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Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Luke 15:4-7

The Parable of the Lost Sheep September 28th, 1884 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Luke 15:8-10

The Lost Silver Piece January 15, 1871 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." Luke 15:8-10 .... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Luke 15:10

The Sympathy of the Two Worlds July 4, 1858 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "There is joy in the: presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." Luke 15:10 . Man's heart is never big enough to hold either its joys or its sorrows. You never heard of a man whose heart was exactly full of sorrow; for no sooner is it full, than it overflows. The first prompting of the soul is to tell its sorrow to another. The reason is, that our heart is not large enough to hold our grief; and we... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Luke 15:20

Many Kisses for Returning Sinners; The Prodigal's Return; The Turning Point; He Ran, and "He" Ran Many Kisses for Returning Sinners, or Prodigal Love for the Prodigal Son March 29th, 1891 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "And kissed him." Luke 15:20 . In the Revised Version, if you will kindly look at the margin, you will find that the text there reads, "And kissed him much." This is a very good translation of the Greek, which might bear the meaning, "Kissed him earnestly," or "Kissed... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 15:1-32

Chapter 15Then drew near to him all the publicans and sinners to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners, and eats with them ( Luke 15:1-2 ).Notice the four groups that had gathered divided into two categories. First of all, the publicans and sinners. Publicans were tax collectors, the outcast of that society, one of the most hated persons in the community. They were considered by the Jews to be traders and quislings. And they were always classified... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 15:1-32

Luke 15:1 . Then drew near all the publicans and sinners to hear him. The pharisees were so intoxicated with ideas of their own righteousness, as to regard all such characters as excluded from the covenant of Sinai, which provided no atonement on the altar for their sins, though atonements were made for the foulest offenders by the beasts slain without the camp. When it was objected, that there was an atonement for David’s sin, they replied, that men in war leave their wives. This argument... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 15:3-7

Luke 15:3-7What man of you, having an hundred sheepLost, sought, foundThe three parables in this chapter fall into two sections, each setting forth separately one-half of a great truth, and both in combination exhibiting the whole.1. The first two parables illustrate conversion on its Divine side. Christ had to seek these lost publicans and sinners in order to find them. 2. The third parable illustrates conversion on its human side, and was intended to imply that these publicans and sinners... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 15:8-10

Luke 15:8-10Either what woman having ten pieces of silverMan resembled to silver coin1.And that in regard of matter. No metal except gold (which indeed is most solid and perfectly concocted with sufficient heat, so that it never corrupteth by rust) is to be compared with it. So man is the excellentest of all God’s creatures except angels, and but a little inferior unto them Psalms 8:5). 2. In regard of lustre. For albeit silver in the ore be base and unsightly to look on, yet coming out of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 15:10

Luke 15:10Joy in the presence of the angels of GodJoy among the angels over repenting sinnersI.THE CLASS REPRESENTED AS BEING SPECIALLY EXCITED BY THE EMOTION OF JOY OVER A SINNER’S REPENTANCE. “The angels of God”--uncorporeal, immaculately holy, composed of various orders, active messengers of God to men. II. Why do the angels rejoice when a sinner repents? 1. Because true repentance culminates in that holiness of heart and life which is the chief glory of the angels. 2. Because the moral... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 15:11-32

Luke 15:11-32A certain man had two sons.The prodigal and his brotherI. GOD’S TREATMENT OF THE PENITENT. 1. The alienation of the heart from God. (1) Homelessness. (2) Worldly happiness is unsatisfying. Husks are not food. (3) Degradation. 2. The period of repentance. (1) The first fact of religious experience which this parable suggests to us is that common truth--men desert the world when the world deserts them. The renegade came to himself when there were no more husks to eat. He would have... read more

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