False marks of growth to be avoided.--3. To them only can He give Himself, which is His perfect gift. "That," they say, "was a Gospel sermon, sweet food for our souls," because it happened to tell of what Christ has done for us. First, the economy of Grace requires it. Though mercy uses to be restricted to the showing of compassion upon men in misery, yet there is a righteousness in that mercy, and there is mercy in the most part of the acts of righteousness, as in not judging rashly, Whether Poverty of Spirit is the Beatitude which Corresponds to the Gift of Fear We proceed to the twelfth article thus: 1. God lives to give - to bestow life, and health, and beauty, and joy on his creatures. In the passage that we have been reading we evidently have a form of virtue which is quite out of the ordinary range of men's thoughts. Some have broadly declared that there is no good thing in an unconverted man, but this is scarcely true. It is as if a man painted a mountain for its picturesqueness, and carried off his picture in delight, never dreaming that he left behind him in the mountain's bosom treasures of gold which only waited for his hand to gather them. And here it iswe are to love them that hate us and treat us despitefully! 3. "What credit is that to you? Some of their measures they heaped, and some they did not: they say (b); "all the measures which were in the sanctuary, "were heaped", except the high priest's, and his heap was contained in it. Baring-GouldThe Village Pulpit, Volume II. Passage Luke 10:38-42; Psa 63; John 12:1-8 Luke 10:40 Luke 11:1-26 Luke 11:9, 10 Luke 11:14-54 Luke 11:21; . Let me emphasize what I have repeatedly said before: to live as we should, we must live by every word of God. 41, Unconditional Election; No. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Though they seem to be crushed and dead beneath their cross they still put forth the beautiful flowers and glorious fruits of eternal life which. 'Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 37. But if I had lived some thousands of years ago and had been called upon to talk to Spartan warriors all equipped for battlemen engraved and scored with the scars of conflictI should set no bounds to my exhortations! SheddSermons to the Natural Man, In the Name of Christ"Whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do. III. 1. Thousands have never reached so high as this standard, "If you love them which love you." GIVE. iv.8-11; vi.4-10). II. (Luke 6:38) February 16, 2020 by Brian 59 Comments "Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. No orator would have spoken to Spartans as to Baeotiansit was their very life and business to fightand deeds of prowess were, therefore, to be expected of them. Too many appear to consider that the services of the sanctuary are intended merely to feed themthey never look upon the House of God as a barracks for soldiers, or a place where workmen come together to sharpen their toolsthey only regard it as a sacred buttery, a spiritual larder, or a heavenly refectory where much is to be received and little or nothing returned. 2. Kevin Fiala was an immense disappointment for a second straight postseason, and Boldy . It has great depths. He is an ever-flowing Fountain, pouring forth incalculable torrents of infinite blessings upon the sons of men! Meekness under injuries.--7. Only here in New Testament. The answer is "every man" the rich of their abundance, the poor something even of their poverty. They have all talked with the ground on which they lived, and heard its answers. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. "Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.". The amount you give will determine the amount you get back." Luke 6:38 NLT. 43, 44.) VII. WHAT WE HAVE TO GIVE. Luke vi. See, the iron pass through His handsit is your Lord who is thus maimed! Pressed down () Only here in New Testament. WE read in the Gospel for this day that our Lord Jesus Christ said: "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. We might divide it into two rules: First, Do good to all; second, Do harm to none. Again and again he showed how the Great Physician ministered to those most aware of their need (cf. Relying upon that Spirit, he speaks when the time comes to speak and it is the right word, as his adversaries are compelled to confess! Shaken together, running over. We are to SERVE, not to recline at our ease! All the commandments of the second table are but branches of it: they might be reduced all to the works of righteousness and of mercy. iv.8-11; vi.4-10). Hugh Binning, Whether Poverty of Spirit is the Beatitude which Corresponds to the Gift of FearWhether Poverty of Spirit is the Beatitude which Corresponds to the Gift of Fear We proceed to the twelfth article thus: 1. Either, how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? He asked in His Sermon on the Mount, "What do you more than others?" But on the next occasion they cry out, "That was not a Gospel sermon! And to these may be added that which, if its worth be less calculable, yet may be even more valuable and more acceptable than any or all of these - the prayers of the good. Our neighbours, those who, as the nearest and most within reach, should receive our kind thoughtfulness. At any rate, be not provoked, for then they will have conquered you. Bear with me while I show you this in a few sentences. Rash judgments arise from pride. Yet I am sorry to say that though this is no more than a natural excellence, it is not, by any means, so common as to be universal. Is there anything which can seem too mean for you and me after beholding such condescension? He that is parsimonious, close, stubborn, will find few or none who will aid him. Gratitude of those benefited. xii. In it, our Lord gives very definite statements concerning the condition of those who have departed this life. Most of the sermons not included in our collection are available from Emmet O'Donnell's excellent website in .pdf format. Feeling certain that you are not of that order of religious cavilers, but that you will accept anything that comes from Christ, I am glad to have a practical subject this morning. We would that all men should do us good, and we would that none should do us harm. It contains more no doubt than any of us comprehend. They are not to think that they came into the world to sit at a banquet, but they are to wait on their Master while He sits at the table. 36-38. But if we would see the greater depths C. in Monte i, 4) assigns the beatitudes recited by Matthew (v 3, seqq.) They show that holy living works from the heart of things--beginning within--to the outside. It laid a burden upon our shoulders," because it dared to tell of what Christ has commanded us to do for Him. And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? THE GIVING SHOULD BE IN SOME PROPORTION TO THE INCOME. Luke 22 Spurgeon's Bible Commentary Luke 22 Luke 22:1-39 Luke 22:1. Turn to the 12th chapter, verse 4 and there find Christ saying to His disciples"Be not afraid of them that kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. Men who are highly esteemed of themselves are seldom justified by the verdict of their fellow men. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. If anyone takes away your cloak, do not stop him taking your tunic, too. 25); but the latter hear from the teaching of the same Master, LUKE xvi. Begin to give as soon as you begin to get. Temporary help is often rendered in the expectation that if ever we are in the same need, we shall only need to ask and receive the same aid. He is never to be known as one who is forward, self-seeking, self-asserting. One man approaches the Divine Redeemer asking no Divine redemption, but touched and fascinated by the beauty of that perfect life. Luke 6:38(NASB) Verse Thoughts. Try playback them at speed: 1.25. Dec 25, 2005. To Anastasius, Presbyter . Message. One often hears complaints against this world, and against mankind; one hears it said Charles KingsleyThe Good News of God, Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity(From the Gospel for the day) This sermon telleth us of four measures that shall be rendered unto man, and of two grades of a godly life, and how we ought to love our neighbour. "For God loveth a cheerful giver.". Our kindred according to the spirit - our fellow-Christians, our fellow-members. But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind: and you shall be blessed; for they cannot recompense you: for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the just." "If you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you?" Objection 2: Further, there are but two rules of the human will: the reason and the eternal Saint Thomas AquinasSumma Theologica, Epistle xxxii. 25.--"And Abraham said, Son remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented." If it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you, you are of another nature than the men of this worldand it is to be expected that you should live after a nobler fashion. The life beyond depends on the life here. You must be ready to help those who are too poor, even, to come to your rescue, yes, and ready to help those who would not help you if they couldwho may even return your kindness with words of falsehood and acts of unkindness! Secondly, dear Friends, I want you to notice that CHRISTIAN VIRTUE IS, IN MANY RESPECTS, EXTRAORDINARY AND MIGHT BE CALLED HEROIC. Where hath it been well with me without Thee? It maintains the merits of Christ, the truth of the Gospel, and the peace of the soul. Do you not know men whose devotion to science is greater than your devotion to Christ? V. WHEN ARE WE TO GIVE? They are bungling Sabbath observance to feed their stomachs. Epistle xxxii. Not merely with outstretched hands but with open hearts we must stand before Him. 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people._ Dastardly fear often drives men to the greatest crimes. See how the Lord puts it in the 11th verse: "When they bring you unto the synagogues and unto magistrates and powers, take you no thought how or what thing you shall answer, or what you shall say: for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what you ought to say." 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