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The Preacher's Complete Homiletic Commentary of the Books of the Bible: Volume 29 (of 32) The Preacher's Complete Homiletic Commentary of the Epistles of St. Paul the Apostle: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and I-II Thessalonians
作者：Barlow, George
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共 385 题- VOLUME 29
- COMMENTARY
- ON THE EPISTLES OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE
- THE
- Vers. 4, 5. _The Unselfishness of Jesus._
- Ver. 4. _Christ our Sacrifice._
- Vers. 6, 7. _Remonstrance with Revolters against the Gospel._
- I. +The apostle reproves with meekness and tenderness of heart.+
- Ver. 8. _The Inviolability of Christianity._
- Ver. 9. _The True Gospel to be preached and believed._
- II. +That the point delivered is an infallible truth of God.+
- Ver. 10. _Fidelity in the Ministry._
- Vers. 11, 12. _The Gospel and the Call to preach it._
- Vers. 13, 14. _Mistaken Zeal--_
- Vers. 15-17. _The Conversion and Vocation of St. Paul._
- Ver. 16. _The Qualification of the True Minister_--
- Vers. 3-5. _The Power of Truth._
- Vers. 4, 5. _False Brethren and their Treatment._
- Vers. 6-9. _Recognition of a Special Mission._
- Ver. 10. _Remember the Poor._
- Vers. 11-13. _Christian Consistency_--
- Ver. 11. _An Astute Defender of the Faith._
- Ver. 16. _Justification by Faith._
- Vers. 17, 18. _False Methods of Salvation_--
- Ver. 19. _The Christian Dead to the Law._
- Ver. 21. _The Perils of False Teaching._
- Vers. 6-9. _Righteousness through Faith._
- Vers. 6, 7. _Imitators of Abraham's Faith._
- Vers. 10-12. _The Inexorability of Law._
- Ver. 12. _The Difference between the Law and the Gospel._
- Vers. 13, 14. _Redemption and its Issues._
- Vers. 15-18. _The Promise a Covenant confirmed._
- Vers. 15-17. _Divine and Human Covenants._
- III. The law cannot abrogate the Divine covenant of promise (ver. 17).
- Vers. 19, 20. _The Law is for Transgressors._
- Ver. 19. _The Use of the Law._
- Ver. 24. _The Law preparing for Christ._
- Vers. 26-29. _Baptism._
- Ver. 26. _The Children of God._
- Vers. 27, 28. _The Christly Character_--
- Ver. 28. _All are One in Christ._
- Ver. 5. _Under the Law_--
- Vers. 6, 7. _Evidences of Sonship._
- Vers. 8-11. _The Dilemma of Turncoats._
- Vers. 13-15. _Love for the Preacher_--
- Ver. 14. _The Authority of the Messenger of God._
- Ver. 18. _Zeal._
- Ver. 20. _A Preacher's Perplexity_--
- Vers. 21-31. _Legal Bondage and Spiritual Freedom contrasted_--
- Ver. 21. _A Lesson from the Law_--
- Ver. 26. _Jerusalem Above._
- Ver. 28. _Believers Children of Promise._
- Ver. 29. _On Persecution._
- Vers. 2-4. _Christianity nullified by Legalism._
- Ver. 6. _Religion is Faith working by Love._
- Ver. 7. _The Christian Life a Race._
- Ver. 9. _Reform of Bad Manners._
- Vers. 13, 14. _The Service of Love_--
- Ver. 13. _The Abuse of Christian Liberty._
- Ver. 14. _The Law fulfilled in Love to Others._
- Ver. 16. _The Positiveness of the Divine Life._
- Ver. 17. _The Strife of the Flesh and Spirit._
- Vers. 22, 23. _The Fruit of the Spirit._
- Ver. 24. _Crucifying the Flesh._
- Ver. 26. _Vaingloriousness._
- Ver. 1. _The Sins of Others._
- Vers. 1, 2. _Christian Reformation._
- Ver. 2. _Christian Generosity._
- Ver. 5. _Burden-bearing._
- Ver. 6. _Pastors and People._
- Vers. 7-9. _Deceived Sowers to the Flesh._
- Vers. 7, 8. _The Double Harvest._
- Ver. 8. _Sowing to the Spirit._
- Ver. 10. _On doing Good._
- Ver. 12. _The Odium of the Cross of Christ._
- Ver. 13. _Empty Boasting_--
- Ver. 14. _Christ Crucified._
- Ver. 15. _Scriptural View of True Religion._
- Ver. 16. _The True Israel of God_--
- Ver. 17. _Marks of the Lord Jesus._
- Ver. 18. _Concluding Benediction._
- 21, 22. _Personalia._
- Ver. 3. _Spiritual Blessings._
- Vers. 4-6. _The Nature, Source, and Purposes of Spiritual Blessings._
- Vers. 5, 6. _The Glory of Divine Grace_--
- Ver. 6. _The Adopting Love of God._
- Vers. 7, 8. _Redemption through Christ._
- Ver. 8. _The Harmony of Christianity in its Personal Influence._
- Vers. 9-12. _The Mystery of the Gospel._
- Ver. 13. _The Gospel of your Salvation._
- Vers. 15-18. _Clearer Discernment in Divine Things desired._
- Vers. 15, 16. _True Religion self-revealing_--
- Vers. 19-23. _The Dignity and Dominion of Christ._
- Ver. 20. _The Future Life._
- Vers. 21, 22. _The Supremacy of Jesus_--
- Vers. 22, 23. _Christ the Head of the Church._
- Ver. 22. _The Headship of Christ._
- Ver. 1. _A State of Sin a State of Death._
- Vers. 1-3. _The State of Men without the Gospel._
- Ver. 3. _The State of Nature._
- Vers. 4-7. _The Great Change effected in Man by the Gospel._
- Vers. 4, 5. _The State of Grace._
- 1. _Salvation originates in the love of God._
- Vers. 4-6. _The Believer exalted together with Jesus Christ._
- Ver. 5. _Justification by Faith._
- Ver. 8. _Salvation by Faith._
- Vers. 8, 9. _Our Salvation is of Grace._
- Vers. 13-18. _Nearness to God._
- Ver. 13. _Our State by Nature and by Grace._
- Vers. 19-22. _The Church of God a Spiritual Building._
- Ver. 19. _Christian Prayer a Witness of Christian Citizenship._
- Vers. 1-6. _The Calling of the Gentiles._
- Vers. 8, 9. _The Apostle's View of his Ministry._
- Ver. 8. _Christian Humility illustrated in the Character of Paul._
- Ver. 8. _Paul's Humility._
- Ver. 9. _The Fellowship of the Mystery._
- Ver. 10. _The Manifold Wisdom of God_--
- Vers. 11-13. _Access to God._
- Vers. 14, 15. _The Christian Church a Family._
- Vers. 16-19. _Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians._
- Ver. 19. _The Love of Christ._
- Vers. 20, 21. _A Devout Doxology._
- Ver. 3. _Peace the Bond of Unity._
- Vers. 4-6. _The Unity of the Church._
- Ver. 5. _One Lord._
- Ver. 6. _God the Father._
- Vers. 9, 10. _The contrasted Humiliation and Exaltation of Christ._
- 2. _It justifies an expectation of surpassing benefits._
- 3. _The act regulates and secures its own efficiency._
- Vers. 9, 10. _The Ascension and its Results._
- Ver. 10. _The Humiliation and Exaltation of Christ._
- Vers. 11, 12. _The Work of the Ministry._
- Vers. 13-16. _The Growth of the Church._
- Vers. 13-15. _Christian Manhood._
- Vers. 14-16. _Christian Maturity._
- Ver. 14. _The Case of Deceivers and Deceived considered._
- Ver. 16. _The Law of Mutual Dependence._
- Vers. 17-19. _The Gentile Life--a Warning._
- Vers. 17, 18. _The Life of God._
- Vers. 20-24. _Putting off the Old Nature and putting on the New._
- Ver. 23. _The Christian Spirit, a New Spirit._
- Ver. 25. _Truth between Man and Man._
- Vers. 26, 27. _Sinful Anger._
- Ver. 26. _Anger and Meekness._
- Ver. 28. _A Warning against Theft._
- Ver. 29. _The Government of the Tongue._
- Ver. 30. _The Benefit conferred by the Spirit on Believers._
- Vers. 31, 32. _Vices to be renounced and Virtues to be cherished._
- Ver. 32. _Errors respecting Forgiveness of Sin._
- Vers. 1, 2. _St. Paul's Doctrine of Christian Ethics._
- Ver. 1, _The Duty and Object of a Christian's Imitation._
- Vers. 3-6. _Christian Sobriety inculcated._
- 2. _Covetousness._--An immoderate desire of riches.
- Ver. 4. _Against Foolish Talking and jesting._
- Ver. 6. _The Dissipation of Large Cities._
- Vers. 7-12. _Fellowship in Wickedness and its Condemnation._
- Vers. 13, 14. _Slumbering Souls and their Awakening._
- Ver. 13. _The Light of God._
- Vers. 15-17. _Walking circumspectly._
- 5. _Walk circumspectly that your good may not be evil spoken of._
- 1. _We redeem time by consideration._
- 2. _Because they are days of distress._
- 5. _Every day opportunities of improvement are wasted is an evil day._
- Ver. 19. _Singing in the Worship of God._
- Ver. 20. _The Duty of Thanksgiving._
- Ver. 21. _Mutual Submission._
- Vers. 22-33. _Wives and Husbands._
- Vers. 23-32. _Christ and His Bride._
- Vers. 25-33. _The Christian Law of Marriage_--
- Vers. 25-27. _Christ's Love for the Church._
- 3. _As altogether pure._--Faultless in God's presence and estimation.
- Ver. 30. _Members of the Body of Christ._
- 1. _Union._--Real, intimate, indissoluble.
- 2. _Reverence._--There should be no unholy familiarity.
- Ver. 8. +Knowing that whatsoever good . . . bond or free.+
- Vers. 1-4. _The Mutual Duties of Children and Parents._
- Ver. 4. _A Father's Charge._
- Vers. 5-9. _The Duties of Servants and Masters._
- Vers. 10-12. _A Call to Christian Fortitude._
- Vers. 11, 12. _The Christian Warfare._
- 6. _What is still worse, he has a strong party within us._
- Ver. 11. _The Wiles of the Devil._
- Ver. 12. _The Invisible Enemies of Man._
- Ver. 14. _The Girdle of Truth._
- Ver. 15. _The Gospel of Peace._
- 4. _It is peace with our fellow-Christians._
- Ver. 17. _The Bible the Sword of the Spirit._
- 2. _Take it and bind it to your heart._--Delight in it.
- Vers. 18-20. _Praying with all Prayer._
- Ver. 18. _Praying in the Spirit._
- Vers. 19, 20. _A Picture of Moral Bravery._
- Ver. 19. _The Gospel a Mystery._
- Ver. 20. _Boldness a Duty in a Minister._
- Ver. 20. _The Gospel Ambassador._
- Vers. 21, 22. _Apostolical Care for the Church._
- 1. _The object of their love._--"The Lord Jesus Christ."
- A brief synopsis of the letter may be shown thus:--
- Ver. 1. _The Commencement of the Gospel at Philippi._
- Ver. 3. _Happy Memories._
- Vers. 4, 5. _Fellowship in the Gospel._
- Ver. 4. "Making request with joy." _Pure Joy_--
- Ver. 5. _True Gospel Fellowship._
- Ver. 6. _Grounds of Confidence in the Believer's Salvation._
- Vers. 9, 10. _The Apostle's Prayer for Abounding Love_--
- 1. _An inward state._--Sincerity, transparency of character.
- Ver. 9. "And this I pray." _Definiteness in Prayer_--
- Ver. 11. _Fruits of Righteousness._
- Vers. 12-14. _Christian Boldness._
- Ver. 12. _The Development of Events in a Consecrated Life_--
- Ver. 13. _Moral Influence._
- Ver. 14. _The Ministry of Paul's Bonds._
- Ver. 15. _A Spurious Ministry._
- Ver. 16. _The Germ of a Spurious Ministry_--
- Ver. 17. _The Real and the Counterfeit in the Christian Ministry._
- Ver. 20. _Christ the Christian's Life._
- Ver. 21. _The Christian's Life and Death._
- Vers. 23, 24. _Willing to wait, but ready to go._
- Ver. 27. _Christian Consistency._
- Ver. 4. _Looking on the Things of Others._
- Vers. 5-8. _The Incarnate Deity._
- Ver. 5. _The Christian Temper the Same Mind which was in Christ._
- Ver. 8. _Christ's Crucifixion._--
- Vers. 9-11. _The Name of Jesus: its Exaltation and Power._
- 2. _Pre-eminent because no other being could receive the title._
- Vers. 12, 13. _Divine and Human Co-operation in Man's Salvation._
- Ver. 16. _The Word of Life: a Living Ministry and a Living Church._
- Vers. 16-18. _The Joy of Ministerial Success_--
- Vers. 29, 30. _Heroic Devotion to Christ_--
- Ver. 2. _Emphatic Warnings against False Teachers_--
- Ver. 3. _Spiritual Circumcision_--
- Vers. 4-7. _Formalism tested and found wanting_
- Ver. 8. _The Excellent Knowledge of Christ_--
- Ver. 10. _Knowledge of the Power of Christ's Resurrection._
- Ver. 11. _The Resurrection of the Dead as an Object to aim at._
- Ver. 13. _The Happy Day and its Sequel._
- Vers. 13, 14. _Pressing toward the Mark._
- Ver. 17. _Imitation of the Good_--
- Vers. 18, 19. _Enemies of the Cross_--
- Ver. 20. _Christian Citizenship._
- Ver. 21. _The Resurrection of the Human Body._
- Ver. 2. _Feminine Disagreement_--
- Ver. 3. _Names in the Book._
- Ver. 4. _Rejoicing in the Lord._
- Vers. 6, 7. _The Remedy for Worldly Care._
- I. A caution or warning.+--"Be careful for nothing."
- Vers. 6, 7. _Anxious Care._
- Ver. 6. _Subjects of Prayer._
- Ver. 7. _The Peace of God keeping the Heart._
- Ver. 8. _Mercantile Virtues without Christianity._
- Ver. 9. _Paul as an Example to Believers._
- Ver. 10. _Practical Christian Benevolence_--
- Ver. 11. _Contentment._
- Ver. 13. _The Source of the Christian's Power._
- Vers. 15, 16. _Christian Generosity_--
- Vers. 17, 18. _Liberality a Fruit of the Christian Life._
- Ver. 19. _Man's Need supplied from God's Riches._
- Ver. 20. _Eternal Praise should be offered unto God_--
- Vers. 21, 22. _Christian Courtesy_--
- Ver. 23. _The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ_--
- Vers. 3-5. _Good News and its Good Effects._
- Ver. 5. _Hope a Stimulus to Christian Perseverance_--
- Ver. 6. _The Gospel manifests Itself._
- Vers. 7, 8. _A Successful Preacher_--
- Vers. 9-11. _Paul's Prayer for the Colossians_--
- Ver. 11. _Divine Strength_--
- Ver. 12. _Qualification for Heaven._
- Ver. 13. _From Darkness to Light._
- Ver. 14. _The Great Blessing of Redemption_--
- Ver. 15. _Christ a Revelation because He is the Equal of the Father_--
- Ver. 16. _Christ the Author and the End of Creation._
- 3. _Hell was created for Him._--The prison of His justice.
- Ver. 18. _The Church the Body of Christ._
- Ver. 19. _The Fulness of Christ_--
- Ver. 20. _Christ the Reconciler_--
- Ver. 21. _Reconciliation by Christ._
- Ver. 22. _Holiness the Supreme End of Reconciliation._
- Vers. 25-27. _The Glory of the Gospel_--
- Ver. 27. _Christ in you the Hope of Glory._
- Ver. 28. _Apostolic Preaching._
- Ver. 29. _The Christian Ministry_--
- Vers. 1-3. _Christian Unity._
- Vers. 6, 7. _Retrospection the Basis of Progress._
- Ver. 6. _Moral Imitation._
- Vers. 9, 10. _A Presentation of Two Great Truths._
- Ver. 9. _The Fulness of Christ._
- Ver. 10. _The Completing of the Soul._
- Ver. 11. _The True Circumcision._
- Ver. 12. _The True Baptism_--
- Ver. 13. _Death and Spiritual Life._
- Ver. 14. _The Handwriting of Ordinances._
- Vers. 16, 17. _The Shadow and the Substance of the Sabbath._
- Ver. 18. _Philosophic Vagaries_--
- Ver. 19. _How a Church lives and grows._
- Vers. 21-23. _Asceticism_--
- Ver. 1. _Seeking the Things Above._
- Ver. 3. _Death and Life with Christ._
- Ver. 4. _Christ our Life._
- 1. _The manner._--In the glory of His Father, with His angels.
- 2. _The purpose._--To judge the quick and the dead.
- Ver. 5. _Covetousness, which is Idolatry._
- Ver. 6. _The Wrath of God._--
- Vers. 7-9. _The New Life_--
- Vers. 9-11. _Religion a Change of Life._
- Ver. 11. _Christ All and in All._
- Ver. 12. _Christian Humility._
- Ver. 13. _Christian Forgiveness_--
- Ver. 23. _Do all for God._
- Vers. 23-25. _Piety in the Household._
- Ver. 2. _True Devotion._
- Vers. 3, 4. _Praying and Preaching._
- Ver. 5. _The Worth of Time._
- Ver. 6. _Christian Conversation._--The apostle recommends a seasoning
- Ver. 17. _The Christian Ministry a Solemn and Responsible Trust._
- Ver. 2. _Thanksgiving and Prayer._
- Ver. 3. _Grace and Good Works._
- Ver. 4. _Election of God._
- Ver. 5. _The Manner in which the Gospel comes to the Believing Soul._
- Vers. 6, 7. _The Evidences and Effects of Revival._
- Ver. 8. _The Power of Example_--
- Vers. 9, 10. _The Change effected by the Gospel_--
- Ver. 10. _The Christian waiting for his Deliverer_--
- Ver. 12. +Walk worthy of God.+--St. Paul's _"Noblesse oblige."_
- Vers. 1, 2. _The Preaching of the Gospel not in Vain._
- Vers. 3-6. _Apostolic Preaching characterised by Transparent Truth._
- Vers. 7, 8. _Dealing with New Converts._
- Vers. 15, 16. _The Persecuting Jews_--
- Ver. 18. _Satanic Hindrances_--
- Vers. 19, 20. _The Joy of a Minister in his Converts_--
- Vers. 3-5. _The Necessity and the Perils of Affliction._
- Vers. 7-10. _Glad Tidings of Christian Steadfastness_--
- Vers. 9, 10. _Religious Joy_--
- Vers. 12, 13. _A Prayer for Growth in Personal Piety_--
- Ver. 13. _The Coming of Christ_--
- Ver. 3. _Uncleanness Inconsistent with a Profession of the Gospel._
- Ver. 7. _Christian Holiness._
- Vers. 9, 10. _Brotherly Love_--
- Ver. 11. _Study to be Quiet._
- Vers. 13, 14. _The Sleep of the Faithful Departed._
- Ver. 14. _The Resurrection of the Body._
- Vers. 15-18. _The Second Coming of Christ and Sorrow for the Dead._
- Ver. 18. _The Day of comforting One Another._
- Ver. 2. _The Day of the Lord_--
- Ver. 6. _The Pilgrims on the Enchanted Ground._
- Vers. 9, 10. _Salvation is of God._
- Vers. 12, 13. _A Public Ministry_--
- Ver. 13. "And be at peace among yourselves." _Church Concord_--
- Ver. 16. _Rejoice Evermore._
- Ver. 17. _On Self-recollectedness and Ejaculatory Prayer._
- Ver. 18. _The Perpetual Thanksgiving of a Christian Life._
- Ver. 19. _Quench not the Spirit._
- Ver. 20. _Despise not Prophesyings_--
- Ver. 21. _Rationalism._
- Ver. 23. _The Sanctification of the Complete Man._
- Ver. 24. _The Faith of Man and the Faithfulness of God._
- Ver. 25. _Pray for Us._
- Ver. 27. _The Public Reading of the Scriptures._
- 17, 18. Autographic conclusion and benediction. (_Farrar_)
- Ver. 3. _Growth in Grace._
- Ver. 4. _Christian Fidelity_--
- Vers. 6, 7. _Rest in Heaven for the Troubled._
- Vers. 7, 8. _The Divine Judge_--
- Vers. 9. 10. _Divine Retribution_--
- Vers. 11, 12. _Genuine Religion illustrated._
- Vers. 1-6. _A Warning against Imposition._
- Vers. 1-3. _A False Alarm_--
- Ver. 5. _Memory_--
- Vers. 7-10. _The Mystery of Iniquity_--
- Vers. 10-12. _The Destructive Subtlety of Sin._
- Vers. 11, 12. _Strong Delusions._
- Ver. 13. _The Holy Ghost the Sanctifier._
- Ver. 14. _The Glory of Sainthood_--
- Vers. 16, 17. _St. Paul's Prayer for the Thessalonians._
- Ver. 16. _A Good Hope through Grace._
- Ver. 1. _The Ministerial Request._
- Ver. 2. _Unbelief_--
- Ver. 3. _The Divine Faithfulness_--
- Ver. 4. _Christian Obedience_--
- Ver. 5. _Waiting for the Second Advent._
- Vers. 6, 7. _The Disorderly in Church Life_--
- Ver. 9. _Ministerial Maintenance._
- Vers. 14, 15. _The Disobedient_--
- Ver. 16. _The Omnipresent God_--
- Vers. 17, 18. _Christian Courtesy_--
- Transcriber's Notes
- HOMILIES FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS.