INSIGHTS & NOTES FROM
"VER. 1. And Jesus went out & departed from the temple."
"Judgment has begun at the House of God, but it stays not there." "...though God may bear long, yet He will not bear always, with a sinful & provoking people." "When we hear the thunder, in a dark night on our beds, we fear the lightning. Our Saviour's gospel, premonishing of this day, is like thunder; if it cannot wake us from our sins, the judgment shall come upon us like lightning, to our utter destruction." "Ver. 6. But the end is not yet." "'The end is not yet.' Let us not imagine our work done. (J. A. Alexander, D.D.)" "Ver. 7. - For nation shall rise against nation. - War for those who reject peace:" "They that would have none of the gospel of peace shall have the miseries of war." "Christianity comes as the consoler of the sufferings of war. (J. B. Mozley, D.D.)" "Ver. 12. - The love of many shall wax cold. - The love of the saints destroyed by the abounding of iniquity" "Ver. 14. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness." "'GOSPEL' - good news..." "The kingdom of Christ, as a kingdom of control..." "It controls the opinions." "It controls the will." "It controls the belief of mankind." "It controls the affections." "The gospel shall be preached for a WITNESS. Of human depravity." "It must be preached freely, plainly, affectionately, faithfully." "Submit to Christ as a King." "Seek the extension of His kingdom..." "The gospel is now a witness to warn & direct: hereafter it will accuse & condemn. (H. Melvill, B.D.)" "Vitality of the gospel: - See what vitality the gospel has! Plunge her under the wave, & she rises the purer from her washing; thrust her in the fire, & she comes out the more bright for her burning; cut her in sunder, & each piece shall make another church; behead her, & like the hydra of old, she shall have a hundred heads for every one you cut away. She cannot die, she must live; for she has the power of God within her. (C. H. Spurgeon.)" "Vers. 15 - 19. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation." "We are not left without consolation & hope. There was an elect who escaped the destruction when Jerusalem fell. Jesus will save His own in the day of doom. (J. A. Seiss, D. D.)" "Ver. 20. Not in the winter." "The winter season is especially full of temptation, because of the long evening allowing such full swing for evil indulgences." "The river of life from under the throne never freezes over. The foliage of life's tree is never frost-bitten." "Ver. 23 - 26. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ." "Let us learn more & more of the true Christ, & we shall not be led astray by false Christs." "The Christian dispensation is disturbed by attempts of impostors to delude the unwary." "There is in our possession a test sufficient to unmask all pretenders." "Ver. 27. For as the lightning." "Christ's advent shall be SUDDEN." "Christ's advent will be with INTENSE AND VIVID SPLENDOUR." "Christ's second coming..." "THAT COMING IS PERSONAL & LITERAL." "THIS GREAT COMING IS TO BE CONNECTED WITH A SEPARATION OF THE GOOD FROM THE BAD, THE BELIEVERS FROM THE DENIERS, THE SPIRITUALLY ALIVE FROM THE SPIRITUALLY DEAD." "Ver. 28. For wherever the carcase is." "Our Lord says, wherever there is a rotting, dead society, a carcase hopelesly corrupt & evil, down upon it, as if drawn by some unerring attraction, will come the angel, the vulture of the Divine judgment." "God can tell when evil has become incurable, when the man or country has become a 'carcase.'" "Judgment only follows on the heels of offence." "Ver. 29 - 34. Immediately after the tribulation of these days shall the sun be darkened." "There will be a manifestation of Christ in truth & UNMISTAKABLE REALITY." "Christ will be manifested as IN SEARCH OF HIS OWN." "Tokens of perdition: - I. Vicious habits. II. A resort to infidelity... III. A false hope & a false profession. IV. The approach of age without religion. V. Carnal security. VI. Satisfaction with worldly good. VII. A loose & presumptuous confidence in God's mercy. VIII. Increasing hardness of heart. IX. Neglect of prayer & the means of grace. X. The rejection of many calls. How many of these marks of death do you find upon yourself? (E. Griffin, D. D.)" "Ver. 35. But my words shall not pass away." "The permanency of Christ's teaching..." "His words cannot die by reason of the living power that is in them." "Every portion of the gospel we learn & feel & practice will remain with us for ever. (The Weekly Pulpit.)" "THERE IS A PERMANENT, & THAT THERE IS A TRANSIENT." "What are some of the marks & characteristics of Christ's word? ...1. Authoritative. ...2. True. 3. Spirit and life. 4. 'Never a man spake like this man.'" "Vers. 38, 39. And took them all away." "The mass of men are busy about fleeting interests, & neglect the salvation of their souls." "ALL WHO WERE IN THE ARK WERE SAFE. (C. H. Spurgeon.)" "Vers. 40, 41. Two women shall be grinding at the mill. - Routine life" "...Strength of character lies not in demanding special circumstances, but in mastering & using any that may be given." "Faithful performance of common duties" "Ver. 42. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." "Watchfulness is the habit of keeping the eye constantly alive to events; prayer is the habit of keeping the heart constantly lifted up to God." "THE NEEDFUL WATCHING. 1. With increasing prayer. 2. With unfaltering diligence. 3. With unfailing patience. ...(J. C. Gray.)" "Ver. 44. Then be ye also ready." "THE ABSOLUTE NECESSITY FOR BEING READY." "Be ready: the act is ours, the grace is God's." "To be ready for the coming of Christ ought to be the great end of life." "To be ready for death, is to have obtained the pardon of all sins." "It is to have all the graces of the Spirit in vigorous exercise." "Great events require suitable preparation." "Faith in Christ, which is instrumental in obtaining pardon of sin" "Holiness" "MOTIVES TO URGE US TO BE READY. 1. Death is sure to come. 2. The time of death's approach is uncertain. ...4. The present life is the only period in which we can prepare for death. 5. To be ready indicates true wisdom, & gives peace." "WHY WE ARE TO BE READY. ...It is Christ's command. Surely that is enough." "The SOLEMN EVENTS for which we ought always to be ready. 1. Death. 2. Judgment. 3. Eternity." "Vers. 45, 51. Who, then, is that faithful & wise servant." "1. Fidelity. 2. Wisdom is associated with faithfulness - 'faithful & wise.' 3. Habitual & persevering continuance in well-doing." "The faithful servant is one whose service is sincere." The Biblical Illustrator, Baker, pgs. 537 - 558.
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September 2023
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