Luke 19

10. The more we grow in grace, the more we shall flourish in glory. Though every vessel of glory shall be full, yet some vessels hold more; he whose pound gained ten, was made ruler over ten cities (Luke 19:17). Such as do not grow much, though they do not lose their glory, yet…

Sweep the House, wash the Floor, adorn the Room with the richest Tapestry and Hangings, that there might be something suitable to the state and dignity of so great a Person. On the blessed Sabbath God intends to have sweet communion with you; he seems to say to you as Christ to…

Constantine the Emperor was noted for his reverent attention to the word. Luke 19:48. Christ taught daily in the Temple: And all the people were attentive to hear him — in the Greek, they hung upon his lip.

Says the prodigal, Then I will leave spending what is my own, when you leave off stealing from others. Zacheus was an extortioner, and after his conversion, he made restitution (Luke 19:8). He thought all he got by extortion was theft.

Response 1. Give great attention to the Word preached; let nothing pass without taking special notice of it. Luke 19:48: All the people were very attentive to hear him. Greek, [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩], they hanged upon his lip.

Sixthly, if it be for the practice of a man's lawful calling, as for traffic: and thus Merchants may, and do lawfully travel into all Nations, and have their Factors there resident: provided they lose not their souls to gain for their bodies: their traveling is allowed by Christ…

All the gifts of GOD (and therefore faith) are the Lord's talents, and every true believer is the Lord's servant, called to occupy therewith. Now GOD, having put his talent into any man's hand, doth require the increase thereof, as the Parable shows, Luke 19.13. And this Paul te…

Now follows the second point, namely his dealing toward his enemies; and here by enemies I understand all creatures, but especially men, which, as they are by nature enemies to Christ and his kingdom, so they persevere in the same enmity to the end. Now his dealing towards them…

Secondly it is to be made unto the Church, after excommunication for public offenses, and it stands in duties of humiliation that fitly serve to testify the truth of our repentance. Thirdly, satisfaction is to be made to our neighbor, because if he be wronged he must have recomp…

"You will not" (says He, in John 5) "come to me, that you may have life," to show, that the best entertainment that they could give Him, was, to come and get life from Him; and it is told us, that He was angry and grieved for the people's unbelief, and hardness of heart. Indeed,…

Will He take notice how Christ carries Himself in His service, and trust, and will He not take notice of others? Most certainly He will; and therefore, (Matthew 25 and Luke 19) He calls the servants to a reckoning, to whom the talents are given; and as they have made use of them…

Secondly, it is comfortable to God's people, as to their own particular case; corruption is a strong, and formidable enemy, the Devil is a restless enemy, and goes about like a roaring lion seeking whom He may devour; the world is a deceitful, ensnaring enemy, and does often, in…

It's unbelievers through their unbelief, they think not Christ worth the having, and reject all that is spoken of Him, and cry away with Him, as the Jews did; and as to their particular guilt, they crucify Him, for they cannot refuse Him, without affronting Him, and can there be…

It cannot be more free than without money, it cannot be more seriously pressed than with a "Ho" and cries to come. Sometimes He complains, as (John 5:40), "You will not come to me that you might have life," and sometimes weeps and mourns because sinners will not be gathered, as…

How often was our Lord Jesus, the most excellent and tender preacher that ever preached, put to this complaint? All the affronts and reproaches He met with, grieved Him not so much as the unbelief and hardness of heart that were in the people; It is said (Mark 3:5), that He look…

(John 10:11) I am the good shepherd, the good shepherd gives his life for his sheep. (Luke 19:10) For the Son of man is come to seek, and to save that which is lost. 3. God will seek reasons or occasions without himself, to be gracious to sinners.

5. A will to believe and to submit to Christ is denied to natural men (John 5:40). "You will not come to me, that you may be saved" [illegible], (Luke 19:14). The enemies of Christ say [illegible]: "We will not have this man to reign over us."

1. Such a union as faith can make, which does not rise to the pitch of sight, and immediate fruition, for it is the union of those that are absent one from another, in regard of fullness of presence (2 Corinthians 5:6): Knowing that while we are at home in the body, we are absen…

So as Christ died not, but on a poor hopeless venture, and a forlorn contingency, that might as soon fill Hell, with the damned souls of all the world, as grace Paradise with redeemed ones. 6. His coming in the world has no such Arminian end, that we read of, as a possible savin…

And that is part of the meaning of the highway-side ground: it keeps, and is, a thoroughfare to all beasts, to all sorts of travelers, to thieves and robbers, takes no notice of them, lets them come and go and stay as they please. Then we have not Christ for our Governor, we do…

The Lord says, "Are the treasures of wickedness yet in the house of the wicked?" and he adds, that he will not justify the false balance (Micah 6:10-11). Zacchaeus, in his conversion for known wrongs, restores fourfold: and for his unknown wrongs he gives half his goods to the p…

It was the manner of Paul to abase himself, and to mourn for the sins of others (2 Corinthians 12:24), and he reproves the Corinthians that they were puffed up, and did not mourn for the incestuous person. Like was the practice of David (Psalm 119:136), of Lot (2 Peter 2:7), of…

Soule, you have much goods laid vp for many yeares. Luk 19:25. Sonne, remember that you in your life time receiuedst your good things.

2. About the commencement of the evening. By these words Christ reminds them that his power had been sufficiently manifested, so that they must have recognized the time of their visitation, (Luke 19:44,) had they not of their own accord shut their eyes, and refused to admit the…

“Es tres-hauts lieux;” — “in the very high places.” Luke 19:29-38 29. And it happened, when he approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mountain which is called the mountain of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

30. And cast out the unprofitable servant into outer darkness, where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Luke 19:11-28 11. While they were hearing these things, he added, and spoke a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God wou…

24. Therefore I say to you, Whatever you ask, praying, believe that you will receive it, and you shall have it. Luke 19:39-48 39. And some of the Pharisees out of the multitude said to him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

This is expressive of indignation rather than of compassion. The city itself, indeed, over which he had lately wept, (Luke 19:41,) is still an object of his compassion; but towards the scribes, who were the authors of its destruction, he uses harshness and severity, as they dese…

He looked round about on them with Anger, being grieved for the Hardness of their Hearts. And his breaking forth in Tears and Exclamations, from the Consideration of the Sin and Misery of ungodly Men, and on the Sight of the City of Jerusalem, which was full of such Inhabitants,…

There are some seasons that are remarkable times of wrath, that are laid out by God for that purpose, for his awful visitation, and the executions of his anger; which times are called days of vengeance (Proverbs 6:34), and days wherein God will visit for sin (Exodus 32:34). And…

Gods thoughts are not as our thoughts; but as the Heavens are higher than the Earth, so are his thoughts higher than ours, and his ways than our ways. Little did Zacheus think, when he climbed up into the Sycamore-tree, to see Christ as he passed that way, what a design of mercy…

Then join, this day to help Christ; else, as Mordecai said to Esther, If you altogether hold your peace at this time (this was a day for Esther to work in) then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but you and your fathers' house shall be…

Mark. 3. 5. Christ mourned for the hardnesse of the hearts of the people. and Luke 19. 41, 42. Hee wept ouer Jerusalem, for that they knew not the day of their visitation.

The Father is the owner and proprietor of the Vineyard (Matthew 21:40), called (John 15:1) the husband man; for, the Church is first his, and next Christ's, who as Mediator is the great Deputy, and universal Administrator of grace, to whom the Elect are given as to the great Bis…

First, the temporal punishment which the Scripture awards to it, is a fourfold, and sometimes a fivefold restitution, as you may see (Exodus 22:1). And therefore Zacchaeus, when he was converted, offers a fourfold restitution to those whom he had wronged (Luke 19:8). If I have t…

The Lord God has spoken, who can but prophesy? (Amos 3:6, 8) When the Pharisees spoke to our Saviour to rebuke his disciples for their loud praises of the Lord with Hosannas, he tells them, if they should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out (Luke 19:39-40). An…

They must refund, they must restore, either to the parties themselves, or to the poor, what they have gotten wrongfully, if they be able; if not, as much as they have, otherwise they cannot be saved. No salvation came to Zacchaeus till he was resolved upon restitution of what he…

Hence it is said, the four beasts (that is, the community of the faithful) rest not day nor night, praising God (Revelation 4:8). Yet their work is their rest, only some have an instrument of six, some of eight, others sing praise to God upon an instrument of ten strings, having…

- 1. Careless loiterers. - 2. Vain-glorious boasters. - 3. Impious offenders. - 4. Unprofitable Christians. 1. Careless loiterers, that sleep out a fair summer's day of grace, and forget the day of their visitation; many poor ministers have cause to weep over their dear people,…

Constantine the Emperor was noted for his reverent attention to the Word. Luke 19:48: All the people were attentive to hear him. In the Greek it is, they hung upon his lip.

How happy was it for Zacchaeus, when Christ drew near to him! This day is salvation come to your house (Luke 19:9). When God draws near to the soul, heaven and salvation draw near.

Tomorrow is a new day. Our glass runs in heaven, and we cannot see how much or little of the sand of God's patience is yet to run down; but this is certain, when that glass is run, there is nothing to be done for our souls (Luke 19:42). O that you had known at least in this your…

It will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah than for me. It drew tears from the eyes of Christ, when he was looking upon Jerusalem, under the same consideration that I doubt I have cause to look upon my own soul (Luke 19:41). He wept over it, saying, if you had known, even…

Ier. 25. 3. Luke 19. 42. The longest date of it can be but the time of this Life: This is our day to work in, Job 9. 4. and upon this small wyre, the weight of Eternity hangs.

There are not those motives to stir up love in servants to their masters, as in children to their parents: except therefore through awe and dread they be kept in compass, they will exceedingly transgress: and because this is so needful, servants must labor to nourish it, as a me…

In respect of their souls' good, masters must seek the spiritual edification of their servants. When Zacheus first believed, Christ said, Salvation is come to this house (Luke 19:9) — why to this house, rather than to this person, but because he knew that Zacheus would do the du…

He does oblige us, as a creator; but imposes a necessity upon us of obeying and serving him, as a lawgiver; and not only makes a law, but will take an account of men, how they observe the law of their creation. There will a time come, when the Lord of those servants will come an…

He would have us still come and own him, in all that we are, and in all that we do. As the good servant gave account of his diligence (Luke 19:16), he does not say, My industry, but, Your pound has gained ten pounds. And Paul was a zealous instrument, that went up and down doing…

Christ is there: where should we converse most, but where Christ is? And it makes us faithful in improving our talents: Our Lord will come, and reckon with his servants (Luke 19:15).

He cannot endure to be slighted in his regal power. (Luke 19:27) But those my enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring them here, and slay them before me. Christ himself will see execution done in his own sight and presence, upon those rebels that will not s…