Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 20:19-26 “We see in these verses — what an old thing unbelief is. We are told that ‘Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.’ Even in the Jewish Church, the Church of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, the Church of Moses, and Samuel, and David, and the prophets…
Call to Worship November 11 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 20:9-19 “The parable we have now read, is one of the very few which are recorded more than once by the Gospel writers. Matthew, Mark, and Luke — all give it at full length. This three-fold repetition is alone sufficient to point out the importance of its contents. The parable, no doubt, was specially intended for the…
Call to Worship November 4 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 20:1-8 “Let us notice, lastly, in this passage — the falsehood of which our Lord’s enemies were guilty. In reply to our Lord’s question whether John’s baptism was from Heaven or from men — they answered that ‘they did not know where it was from.’ This was a downright lie! They did know, but they would not…
Call To Worship October 28 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 19:41-48 “We learn, firstly, from these verses — how great is the tenderness and compassion of Christ towards sinners. We are told that when He came near Jerusalem for the last time, ‘He beheld the city, and wept over it.’ He well knew the character of the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Their cruelty, their self-righteousness, their stubbornness, their…
Call To Worship October 21 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 19:28-40 “Let us mark, for one thing, in these verses — the perfect knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We see Him sending two of His disciples to the entrance of a village, and telling them that they would find ‘a colt tied, which no one has ever ridden.’ We see Him describing what they would see…
Call to Worship October 14 2018
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke J.C. Ryle Luke 19:11-27 “The occasion of our Lord speaking the parable before us, is clear and plain. It was intended to correct the false expectations of the disciples on the subject of Christ’s kingdom. It was a prophetic sketch of things present and things to come — which ought to raise solemn thoughts in the minds of all professing…
Call to Worship October 7 2018
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,…