Word
of God
But
he replied and said, "It is written, 'It is not by bread alone
that a man lives, except by every word that issues from the mouth of
God
The
Gospel According to Matthew 4:4
The
Gospel According to Mark 1:7
Commentary
and study notes by
Matthew
Henry and John Gill
Edited/Prefaced
by Dr. Riktor Von Zhades
And
preached, saying, A stronger than I cometh after me, whose shoe’s
latchet I am not worthy to stoop down, and unloose.
Brethren:
Remember
that we are here to serve Christ and more importantly to spread the
good news to others about Him. And just as He took on the role of a
humble servant, so must we likewise be cast in that role. - Dr.
R.V.Z
“ In
John’s preaching and baptizing there was the beginning of the
gospel doctrines and ordinances, and the first fruits of them. He
preached the remission of sins, which is the great gospel privilege;
showed people their need of it, that they were undone without it, and
that it might be obtained. He preached repentance, in order to it;
he told people that there must be a renovation of their hearts and a
reformation of their lives, that they must forsake their sins and
turn to God, and upon those terms and no other, their sins should be
forgiven. Repentance for the remission of sins, was what the apostles
were commissioned to preach to all nations, (Read Luke 24:27). He
preached Christ, and directed his hearers to expect him speedily to
appear, and to expect great things from him. The preaching of Christ
is pure gospel, and that was John Baptist’s preaching. Like a
true gospel minister, he preaches. The great pre-eminence Christ is
advanced to; so high, so great, is Christ, that John, though one of
the greatest that was born of women, thinks himself unworthy to be
employed in the meanest office about him, even to stoop down, and
untie his shoes.” Matthew Henry theologian
“John
was a preacher of Jesus Christ; of the dignity of his person, the
excellency of his office, and the nature and importance of his work;
expressing the great veneration he had for him, and the great sense
he had of his own unworthiness, to be concerned in the lowest and
meanest service of life for him; and that he was far from being
worthy of the high honour done him, to be his messenger and
forerunner.” John Gill - Theologian
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