Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 23:39-43 “We see, firstly, in the history before us — the sovereignty of God in saving sinners. We are told that two criminals were crucified together with our Lord, one on His right hand and the other on His left. Both were equally near to Christ. Both saw and heard all that happened during the six hours…
Call to Worship March 10 2019
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 23:26-38 “We ought to notice, in this passage — our Lord’s words of prophetic warning. We read that He said to the women who followed Him, as He was being led away to Calvary, ‘Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me — but weep for yourselves and for your children. For the days are coming when…
Call to Worship March 3 2019
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 23:13-25 “We should observe, for one thing, in this passage — what striking testimony was borne to our Lord Jesus Christ’s perfect innocence by His judges. We are told that Pilate said to the Jews, ‘You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence, and…
Call to Worship February 24 2019
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 23:1-12 “Let us observe, for one thing, in this passage — what false accusations were laid to our Lord Jesus Christ’s charge. We are told that the Jews accused Him of ‘subverting the nation, forbidding to give taxes to Caesar, and stirring up the people.’ In all this indictment, we know, there was not a word of…
Call to Worship February 17 2019
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 22:63-71 “We should notice, firstly, in these verses — the shameful treatment that our Lord Jesus Christ underwent at the hands of His enemies. We read that the guards ‘mocked’ Him, ‘beat’ Him, ‘blindfolded’ Him, and ‘struck Him in the face.’ It was not enough to have taken a prisoner a person of most blameless and charitable…
Call to Worship February 10 2019
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 22:54-62 “The story of Peter’s fall teaches us, firstly — how small and gradual are the steps by which men may go down into great sins. The various steps in Peter’s fall, are clearly marked out by the Gospel-writers. They ought always to be observed in reading this part of the apostle’s history. The first step was…
Call to Worship February 6 2019
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 22:1-13 “We see, firstly, in these verses — that high offices in the church do not preserve the holders of them from great blindness and sin. We read that ‘the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Jesus.’ The first step in putting Christ to death, was taken by the religious teachers of the Jewish…
Call to Worship January 27 2019
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 22:1-13 “We see, firstly, in these verses — that high offices in the church do not preserve the holders of them from great blindness and sin. We read that ‘the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Jesus.’ The first step in putting Christ to death, was taken by the religious teachers of the Jewish…
Call to Worship January 20 2019
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 22:24-30 “Let us observe, in this passage — how firmly pride and love of preeminence can stick to the hearts of Christian men. We are told that ‘There was a dispute among the disciples, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.’ The strife was one which had been rebuked by our Lord on a…
Call to Worship January 13 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 22:14-23 “We should notice, for one thing in these verses — that the principal object of the Lord’s supper was to remind Christians of Christ’s death for sinners. In appointing the Lord’s supper, Jesus distinctly tells His disciples that they were to do what they did, ‘in remembrance of Me.’ In one word, the Lord’s supper is…