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 10:21
All commentary
and study notes are prefaced/edited by Dr. Riktor Von Zhades
And Jesus looked
upon him, and loved him, and said unto him, One thing is lacking unto
thee. Go and sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou
shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me, and take up the
cross.
Brethren:
Consider also this day the Gospel of Luke (Read Luke 12:22-34) wherein Jesus calls us to service and tells us that God our Creator will look after our needs therefore we are not to worry but to follow and serve, casting all our burdens upon Him in order that we might do justice to our fellow man in our service, giving all glory to the Father. - Dr. RVZ
Consider also this day the Gospel of Luke (Read Luke 12:22-34) wherein Jesus calls us to service and tells us that God our Creator will look after our needs therefore we are not to worry but to follow and serve, casting all our burdens upon Him in order that we might do justice to our fellow man in our service, giving all glory to the Father. - Dr. RVZ
“Christ gave him a
command of trial, by which it would appear whether he did in
sincerity aim at eternal life, and press towards it: he seemed to
have his heart much upon it, and if so, he is what he should be; but
has he indeed his heart upon it? Bring him to the touchstone. Can he
find in his heart to part with his riches for the service of Christ?
He hath a good estate, and now, shortly, at the first founding of the
Christian church, the necessity of the case will require that those
who have lands, sell them, and lay the money at the apostles’ feet;
and how will he dispense with that? (Read Acts 4:34-35). After
awhile, tribulation and persecution will arise, because of the word;
and he must be forced to sell his estate, or have it taken from him,
and how will he like that? Let him know the worst now; if he will not
come up to these terms, let him quit his pretensions; as good as the
first as at last. “Sell whatsoever thou hast over and above what is
necessary for thy support;” probably, he had no family to provide
for; let him therefore be a father to the poor, and make them his
heirs. Every man, according to his ability, must relieve the poor,
and be content, when there is occasion, to straiten himself to do it.
Worldly wealth is given us, not only as maintenance to bear our
charges through this world, according to our place in it, but as
talent, to be used and employed for the glory of our great Master in
the world, who hath so ordered it, that the poor we should have
always with us as his receivers.” - Matthew Henry
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