Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 19:1-10 “These verses describe the conversion of a soul. Like the stories of Nicodemus, and the Samaritan woman — the story of Zacchaeus should be frequently studied by Christians. The Lord Jesus never changes. What He did for the man before us — He is able and willing to do for any one of ourselves. We learn,…
Call to Worship September 30 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 18:35-43 “The miracle described in these verses is rich in instruction. It was one of the great works which witnessed that Christ was sent by the Father. (John 5:36.) But this is not all. It contains also some lively patterns of spiritual things which deserve attentive study. We see, for one thing, in this passage — the…
Call To Worship September 23 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke, J.C. Ryle – Luke 18:18-27 “We learn, secondly, from these verses — what harm one master-sin may do to a soul. The desires which the rich ruler expressed were right and good. He wanted ‘eternal life.’ There seemed at first sight no reason why he should not be taught the way of God, and become a disciple. But there was…
Call to Worship September 16 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 18:9-17 “Let us notice, firstly — the sin against which our Lord Jesus Christ warns us in these verses. There is no difficulty in finding this out. Luke tells us expressly, that ‘He spoke this parable to some who were confident of their own righteousness, and looked down on everybody else.’ The sin which our Lord denounces,…
Call To Worship September 9 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 18:1-8 “The object of the parable before us, is explained by Christ Himself. To use the words of an old divine, ‘The key hangs at the door.’ ‘Jesus told His disciples a parable, to show them that they should always pray and not give up.’ These words, be it remembered, are closely connected with the solemn doctrine…
Call To Worship September 2 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 17:22-37 “The subject of these verses is one of particular solemnity. It is the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. That great event, and the things immediately connected with it — are here described by our Lord’s own lips. We should observe, for one thing, in these verses — what a fearful picture our Lord gives…
Call to Worship August 26 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 17:11-21 “Let us mark, firstly, in this passage — how earnestly men can cry for help, when they feel their need of it. We read that as our Lord entered into a certain village — ten men who were lepers met Him. It is difficult to conceive any condition more thoroughly miserable, than that of men afflicted…
Call to Worship August 19 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke, J.C. Ryle – Luke 17:5-10 “Let us notice, in these verses — the important request which the apostles made. They said unto the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ We do not know the secret feelings from which this request sprang. Perhaps the hearts of the apostles failed within them, as they heard one weighty lesson after another fall from our Lord’s…
Call to Worship August 12 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 16:19-31 “We learn, firstly, from this parable — that a man’s worldly condition is no test of his state in the sight of God. The Lord Jesus describes to us two men — of whom one was very rich, and the other very poor. The one ‘fared sumptuously every day.’ The other was a mere ‘beggar,’ who…
Call to Worship August 5 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 16:1-18 “Let us beware, in the first place — that we do not draw lessons from these verses which they were never meant to teach. The steward whom our Lord describes, is not set before us as a pattern of morality. He is distinctly called the ‘unjust steward.’ The Lord Jesus never meant to sanction dishonesty, and…