Not Judging, but Doing “It fell not; for it was founded upon the rock.”—Matthew 7:25, R. V. The people had been deeply moved by the words of Christ. The divine beauty of the principles of truth attracted them; and Christ’s
Not Judging, but Doing “Beware of false prophets.”—Matthew 7:15. Teachers of falsehood will arise to draw you away from the narrow path and the strait gate. Beware of them; though concealed in sheep’s clothing, inwardly they are ravening wolves. Jesus
“Strive to enter in at the strait gate.”—Luke 13:24. The belated traveler, hurrying to reach the city gate by the going down of the sun, could not turn aside for any attractions by the way. His whole mind was bent
Not Judging, but Doing “Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life.”—Matthew 7:14. In the time of Christ the people of Palestine lived in walled towns, which were mostly situated upon hills or mountains. The
Not Judging, but Doing “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.”—Matthew 7:12. On the assurance of the love of God toward us, Jesus enjoins love to one another, in
Not Judging, but Doing “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”—Matthew 7:7. To leave no chance for unbelief, misunderstanding, or misinterpretation of His words, the Lord repeats
Not Judging, but Doing “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs.”—Matthew 7:6. Jesus here refers to a class who have no desire to escape from the slavery of sin. By indulgence in the corrupt and vile their natures
Not Judging, but Doing “Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye?”—Matthew 7:3. Even the sentence, “Thou that judgest doest the same things,” does not reach the magnitude of his sin who presumes to criticize and condemn
Chapter 6—Not Judging, but Doing “Judge not, that ye be not judged.”—Matthew 7:1. The effort to earn salvation by one’s own works inevitably leads men to pile up human exactions as a barrier against sin. For, seeing that they fail
The Lord’s Prayer “Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.”—Matthew 6:13. The last like the first sentence of the Lord’s Prayer, points to our Father as above all power and authority and every name that is named.
The Lord’s Prayer “Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”—Matthew 6:13, R. V. Temptation is enticement to sin, and this does not proceed from God, but from Satan and from the evil of our own
The Lord’s Prayer “Forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us.”—Luke 11:4. Jesus teaches that we can receive forgiveness from God only as we forgive others. It is the love of God that draws
The Lord’s Prayer “Give us this day our daily bread.”—Matthew 6:11. The first half of the prayer Jesus has taught us is in regard to the name and kingdom and will of God—that His name may be honored, His kingdom
The Lord’s Prayer “Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”—Matthew 6:10. The will of God is expressed in the precepts of His holy law, and the principles of this law are the principles of heaven. The
The Lord’s Prayer “Thy kingdom come.”—Matthew 6:10. God is our Father, who loves and cares for us as His children; He is also the great King of the universe. The interests of His kingdom are our interests, and we are
The Lord’s Prayer “Hallowed be Thy name.”—Matthew 6:9. To hallow the name of the Lord requires that the words in which we speak of the Supreme Being be uttered with reverence. “Holy and reverend is His name.” Psalm 111:9. We are
The Lord’s Prayer “When ye pray, say, Our Father.”—Luke 11:2. Jesus teaches us to call His Father our Father. He is not ashamed to call us brethren. Hebrews 2:11. So ready, so eager, is the Saviour’s heart to welcome us as members of
The Lord’s Prayer “When ye pray, say, Our Father.”—Luke 11:2. Jesus teaches us to call His Father our Father. He is not ashamed to call us brethren. Hebrews 2:11. So ready, so eager, is the Saviour’s heart to welcome us as members of
Chapter 5—The Lord’s Prayer “After this manner therefore pray ye.”—Matthew 6:9. The Lord’s Prayer was twice given by our Saviour, first to the multitude in the Sermon on the Mount, and again, some months later, to the disciples alone. The
The True Motive in Service “Be not therefore anxious for the morrow…. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”—Matthew 6:34, R. V. If you have given yourself to God, to do His work, you have no need to be
The True Motive in Service “Seek ye first the kingdom of God.”—Matthew 6:33. The people who listened to the words of Christ were still anxiously watching for some announcement of the earthly kingdom. While Jesus was opening to them the
The True Motive in Service “Be not anxious.”—Matthew 6:25, R. V. He who has given you life knows your need of food to sustain it. He who created the body is not unmindful of your need of raiment. Will not
The True Motive in Service “No man can serve two masters.”—Matthew 6:24. Christ does not say that man will not or shall not serve two masters, but that he cannot. The interests of God and the interests of mammon have no
The True Motive in Service “If … thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.”—Matthew 6:22. Singleness of purpose, wholehearted devotion to God, is the condition pointed out by the Saviour’s words. Let the purpose be
The True Motive in Service “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth.”—Matthew 6:19. Treasure laid up on earth will not endure; thieves break through and steal; moth and rust corrupt; fire and storm sweep away your possessions. And “where
The True Motive in Service “When ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites.”—Matthew 6:16. The fasting which the word of God enjoins is something more than a form. It does not consist merely in refusing food, in wearing sackcloth, in