Luke 20:41-47

Luke 20:41-47

1. Let us observe what striking testimony to Christ's divinity the book of Psalms contains.
2. Let us observe how abominable is hypocrisy in the eyes of Christ.
3. Let us observe that there will be degrees of condemnation and misery in hell.

"The book of Psalms, in a word, is a book full of Christ--Christ suffering--Christ in humiliation--Christ dying--Christ rising again--Christ coming the second time--Christ reigning over all...Let us say to ourselves as we read, "A greater than David is here."

"Whatever else we are in religion let us be true. However feeble on faith, and hope, and love, and obedience may be, let us see to it that they are real, genuine, and sincere. Let us abhor the very idea of play-acting and mask-wearing in our Christianity."

"The reality and eternity of future punishment are among the great foundation truths of revealed religion, which it is hard to think upon without a shudder. But it is well to have all that the Bible teaches about heaven and hell firmly fixed on our minds."

Questions:

1. Ryle points out that no book is more known in letter, but less understood in spirit, than the Psalms. He says that, in a word, the Psalms are about Christ and his suffering, humiliation, dying, rising, and coming a second time. Does this surprise us? Do we read the Psalms to find Christ?

2. Ryle warns that whatever else we are in religion, that it should be true. He says that however feeble on faith, and hope, and love, and obedience we may be, let us see that it be genuine, real, and sincere. How do we measure up to this?

3. Brother or sister, do we have the realities of heaven and hell fixed upon our minds? If not, how will we strive to not run from the these difficult teachings of Scripture, but rather to remember and live by them?