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Expository Thoughts on the Gospels
If the best way to understand the Christian faith is to read the Gospels, then the next most important books to read must be those which aid in the understanding of those Gospels. This is the aim of Ryle’s Expository Thoughts on the Gospels . Within a year of publishing Mark in his Expository Thoughts on the Gospels series, J. C. Ryle had, in 1858, completed the Gospel of Luke. This was a much more ‘substantial’ commentary than the earlier ones on Matthew and Mark, and comprehensive ‘explanatory notes’ were appended to the author’s ‘thoughts’ on each passage of
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Publication
- Publisher
- The Banner of Truth Trust
- Date published
- Jul 1, 2012
- Print status
- In print
The Physical Book
- Binding
- Cloth-bound
- Dust jacket
- Yes
- Total pages
- 432 pages
- ISBN-13
- 9781848711310
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- E-book / audio
- ePub, Mobi
- Publisher page
- View at publisher
Contents
- 11:1-4. The Lord’s prayer
- 11:5-13. The friend at midnight,—encouragements to prayer
- 11:14-20. The dumb devil,—the evil of divisions
- 11:21-26. The strong man armed,—the unclean spirit returning
- 11:27-32. The blessedness of hearing the word,— the generation which wanted a sign
- 11:33-36. The use of light,—the single eye
- 11: 37-44. The Pharisees exposed and rebuked
- 11: 45-54. The lawyers exposed and rebuked
- 12:1-7. Cautions against hypocrisy,—encouragements against the fear of man
- 12:8-12. Bold confession of Christ recommended
- 12:13-21. Warning against covetousness
- 12:22-31. Warning against over-anxiety about this world
- 12:32-40. Believer’s comfort,—heavenly treasure,—a waiting frame of mind enjoined
- 12:41-48. The doing Christian praised,—the indolent misuser of privileges threatened
- 12:49-53. Christ’s zeal to do his work,—division caused by the gospel
- 12:54-59. The duty of noticing the signs of the times,— reconciliation by the way recommended
- 13:1-5. The absolute necessity of repentance
- 13:6-9. Parable of the unfruitful fig-tree
- 13:10-17. Healing of the woman who had been ill eighteen years
- 13:18-21. Parable of the mustard seed, and the leaven
- 13:22-30. Number of the saved,—the duty of striving to enter in at the strait gate
- 13:31-35. Times in God’s hands,—Christ’s compassionate words about Jerusalem
- 14:1-6. Christ eating bread with a Pharisee,—the true doctrine of sabbath observance
- 14:7-14. Humility recommended,—who ought to be our guests
- 14:15-24. Parable of the great supper
- 14:25-35. Self-denial enjoined,—counting the cost,—the salt which has lost its savour
- 15:1-10. Parable of the lost sheep, and the lost piece of silver
- 15:11-24. Parable of the prodigal son
- 15:25-32. The prodigal son’s elder brother
- 16:1-12. Parable of the unjust steward
- 16:13-18. Neutrality impossible,—the dignity of the law
- 16:19-31. Parable of the rich man and Lazarus
- 17:1-4. Sinfulness of causing offence,—duty of forgiveness
- 17:5-10. Importance of faith,—the best men unprofitable servants
- 17:11-19. The ten lepers
- 17:20-25. The kingdom of God cometh not with observation
- 17:26-37. The days of Noah, and the days of Lot
- 18:1-8. Parable of the importunate widow
- 18:9-14. Parable of the Pharisee and publican
- 18:15-17. Christ’s mind about infants
- 18:18-27. The rich young ruler
- 18:28-34. Encouragement to leave all for Christ’s sake,— crucifixion predicted
- 18:35-43. The blind man at Jericho healed
- 19:1-10. Zacchæus called
- 19:11-27. Parable of the pounds
- 19:28-40. Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
- 19:41-48. Christ weeping over Jerusalem,—the temple purified
- 20:1-8. Christ’s authority demanded, and his answer
- 20:9-19. Parable of the wicked husbandmen
- 20:20-26. Question about tribute to Cæsar, and Christ’s answer
- 20:27-40. Question about the resurrection, and Christ’s answer
- 20:41-47. Christ’s question about David’s saying in the Psalms,—the scribes exposed
- 21:1-4. The widow’s mite
- 21:5-9. The temple’s destruction predicted,—danger of deception
- 21:10-19. National troubles predicted,—persecution foretold
- 21:20-24. The destruction of Jerusalem, and tribulation of Israel
- 21:25-33. Second advent, and the signs preceding it
- 21:34-38. Watchfulness in view of the second advent enjoined
- 22:1-13. Judas Iscariot’s dealing with the chief priests,— preparation for the Passover
- 22:14-23. Institution of the Lord’s supper
- 22:24-30. Love of pre-eminence reproved,—true greatness explained,—rewards promised
- 22:31-38. Peter warned,—the sword and purse recommended
- 22:39-46. Agony in the garden
- 22:47-53. Christ taken prisoner
- 22:54-62. Peter’s denial of Christ
- 22:63-71. Christ insulted, and condemned by chief priests
- 23:1-12. Christ before Pilate,—Herod and Pilate reconciled
- 23:13-25. Christ declared innocent by Pilate and yet delivered to be crucified
- 23:26-38. Women of Jerusalem warned,—Christ’s prayer for his murderers
- 23:39-43. The penitent thief
- 23:44-49. Signs accompanying Christ’s death,—the centurion’s testimony
- 23:50-56. Christ’s burial by Joseph of Arimathæa
- 24:1-12. The women’s visit to the sepulchre,—unbelief of the apostles
- 24:13-35. The walk to Emmaus
- 24:36-43. Christ’s appearance to the eleven
- 24:44-49. Christ’s last injuctions to the eleven
- 24:50-53. The ascension