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Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 1:5-79

The Revelations of God Luke 1:5-79 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We begin here a series of studies taken from the Gospel of Luke. This is the Gospel that emphasizes the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of Man. It will suggest many things to us that will bring great blessings. We trust that God will be with us in our studies. Let us observe several things about visions and revelations in general, and in detail the particular vision that came to Zacharias. 1. We know God by revelation. No one by searching... read more

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:17

A PREPARED PEOPLE‘A people prepared for the Lord.’ Luke 1:17 Prepared for the Lord! How shall it be? I cannot do as Elias did; but I can follow his teaching. You remember the teaching of John the Baptist. You must be prepared to recognise Christ when He comes, and to know Him. This the Baptist taught. He placed the people in a position that they should know Christ when they saw Him. How are you to be prepared? I. Christ must be no new Christ to you.—You must have heard His voice; seen His... read more

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:20

DUMB, BECAUSE OF UNBELIEF‘And, behold, thou shalt be dumb … because thou believest not my words.’ Luke 1:20 The threatened dumbness was to be a sign and a rebuke. God prevented Zacharias from speaking about that which, when presented to him, he had not believed. And this effect is common, although produced by different means. The fruit of unbelief is:— I. Dumbness in prayer.—Not believing God’s words about prayer, we cease from it, or restrain it. If we believe God’s words we can pray. If we... read more

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:26

HIGHLY FAVOURED OF THE LORD‘And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God … and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.’ Luke 1:26; Luke 1:28 Whether Mary was in her house, or what her engagement when Gabriel visited her, we know not; but he instantly saluted her—‘Hail!’ After this brief salutation, Gabriel bids Mary rejoice, because being ‘highly favoured’ she is to be the mother of the Messiah. This, in truth, was the... read more

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:28

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:30-31

THE PROMISED SON‘And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou … shalt … bring forth a Son, and shalt call His name Jesus.’ Luke 1:30-Obadiah : In keeping the Feast of the Annunciation we must beware of anything approaching the Mariolatry which is characteristic of the Roman Church, but while we do not offer the Virgin Mary worship we highly reverence her memory. We can never forget that she was ‘highly favoured amongst women’ in that she was chosen to be the channel by which—and the... read more

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:32

IN CONFIRMATION OF FAITH‘He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest.’ Luke 1:32 For the sake of deepening our conviction of the unspeakable importance of the doctrine of the Incarnation, let us lay aside our own belief for the moment, and see what the result of the surrender will be. I. We should lose the Atonement.—If Jesus be only a man, His death upon the Cross is only an ordinary death—the death of a human being, and nothing more. Christ the Man can set us an example,... read more

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:33

AN ENDLESS KINGDOM‘He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.’ Luke 1:33 Every attempt at world empire has been struck on the feet by ‘the stone that smote the image’ ( Daniel 2:35), which is Christ; for to Him alone is it given to establish a kingdom that will extend throughout the world. I. The Kingdom.—The Baptist’s work was to prepare men by repentance to enter into ‘the Kingdom.’ And Christ Himself preached on the same topic ( Matthew 4:17;... read more

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:35

THE VIRGIN BIRTH‘That which is to be born shall be called holy, the Son of God.’ Luke 1:35 (R.V.). The doctrine of the Virgin Birth is based on historical evidence, which, when calmly and dispassionately considered, will be found by every fair and reasonable mind to impart almost irresistible conviction. Have we not the declaration of one of the Apostles of Jesus Christ, and an appeal to prophecy? Have we not also a full and circumstantial statement of one who, though not an Apostle, was a... read more

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:38

WOMAN’S TRUE AVOCATION‘The handmaid of the Lord.’ Luke 1:38 The glory of woman only abides while it remains true to the instincts which God implanted. What these instincts are, what woman’s true avocation is, the Blessed Virgin helps to remind us. I. The turning-point in woman’s history.—In the thoughtful, loving, obedient woman whom ‘all nations shall call blessed,’ the Virgin Mary, God Himself raised womanhood to more than her first estate. What laws, and civilisation, and culture, and... read more

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 1:5-79

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:17

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:20

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:26

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:28

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:30-31

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:32

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:33

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:35

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:38

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