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Distracted debates on The Rich Man & Lazarus

It is, therefore, worth noting that when these parables were first spoken by our Lord, even then they had a mixed effect upon their audiences; and yet, this was in concert with their very design. If the Lord's parables remain points of debate today, that is only because of the way in which they were first spoken.

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Commentary & Exposition

- Luke 16:19-31
- Luke's Gospel

Considering Form & its Content

Observing what God places before men in scripture

A man might say something like, “I thirst” (John 19:28) with little attending surprise, but when God speaks such words in the form of a man—one who was then hanging on a cross to die, the same words take on another marvel and character altogether.

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Commentary & Exposition

- Matthew 19:1-30
- Matthew's Gospel

For this Cause

Marriage, divorce, & the kingdom of heaven

Matthew 19 reminds us that better questions often obtain better answers; but it more strikingly reminds us that the character of a question is first found in the integrity of a man’s heart. In the end, an inquirer’s ignorance is not nearly as damning as his unbelieving disposition.

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