sorrowing.” They loved Him—they knew his value—their hearts were knit to Him—they could not know happiness without Him. Therefore they sought Him sorrowing; fearing that they might have lost Him altogether, and that his presence might gladden their hearts … Continue reading ““673. THE LORD ABSENT—LUKE 2:43””