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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 7:26-27

There are and will be others, that, as foolish builders, run up a house in haste, without looking to the goodness of the foundation, and happen to build it upon loose ground. So they flatter themselves with the hopes of the house in the heavens not made with hands, 2 Corinthians 5:1, without looking to the bottom and foundation of these hopes, whether they be such as Christ hath warranted or not; but either build their hopes upon God’s infinite mercy, or the sufficiency of Christ’s merits, or... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 7:24-29

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 7:27. Great was the fall of it.—How lively must this imagery have been to an audience accustomed to the fierceness of an Eastern tempest, and the suddenness and completeness with which it sweeps everything unsteady before it! (Brown). We see, from the present example, that it is not necessary for all sermons to end in a consolatory strain (Bengel).Matthew 7:28. Doctrine.—Teaching (R.V.). Not only the matter, but the manner.Matthew 7:29. Not as the scribes.—As a rule the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:15-29

Matthew 7:15-29 I. The object of our Lord in this Sermon on the Mount was to convey an accurate idea of the righteousness required in His kingdom. He did so mainly by contrasting it with the spurious forms of righteousness current among men. The mere pretender is placed before us under three figures: (1) the wolf in sheep's clothing; (2) a thorn bush that has artificial flowers and fruits stuck all over it; (3) a man who builds a very superb mansion, spends no end of pains and money on what can... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

Matthew 7:21-29 The Wise and Foolish Builders. I. The Lord describes the false disciples as men who cry, "Lord, Lord," to Him, but who bear no fruit. The language clearly implies that there are some who profess to be Christians, who acknowledge Jesus to be the Lord, and pray to Him as Lord, and praise Him as the Lord, who nevertheless have no part in Him. This confession, "Lord, Lord," is symbolic of a sound creed, as well as a religious profession. It is as much as to say that there are many... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:24-25

Matthew 7:24-25 Building upon the Rock. I. True religion is here likened to a man's own house. For, after all, every one's real life is his home. We move, indeed, amidst many an outdoor scene, and we meet there with all the varieties which give to our world its chequered lights and shadows. But, in comparison, these external things are very little to a man who can retire into the bosom of his family, and command for himself the repose, and the refreshment, and the welcome, and the smiles, and... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:24-26

Matthew 7:24-26 Doing and Dreaming; Houses on the Rock and the Sand. I. In the course of my travels I have met with three distinct dreamers. (1) There is the rationalistic dreamer. He beholds his face in a glass, and stands before it, admiring it. His religion is just a looking-glass for himself; but as the looking-glass is made by himself, it is worth little. To him religion is a system of ideas, and no idea represents reality. (2) There is the sentimental dreamer. He will talk to you for... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 7:24-27

DISCOURSE: 1334THE WISE BUILDERMatthew 7:24-27. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 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 rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:1-29

Matthew 7:1-29I believe that it goes without saying that Jesus Christ was certainly the greatest teacher who ever lived and it is interesting to study his teaching habits. And He used the method of declaring a principle, amplifying it and then illustrating it. He declares a truth. It's important that we have certain principles established within our life by which we live. We need to know why we live by these principles and that's understood by having them illustrated for us. And so He follows... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 7:1-29

Matthew 7:1 . Judge not, that ye be not judged. This refers to private and censorious reproaches of others. We must judge nothing before the time. It is better that ten bad men pass for innocent, than one innocent man be unjustly censured. Slander exasperates the injured to judge us again with great wrath, and it exposes us to the judgment and displeasure of God. Matthew 7:6 . Give not that which is holy to the dogs. A proverbial expression, importing that some men cannot be reformed by... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 7:24

Matthew 7:24I will liken him unto a wise man which built his house upon a rock.I. The building. Every immortal creature is supposed to be building a house-entertaining a hope of heaven. They know they cannot always live in their present earthly house, etc.II. The foundation. There is the foundation of the formalist, hypocrite, presumptuous enthusiast. The foundation of the real saint-Christ, the Rock. All his hopes of pardon, etc., founded on Christ alone.III. The trial The storm of tribulation... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 7:26-27

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:15-29

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:24-25

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:24-26

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 7:24-27

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:1-29

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 7:1-29

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 7:24

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