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The Temptation of Christ
B. The Place.
dl - Itwas a lonesome wilderness. But whither is this conqueror led? He is". He was probably led, according to Matthew Henry, into the great wilderness of Sinai.
2. It was a wild beast-infested wilderness. It was not only a lonesome wilderness, but inhabited, also, by wild beasts (Mark 1: 13). Hither was our Lord led to pray and fast and meet His adversary.
C. The Conditions.
1. To gender doubt. Probably transformed into the appearance of an angel of light, Satan tempts our Lord to nothing less than to doubt that He is the Son of God. "If Thou be the Son of God" (verse 3).
2. To encourage presumption. Because Satan cannot draw Him to disst or despair, he will now to prevail on Him to presume He takes Je-
3. To appeal to pride. In the third temptation Satan takes Christ into a high mountain and shows Him the kingdoms of the world and their glory; promising them to Him upon the condition of worshipping the Adversary
(verses 8-9).
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B. The Manner of Meeting the Temptation.
inistry? Surely then all those who profess to be inwardly moved by the Holy Spirit to take upon them
The Temptation of Christ the office and administration of the church should be prepared in the same manner.
C. The Time of Poverty Is the Time of Temptation.
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SERMON TWELVE CHRIST THE SUPPORT
OF THE TEMPTED
Lead us not into temptation.
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Christ the Support of the Tempted
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CONCLUSION
SERMON THIRTEEN
WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF JESUS CHRIST?
about Him. Therefore, to inform your consciences I will ask you a few questions concerning Christ.
What Do You Think of Jesus Christ?
B. The Proof of His Deity.
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What Do You Think of Jesus Christ?
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Sometimes the same person was fie subject of ban mercies. Such an example is Bartimeus (read Mark 10:46-52).
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I. THE MAN'S NEED.
A. He Was Blind.
He had lost his sight. His case is still the more pitiful if he was, as some think his name indicates, the blind son of a blind father. Happy was it for Bartimeus that he could hear, though he could not see: for in all probability, upon hearing the noise and clamor of the people who followed our Lord, his curiosity led him to enquire about the cause of it.
B. He Was a Beggar.
Bartimeus, not being able to dig, begs for his living; and in order to make it a better trade, sat by the side of the highway—in all probability without or near the gate of the city where people must necessarily pass in and out.
Blind Bartimeus
"He began to cry out." This implies that he had a deep sense of his own misery and the need of a cure. He : out in order that Jesus Jd O VY OUL OTCdE at
We would think that such a moving petition as Bartimeus's would have melted the whole multitude, but instead of that, we are told that
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1. Jesus heard. How does the Son of David treat the blind beggar? Does He join with the multitude and charge him to hold his peace? Does He go on, thinking him to be boa) His noticet No; EL ta ee in the healing of him.
3. Jesus healed. In reply to Jesus' question, "What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?" blind Bartimeus requested sight for his blinded eyes. "Jesus said unto him, Go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his oe With the word there went a power; and He
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SERMON FIFTEEN
A REPENTANT HEART
WHEN we consider how heinous and aggravating our offences are in the sight of a just and holy God, that they bring down His wrath upon our heads and occasion us to live under His indignation; how ought we thereby to be deterred from evil, or at least, to repent thereof and not commit the n 'ence of evil and forsaking of it.
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C. It Is the Forsaking of Sin.
A Repentant Heart
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B. Because There Can Be No Communication between God and the Sinner.
What communication can there be between a sinless God and creatures full of sin; between a God of purity and impure creatures? If you were to be admitted into heaven in your inpenitent condition, heaven would be a hell to you; es aang: of pengels would be imiplereble to you Therefore you" the employment of all who are admitted into heaven as neither sin nor sinner is allowed to enter, where no scoffer can come without repentance from his evil ways. This must be done before enyongn enter the enous mansions of God which are prepared fe rt e the Lord } ee as
IV. THE EXHORTATION CONCERNING REPENTANCE.
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CONCLUSION
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SERMON SIXTEEN
A SCRIPTURAL VIEW
OF SELF-DENIAL
WHOEVER treads the Gospel sincerely will find that our Lord took all opportunities of reminding His disciples that His kingdom was not of this world. He reminded them that His doctrine was a doctrine of the cross and that their profession of being His followers would call them to a constant state of voluntary suffering and self-denial.
I. THE NATURE OF SELF-DENIAL.
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We must deny ourselves the pleasurable indulgence and self-enjoyment of riches. We must look upc rsel tewal : tei
A Scriptural View of Self-Denial
A. Illustrated in the Old Testament.
Naaman's servants said, when he refused to wash in the Jordan, "If the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not have done it? How much rather Abe ait when he oan to De wash and be clean?" If
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THE MOsT NEEDFUL
THING
IT WAS a characteristic of our blessed Redeemer to go about doing good. This motive brought Him to the house of His friend Lazarus at Bethany. Mary, the sister of Lazarus, seated at the feet of Jesus in a posture of a disciple. Martha, "cumbered with much serving," complained about Mary to Jesus. He answered her with these words, "Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things, but one thing is needful; and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."
' I. THE IMPORT OF THE WORDS OF THE TEXT.
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He says not, ios this or vets acelin: person or for those of sieleds an age, station, or circumstance in life, but needful for all. And indeed, when discoursing on such a subject, one might properly introduce it with these solemn words of the Psalmist Giza 29 all ve people. hear. a pe is
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"one thing is needful"; one thing, and one thing alone is so.
C. To Show That It Is of a Comprehensive Nature.
The Most Needful Thing
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