But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance! Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God … More Sons of snakes and salvation of stones
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what … More The truth shall always prevail.
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” … More The Great “I Am” is with us!
J.C. Ryle begins his commentary on Matthew 1: 1-17 this way- The Gospel of Matthew begins with a long list of names. Sixteen verses are taken up with tracing a pedigree from Abraham to David, and from David to the family in which Jesus was born. Let no one think that these verses are useless. … More Ryle: Nothing is useless in the Bible
Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. John 21:25 J.C. Ryle gives us insight as we wrap up our reading of John today: As much of Christ’s sayings and … More J.C. Ryle: There is enough and to spare.
Here is J.C.Ryle, with some beautiful words of encouragement from John 20:24-31, our reading in John today. Nowhere, perhaps, in all the four Gospels, do we find this part of our Lord’s character so beautifully illustrated as in the story before our eyes. It is hard to imagine anything more tiresome and provoking than the … More Jesus: Love that passes knowledge, and a patience that passes understanding.
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples … More J.C.Ryle: First words from the Master’s lips
J. C. Ryle comments on John 20:11-18, in our Bible reading plan today: fears and sorrows of believers are often quite needless. We are told that Mary stood at the sepulcher weeping, and wept as if nothing could comfort her. She wept when the angels spoke to her; “Woman,” they said, “why are you weeping?” … More J.C. Ryle: No just cause for anxiety
J.C. Ryle comments on John 19:38-42, our Bible reading in John today- The case of Nicodemus teaches that lesson very plainly. The only man who dared to help Joseph in his holy work of burying our Lord, was one who at first “came to Jesus by night,” and was nothing better than an ignorant inquirer … More Nicodemus: From timid to courageous
At this time of year, we celebrate the birth of our Savior and sing of the “newborn King” and J. C. Ryle, as quoted at Grace Gems, connects Jesus’ kingly birth with his kingly death in John 19: how our Lord was crucified as a KING. The title placed over our Lord’s head made this … More King of kings
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