Luke 11

2. Go to Christ to teach you (Psalms 25:5): Lead me in your truth, and teach me. As one of the disciples said, Lord teach us to pray (Luke 11:1), so, Lord teach me to profit. Do you light my lamp, O you great Prophet of your church, give me a Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation, tha…

Ministers are lights (Matthew 5:14), and who but thieves hate the light? These persons do directly strike at God's glory; and what an account will they have to give to God, when he shall charge the blood of men's souls upon them (Luke 11:52): You have taken away the key of knowl…

The wicked may have something which looks like peace, but is not. They may be fearless and stupid; but there is a great difference between a stupified conscience, and a pacified conscience (Luke 11:21): When a strong man keeps his palace, his goods are in peace. This is the devi…

Many after a divorce, espouse their sins again; as if one's fever should leave him a while, and then come again. The Devil seemed to be cast out, but comes the second time, and the end of that man is worse than his beginning (Luke 11:24), because his sin is greater; he sins know…

This may embolden us to go to God for pardon of sin, and further degrees of sanctity. We pray to a Father of mercy, sitting upon a Throne of Grace; (Luke 11:13). If you then being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give hi…

Thirdly, adultery does pollute and befoul a person. The Devil is called an unclean spirit (Luke 11:24). The adulterer is the Devil's firstborn; he is unclean; he is a moving quagmire; he is all over ulcerated with sin: his eyes sparkle with lust, his mouth foams out filth, his h…

4. A condition on which we desire forgiveness, as we forgive our debtors. I shall speak of the term given to sin, it is [in non-Latin alphabet], a debt, that which is here called a debt, is called sin (Luke 11:4), forgive us our sins. So then sin is a debt, and every sinner is a…

But to show himself an angel of darkness by terrifying and frightening weak consciences — this is natural now to him; his power lies most in this. Therefore his title further is 'the ruler of darkness'; and also he is called 'that strong man' — strong to keep peace (Luke 11:21)…

Forgive us as we forgive others: and these words depend on the former as the reason thereof, which seems to be taken from the comparison of the less to the greater, thus: if we who have but a spark of mercy, do forgive others: then do you, who are the fountain of mercy, forgive…

For many are never troubled with temptation, but live in all peace and quietness both in body and soul. (Luke 11:21) When the strong man armed keeps his hold, the things that he possesses are in peace. Whereby is signified, that the wicked of the world being possessed of Satan,…

Debt] By debts sins are meant, as it is in (Luke 11:4), and they are so called, because of the resemblance between them. For even as a debt does bind a man, either to make satisfaction, or else to go to prison: so our sins bind us either to satisfy God's justice, or else to suff…

Matthew 7:7. Ask and it shall be given you, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened. Luke 11:13. If you which are evil can give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly father give the Holy Spirit to them that desire him. Romans 10:12. He that…

Answer: The word does not afford any particular direction. Our Savior and his disciples prayed in various gestures: kneeling, standing, groveling, looking to heaven, looking down to the earth, sitting, lying, etc. (Luke 11:41; Acts 7). God respects not the gesture, but the affec…

Let us but view the force of this inference of the apostles (and so of all the reasonings hitherto read): But according to man, or what is found among men, (and God will be sure infinitely to surpass men in his ways of favor.) Take an ordinary friend, if his friend be turned out…

Erasmus would ask of those that will not admit a hyperbole in Scripture, if there were English and Scots there. "You tithe every herb" — that is, herbs of all kinds (Luke 11:42). Christ cured every disease (Matthew 4:23).

Pray upon all occasions for every thing that you stand in need of, and never give over till you be heard and answered, and the parable teaches thus much from the unjust Judge; shall a sinful mortal man be moved with importunity, and shall not God arise, and be moved for those po…

We cannot say that Satan's work lies about these. Satan needs not besiege the soul by temptations, that is his already by peaceable possession, when a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace (Luke 11:21). There is no storm when wind and tide goes together.

It is said (Romans 16:26): the mysteries of the Gospel are made manifest to all nations for the obedience of faith. They are not matters of speculation and talk, but practice; and blessedness is pronounced on such as hear them and keep them (Luke 11:28): "Blessed are they that h…

Briefly, hear what Christ himself says, and what he answers to Martha, being very careful and hardly bearing, that her sister Mary, sitting at the feet of Jesus and hearing his word, should leave her to minister alone. Martha, Martha (says he) you care and are troubled about man…

A small mote in the eye hurts the eye. And our Savior Christ says: The light of the body is the eye: therefore when your eye is single, then is your whole body light: but if your eye be evil, then your body is dark (Luke 11:34). Again, if your body shall have no part dark, then…

And the rather, because faith and repentance, are possible to all that by grace do will it. Indeed, they which will to believe and repent, have begun to believe and repent: God accepting the will for the deed (Luke 11:13). And having attained to a measure of true faith, we must…

Outward actions of fasting, alms, prayer. Nay, kindred and alliance, as to be mother or brother of Christ, is nothing: for if the blessed virgin had not borne Christ in her heart, as she did in her womb, she should never have been saved (Luke 11:27-28); and if his kinsmen had no…

16. And no man, when he has lighted a candle, covered it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a candlestick, that those who enter may see the light. Luke 11:33 33. No man lights a candle, and puts it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel, but on a candlestick, t…

But the latter root has been more fertile in suggestions. John Alberti, no mean authority, in his Glossarium Graecum, (under Luke 11:38,) defines Φαρισαῖος, to be διακεχωρισμένος, separated, and quotes the Septuagint as employing that participle (Ezekiel 34:12) for, נפרׁשות the…

You cannot serve God and mammon. Luke 11:34-36 34. The light of the body is the eye: if your eye therefore shall be simple, your whole body shall be luminous: but if it shall be evil, your whole body also shall be dark.

Amen. Luke 11:1-4 1. And it happened, while he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

11. If you, then, though you are evil, know to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father, who is in heaven, give good things, if you ask them from him? Luke 11:5-13 5. And he says to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight,…

22. And the Scribes, who had come down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils he casts out devils. Luke 11:14-15 14. And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb.

“Il a l’esprit immonde;” — “he has the unclean spirit.” Luke 11:16-23 16. And others tempting him sought from him a sign from heaven.

"And, lo, there is here a greater than Solomon." Luke 11:16, 29-32 16. And others tempting, sought from him a sign from heaven.

So shall it be also to this wicked generation. Luke 11:24-26 24. When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest; and not finding it, he says, I will return to my house, whence I came out.

35. For he who shall do the will of God is my brother, and my sister, and mother. Luke 11:27-28 27. And it happened while he was saying these things, a certain woman from among the multitude, raising her voice, said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts whic…

“Laquelle est receue et advouee es cieux;” — “which is received and acknowledged in heaven.” The comparison of the keys is very properly applied to the office of teaching; as when Christ says (Luke 11:52) that the scribes and Pharisees, in like manner, have the key of the kingdo…

39. And the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at entertainments. Luke 11:45-46 45. And one of the lawyers

These shall receive a severer condemnation. Luke 11:52 52. Woe to you, lawyers! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.

28. So you also outwardly indeed appear righteous to men; but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Luke 11:42, 44 42. But woe to you, Pharisees!

39. For I tell you, that you shall never see me henceforth, till you say, Blessed be he that comes in the name of the Lord. Luke 11:47-51 47. Woe to you, for you build the monuments

It is written in the Prophets, and they shall be all taught of God: Every Man therefore that hath heard and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Knowledge is the Key that first opens the hard Heart and enlarges the Affections, and so opens the Way for Men into the Kingdom…

For by the finger or fingers of God, the Spirit of God is in an especial manner intended. Hence those words of our Saviour, Luk. 11. 20. but if I with the finger of God, do cast out Devils; Matth. 12. 28. are; if I cast out Devils by the Spirit of God. By him were the Heavens as…

Such as these fall away from what they have attained suddenly; Math. 13. 5. 21. One day they seem to lye in Hell by the Terror of their Convictions, and the next to be hasting towards it by their sins and pollutions. see Luke. 11. 24, 25, 26. Hos. 4. 6. cap. 6. 4.

So ought Parents and Masters of Families, and all Members of Churches, to pray for those Gifts of the Spirit whereby they may fill up the Dutyes of their Places and Relations. From the Consideration of this Order of the Dispensation of the Spirit, we may be directed how to pray…

And surely the threatening degeneracy of our times calls aloud to us all to be earnest in prayer for this most needed blessing — the plentiful effusion of the Spirit of truth and holiness. Nor ought the sense of our own unworthiness discourage us when we go to our heavenly Fathe…

Be ready then not only to run with the foot, but to contend with horses; prepare yourselves for other, for more violent charges than you ever felt. Satan will if he can lay a closer siege to your soul than ever he has done: As that one evil spirit returned into the person out of…

First, Importunity. The power of the importunity of faith our savior has marvelously set out, Luke 11:8, 9, 10. as also, Chap. 18:1.

This then should move all ministers, and such as set themselues to this calling, first and chiefly, to labour to become doers of the word themselues; other helpes of learning are to bee fought for with all diligence, to make them fit and able ministers of so great mysteries; but…

And beeing a father, yea our father in Christ, he must needes be willing and readie to graunt our requests: for no father is so tenderly affected towardes his naturall sonne, as the Lord our God is towardes all his children in Christ: Psal. 103. 13. As a father has compassion on…

Cor. 9. 19.—22. You that are evil can give good gifts: that is, bread, fish, and such like, as Luk. 11. 11, 12. Here it is plaine, that an evil man may have some kind of virtues in him, whereby he may doe some good works.

In it consider, 1. The answer. 2. The manner of it. 3. The particular grounds which she lays down to build it on. And, 4. The faults of this reasoning of hers, which at first may be concluded to be unsound. The answer in general, is a denial, as the event clears; and it's like t…

It is a more glorious work of power to rescue a soul out of the hands of the devil, and from the powers of darkness, and to bring it into a state of salvation, than to confer holiness where there was no opposition. Luke 11:21-22. When a strong man armed keeps his palace his good…

It is observable, the door of the tabernacle was not of brass, but had a thin covering, a veil, that they might easily enter into it: so the door of Heaven is through Christ's blood made easy, that our prayers put up in fervency may enter. Upon our asking, God has promised to gi…