Luke 12:8-34 NIV

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:16-21

Luke 12:16-21The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifullyA successful worldly policyI.THE PICTURE OF A SUCCESSFUL WORLDLY POLICY. 1. No sin in worldly success. 2. No sin in wise and thoughtful provision for worldly goods. 3. The sin consisted in his regarding the possessions as his own absolute property. II. THE PICTURE OF A DISASTROUS WORLDLY POLICY. 1. A foolish life because of the narrowness of its aims and purposes. You have seen some little ant-hill with its teeming life, a... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:22-28

Luke 12:22-28Take no thought for your lifeReasons for banishing vexatious care1.It is needless; “your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of these things”; and will certainly provide for you; and what need you take care, and God too? Cast your care upon Him. 2. It is fruitless; “which of you, by taking care, can add one cubit to his stature?” We may sooner, by our carping care, add a furlong to our grief, than a cubit to our comfort. All our care, without God’s help, will neither feed us... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:27

Luke 12:27Consider the liliesLessons from the flowers: to childrenThere are three virtues which Jesus was endeavouring to teach when He told His disciples to consider the lilies.They are, contentment, obedience, humility. I. FLOWERS ARE NOT ONLY BEAUTIFUL, BUT THEY ALWAYS SEEM CONTENTED AND GLAD, Did you ever think how little they have to make them so? They live on other people’s leavings. The air gives them only what finer folks reject and call poison. When the birds and the beasts have taken... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:29

Luke 12:29Neither be ye of doubtful mindA new parableOur Lord here crushes a whole world of meaning into a single word, which, as we study it, resolves itself into a bright, impressive picture or parable.The phrase really comes to this: “Do not toss about in the windy offing, when you may ride safely in the sheltered haven.” And if we take it in connection with what goes before and what comes after, we find that the complete parable runs thus: “Do not toss about on the wide dangerous sea of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:31

Luke 12:31Seek ye the Kingdom of GodManner of sanctifying our exertions for daily breadThe Lord gives us continually our daily bread, multiplying for this the grain in the field; yet are we contented with it?The reason of our discontentedness is, because we are inclined to make our daily pursuits for a livelihood the main point, and the Kingdom of God a secondary one. Perhaps we go so far even as to separate one from the other, although religion, like the leaven, should penetrate all our works... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:32

Luke 12:32Fear not, little flock.--Christians forbidden to fearI. AN AGREEABLE RESEMBLANCE. A flock (Psalms 79:13; John 10:27). The flock of Christ is--1. A purchased flock (1 Corinthians 6:20; 2 Peter 2:1; Acts 20:28). 2. A flock washed in the blood of Jesus (1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5). 3. A chosen flock (Matthew 20:16; Mark 13:20). 4. A marked flock (2 Timothy 2:19; John 13:35). 5. A patient flock--under provocations, and amidst sufferings and delays Job 1:22; Romans 12:12; Luke 21:19;... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:33

Luke 12:33Sell that ye have, and give almsSell allDo not hoard it for yourself; do not, like the rich fool, call them your fruits.Do not consider yourselves proprietors of your goods. Regard them not as yours, but as God’s. Sell them to God, and dispose of them in mercy for the wants of others. This is not a command that no money be kept for our own use, but that righteousness should not be neglected through fear of poverty. They make the best of bargains, who secure eternal life. They obtain... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:8

8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: Ver. 8. Whosoever shall confess me ] Cyprian, reproving the rashness of those Christians that would go on their own accord to the heathen magistrates, professing themselves Christians, whereby they were put to death, hath a good and elegant speech: Confiteri nos magis voluit, quam profiteri. Christ would have us confess him; he saith not profess him. Now he confesseth... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:10

9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. 10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. Ver. 10. See Mat 12:31-32 Mark 3:28 . read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:11

11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: Ver. 11. Take ye no thought ] See the note on Matthew 10:19 , and Mark 13:11 . Alice Driver, martyr, at her examination, put all the doctors to silence, so that they had not a word to say, but one looked upon another. Then she said, Have ye no more to say? God be honoured; you be not able to resist the Spirit of God in me, a poor woman.... read more

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:16-21

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:22-28

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:27

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:29

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:31

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:32

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:33

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:8

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:10

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:11

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