Luke 12:1-10

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:1

Luke 12:1The leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisyHypocrisyI.THE HYPOCRITE’S CHARACTER. 1. A hypocrite may be known by the fact that his speech and his actions are contrary to one another. As Jesus says, “They say and they do not.” Talk is easy, but walk is hard; speech any man may attain unto, but act is difficult. We must have grace within to make our life holy; but lip-piety needs no grace. 2. The next mark of a hypocrite is, that whenever he does right it is that he may be seen of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:2-3

Luke 12:2-3Nothing covered, that shall not be revealedThe revealing processThere is a tendency in things everywhere to manifest their natures, and make themselves known.Seeds that are buried, seek the light; shells deep in the sea grope their way to the shore; the processes of nature are to bring things to the surface. What is true in matter has certainly its counterpart in mind. Human character, notwithstanding all efforts to keep itself back, also tends to development; what is not seen at... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:4-5

Luke 12:4-5Be not afraid of them that kill the bodyThe fear of GodI.WHAT IS THAT FEAR OF GOD WHICH THE FRIENDS AND DISCIPLES OF CHRIST ARE EXPECTED TO CHERISH? 1. We are sure that this fear is not, as some would have us believe, inconsistent with the enjoyment of the hopes and consolations of the gospel. 2. This fear blends itself with the other emotions of our mind, and gives a chastened character to them all. (1) Solemnity to our prayers. (2) Sobriety to our hopes. (3) Consistency to our... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:6-7

Luke 12:6-7Not one of them is forgotten before GodGod’s universal oversightYou see the Bible will not be limited in the choice of symbols, and there is hardly beast, or bird, or insect which has not been called to illustrate some Divine truth--the ox’s patience, the ant’s industry, the spider’s skill, the hind’s surefootedness, the eagle’s speed, the dove’s gentleness, and even the sparrow’s meanness and insignificance.In Oriental countries, none but the poorest people buy the sparrow and eat... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:8

Luke 12:8Whosoever shall confess Me before meThe judgment-seat of ChristI.For FINGER-POSTS that may guide our endeavour to come at the spiritual reality here symbolized, such thoughts as these may serve. 1. Evidently Christ here contrasts the seen and the unseen world as respectively small and great; here a petty vicinage, there a grand environment; here ignorant men, there high intelligences--the angels of God; here ourselves as affected by the examples and opinions of sinners, there ourselves... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:9

Luke 12:9He that denieth Me before menOn denying ChristI.HOW MANY WAYS CHRIST AND HIS TRUTHS MAY BE DENIED; AND WHAT IS THE DENIAL HERE CHIEFLY INTENDED. Here, first, in general I assert that we may deny Him in all those acts that are capable of being morally good or evil; those are the proper scene in which we act our confessions or denials of Him. Accordingly, therefore, all ways of denying Christ I shall comprise under these three. 1. We may deny Him and His truths by an erroneous, heretical... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:10

Luke 12:10Blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost--Blasphemy against the Holy GhostI.First, the OCCASION on which this declaration was made requires our particular attention; for it does not appear that it was ever repeated or applied to any other subject. II. Let us, then, inquire into THE NAME AND NATURE OF THE CRIME TO WHICH OUR SAVIOUR SO SOLEMNLY REFERS. 1. It is necessary to attend to the name, for it is often applied erroneously. Thus we often hear of the sin against the Holy Ghost; whereas... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:1

1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Ver. 1. Beware of the leaven ] Which our eyes cannot discern from dough by the colour, but only our palate, by the taste. Such is hypocrisy, which also, as leaven, is: 1. spreading; 2. swelling; 3. souring the meal; 4. impuring and defiling the house... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:2

2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Ver. 2. See Trapp on " Mat 10:26 " read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:3

3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. Ver. 3. See Trapp on " Mat 10:27 " read more

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