Matthew 7:1-20 NIV

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:7-11

Matthew 7:7-11 I. Our Lord enjoins us here to pray; and He assures us that we shall not pray in vain. It does not indeed follow that God will grant any and every thing we may choose to ask; for there are some things which, without irreverence, we may truly say, it is impossible for Him to bestow. But our Lord's words do involve that prayer is not merely effectual in producing a devout frame of mind, but also in securing, to some extent, the object of our requests. "The effectual fervent prayer... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:9

Matthew 7:9 Sham Immortality. I. So much is there in the Christian doctrine of immortality that captivates the imagination and touches the heart, that the apostles of unbelief are constrained to find a substitute for it, and they preach an immortality in words which are anointed with the unction of the pulpit. But all that is true in their doctrine has been a conscious Christian possession, and I may say a human possession, since men became capable of reflection; and all that is new is the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:11

Matthew 7:11 In our text Christ tells us what we are to expect of God, in His treatment of us. There is mystery about God's nature; we cannot fathom it, and as God is thus mysterious, our kind Redeemer takes something that all men will know. He appeals to feelings that are lacking in very few human hearts. He goes to the love and care of parents for their child, and He says if you want to know how God feels towards you, and how ready God is to give you everything that is really good, here is... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:12

Matthew 7:12 I. If we look into this precept more closely, and discuss the ground upon which love to our neighbours appears to be made dependent, an objection may be raised which is worth while to notice. The objection is this, that the rule of brotherly love is apparently made by the text a selfish rule; that is, that our conduct towards others appears to be made to rest upon their conduct towards ourselves. To which it may be at once answered, that any notion of limiting our kindness to... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:13-14

Matthew 7:13-14 There are only two ways the broad and the narrow. Along one or other of these has every mortal pilgrim gone. By one or other of these is every living man travelling now. I. Look first at the broad way. It is the most manifest and obtrusive, and the nearest to us naturally. (1) It has a gate. A gate is a place of entrance to a city, or a field, or a country. As a religious term it means the beginning of a course or onward career. It points to the great moral truth, that there are... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:14

Matthew 7:14 I. The faithfulness of a holy God is the meaning which lies on the surface of the text. Sin has separated man from God, and the whole world lies in an outer darkness. The way that leads down to destruction is broad and easy. It requires no exertion, no self-denial, no crucifying of sinful desires. But to turn from this broad path into the narrow way of life is difficult. The gate unto life is strait. The compassionate Redeemer of men has told us that it is strait. He will not... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:15-20

Matthew 7:15-20 I. Christ warns us here to beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing. There is allusion here, no doubt, to the symbolical garments of the prophets, with which His hearers would be so far familiar, having in their minds John the Baptist's girdle of camel's hair. It is likely enough that sheep's clothing was even more frequently used by them than camel's hair being symbolical at once of their shepherd character and also of innocence and guileless simplicity.... 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 7:16

Matthew 7:16 The religion of Jesus Christ is one of deeds, not words; a life of action, not of dreaming. Our Lord warns us to beware of any form of religion, in ourselves or others, which does not bring forth good fruit. God does not look for the leaves of profession or the blossoms of promise. He looks for fruit unto holiness. If we are selfish, self-willed, proud, lovers of our own selves, our religion is but the sheep's clothing covering the Wolfish heart, or the white paint hiding the... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 7:1-2

DISCOURSE: 1325AGAINST UNCHARITABLE JUDGINGMatthew 7:1-2. Judge not that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.AMONGST the many faults with which the Pharisees of old were chargeable, that of censoriousness appears to have been peculiarly prominent. In the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, the Pharisee is represented as condemning his fellow-worshipper, and building his own reputation on... read more

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:7-11

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:9

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:11

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:12

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:13-14

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:14

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:15-20

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:15-29

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:16

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 7:1-2

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