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A Devotional Commentary on the Gospels Arranged for family devotions, for every day in the year. By Favell Lee Mortimer (1802—1878) NOVEMBER 1 John 17:6-10. Christ speaks to his Father of his apostles. It is very touching to hear a friend praying for us. The heart of a child is moved and melted whil... Read More

THE JEW OUTWARD BEING A GLASS FOR THE PROFESSORS OF THIS AGE WHEREIN IF THEY READ WITH MEEKNESS, AND IN THE TRUE LIGHT, SUCH OF THEM AS HAVE NOT OVERSLIPPED THE DAY OF THEIR VISITATION, MAY SEE THEIR OWN SPIRITS, TO THEIR OWN EVERLASTING ADVANTAGE AND COMFORT, BY LEARNING SUBJECTION TO THAT WHICH HA... Read More

There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More

Malice (2550) (kakoetheia from kakós = bad, evil + ethos = disposition) is used only here in the NT and refers to the person who has an ill-nature, taking everything with an evil connotation and giving a malicious interpretation to the actions of others, a nature which is evil and makes one suspect ... Read More

The verb to mock is empaizo (1702) is used 13 times in the NT (Mt 2:16 = Herod "tricked" = empaizo; Mt 20:19; 27:29, 31, 41; Mk 10:34; 15:20, 31; Lk 14:29; 18:32; 22:63; 23:11, 36). Most of the NT uses of empaizo describe the mocking of our Lord Jesus Christ, to make fun of by pretending that He is ... Read More

Persecutions (1375) (diogmos from dioko [word study] = to chase, to pursue) literally refers to a chase or pursuit and figuratively means to put to flight or to pursue with repeated acts of enmity. See Related Resources on Persecution: Persecution Predicted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount Persec... Read More

(Compare Matthew 26:57–67; Luke 22:54–56, 63–65) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS [NOTE.—Though in Matthew and Mark this trial is given before the denial by Peter, by a comparison with John’s Gospel. we find that the denial occurred before this, during the preliminary trial before Annas. Apparently Jesus was ... Read More

(Compare Matt. 20:17–28; Luke 18:31–34) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. Christ Foretells His Crucifixion and Resurrection, vv. 32–34 Whither was Jesus journeying at the beginning of this lesson? What was the state of mind of His disciples as they followed Him? At what were they amazed and fearful? What di... Read More

The Message of its Five Chief Preachers : A re-examination IN theology, as in any other science, we should avoid or escape from many serious errors were we more carefully to collate and to compare all the relevant facts before forming theories. In these papers we wish to examine the statements of Ho... Read More

PROPHETS. Prophets were men in the church who spoke under the direct impulse of the Holy Spirit and whose main motivation and concern were with the spiritual life and purity of the church. Under the new covenant they were raised up and empowered by the Holy Spirit to bring a message from God to His ... Read More