matthew-7:24-27,-james-1:22-25-niv

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:24

Verse 24 Matthew 7:24.Every one, therefore, who heareth As it is often difficult to distinguish the true professors of the Gospel from the false, Christ shows, by a beautiful comparison, where the main difference lies. He represents two houses, one of which was built without a foundation, while the other was well-founded. Both have the same external appearance: but, when the wind and storms blow, and the floods dash against them, the former will immediately fall, while the latter will be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:13-27

(4) Epilogue (cf. Matthew 5:3 , note). Dare to take up this position, which has been laid down in Mt 5:21-7:12, involving though it must separation from the majority of men ( Matthew 7:13 , Matthew 7:14 ); and this notwithstanding the claim of others to reveal the Lord's mind, whose true nature, however, you shall perceive from their actions ( Matthew 7:15-20 ); they that work iniquity have neither present nor future union with me ( Matthew 7:21-23 ). Finally a solemn warning ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:15-29

Sermon on the mount: 8. Wise and foolish builders. The righteousness required in God ' s kingdom is the subject of our Lord's teaching in this sermon. After contrasting this with various spurious forms of righteousness, he shows the ruin that results from false pretensions. This he does by means of three figures: 1 . The mere pretender is like a wolf in sheep's clothing; you cannot turn a wolf into a sheep by merely putting on it from the outside a fleece. 2 . Or he is like a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

Conclusion of the sermon. I. THE NECESSITY OF OBEDIENCE . 1 . Not all disciples will be saved. They all say, "Lord, Lord;" they all call themselves by the holy name of Christians; but not all can enter into the kingdom of glory at the last. For our Father which is in heaven is the King of heaven; and none can enter into his kingdom but those who do his will. They all pray, "Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." It is mere hypocrisy, it is mocking God, to say that holy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

The saying and hearing contrasted with the doing. This passage bears internal and intrinsic evidence of standing in the original position at the end , and as the end of the discourse. Its connection with what precedes is also apparent. "Fruits" have been spoken of as the test of the false or the true prophet. And the discourse finishes with a forcible setting forth of the fact that practice, not profession, is the passport, whether into the kingdom of heaven on earth or into the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

The title to the kingdom. As our Lord concludes his sermon, bringing us before the judgment-seat, so should we habitually judge ourselves as in the searching light of eternity. He advises us— I. THAT BY TRUE OBEDIENCE TO THE WILL OF GOD WE PROVE TITLE TO THE KINGDOM . 1 . That will is embodied in the "sayings" of Jesus. 2 . Profession is no substitute for obedience. 3 . Zeal in the cause of religion is no substitute for religion. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:24

Therefore whosoever hoareth; Revised Version, every one therefore which heareth ( πᾶς οὖν ὅστις , Matthew 10:32 ). The relative used lays stress on the quality implied in the verb: every one who is of the kind that hears (contrast Matthew 7:26 ). These sayings (Revised Version, words ) of mine, and doeth them . Not the individual utterances ( ῥήματα , John 6:63 ), nor the substance of my message considered as a whole ( λόγον , Matthew 13:1-58 : (19) ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:24-27

Parallel passage: Luke 6:47-49 (cf. also Ezekiel 13:10-16 ). A solemn close to the sermon. By the similitude of two builders our Lord warns his followers that to have heard his words will have been useless unless they put them into practice. Observe that although the word " hear ' in these verses cannot indicate that full " hearing " which it sometimes connotes ( Matthew 10:14 ), yet it seems to mean more than merely listening, and to imply both a grasp of what is intended by... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:24-27

The rock and the sand. Christ turns from the judgment of the teacher, in the parable of the tree and the fruit, to the judgment of the hearer, in the parable now before us. The hearer is responsible as well as the teacher. I. LIVING IS BUILDING . Every man is building himself a house, for all life-work is the putting together of a habitation in which the worker will have to dwell. Some build feebly and set up but slight structures, mere huts and shanties. Others work with more... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:25

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a (Revised Version, the) rock . The stages of the tempest are expressed more vividly than in St. Luke. read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:13-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:15-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:24-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:24-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:25

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