Today we come to Matthew 26, on the journey of Jesus to the cross. Matthew 26:2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.” J.C. Ryle comments: We can never attach too much importance to the atoning death of Christ. It … More A solar system without a Son?
The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30, our Matthew passage in the reading plan today: “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he … More God-robbers
…then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. Matthew 24:16-18 (read verses 15-25 in our reading plan today.) … More Ryle: May we have wisdom to know how to act in time of persecution
Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, Matthew 23:34, in our Bible reading plan today. J. C. Ryle comments: God often takes great pains with ungodly men. He sent … More J. C. Ryle: God often takes great pains with ungodly men.
The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. —Matthew 23:11-12 (part of our reading plan today) J. C. Ryle comments: The example of our blessed Lord, the direct command of the apostolic Epistles, both alike require us to be “clothed with humility.” … More Be humble- like Christ
But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God: … More Truth taught in tense
“What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, … More J.C. Ryle: Profession vs True Repentance
In our Matthew passage today (Matthew 20:12-22), Jesus curses the fig tree. In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come … More Beware fruitless leaves of religion
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him. He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in … More Grow in faith and knowledge
Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of … More Both saved by grace alone and owe all to Christ
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