Tag: Matthew

J.C. Ryle: It is possible for the most loving heart to use the language of stern reproof.

March 6, 2011

J.C.Ryle says this about Matthew 23:1-12- We are now beginning a chapter which in one respect is the most remarkable in the four Gospels. It contains the last words which the Lord Jesus ever spoke within the walls of the temple. Those last words consist of a withering exposure of the Scribes and Pharisees, and … More J.C. Ryle: It is possible for the most loving heart to use the language of stern reproof.

John Piper: Matthew 22 is “a window into heaven, if you have eyes to see.”

March 5, 2011

John Piper, in a sermon, “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, Part 1” said, Matthew 22:37–40: On These Two Hang . . . But let’s go back to our text in Matthew 22:37–40. Here Jesus DOES mention both love for God and love for neighbor; and he explicitly says (in v. 40), “On these two commandments depend the … More John Piper: Matthew 22 is “a window into heaven, if you have eyes to see.”

Piper: A Rejected Stone

March 2, 2011

Pastor John Piper, in a message on Matthew 21, “The Marvelous Rising of a Rejected Stone” Jesus’ Word in Matthew 21:42 The word of the Lord is found in Matthew 21:42 at the end of the parable of the wicked tenants. The owner of the vineyard had sent servants to get fruit from the tenants. They … More Piper: A Rejected Stone

J. C. Ryle: It matters nothing how high and self-confident a man’s profession of religion may be.

March 1, 2011

J. C. Ryle states- Let us observe in these verses, what immense encouragement our Lord holds out to those who repent.We see this strikingly brought out in the parable of the two sons. Both were told to go and work in their father’s vineyard. One son, like the profligate publicans, for some time flatly refused obedience, … More J. C. Ryle: It matters nothing how high and self-confident a man’s profession of religion may be.

Piper: He still rides a donkey and not yet a white war-horse with a rod of iron.

February 24, 2011

In today’s passage from Matthew 21, we read about Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, which was a fulfillment of prophecy. ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’” The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought … More Piper: He still rides a donkey and not yet a white war-horse with a rod of iron.

Ryle: True faith may lie at the bottom of their hearts, though there is much rubbish at the top.

February 23, 2011

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 Ryle: True faith may lie at the bottom of their hearts, though there is much rubbish at the top.

Mark Driscoll: Jesus’ sense of humor

February 21, 2011

Mark Driscoll, of Mars Hill Church Seattle, talks about Jesus’ sense of humor.  Of particular interest to our read-through-the Bible is his reference to Jesus’ comments in Matthew 19 about fitting a camel through the eye of a needle. (you can see that part of this clip at about 8:30)  Enjoy! Laugh!