Matthew 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me… I. THE CALL; in a word of command, "Follow me": a word very well befitting the Captain of our salvation, when He was to list soldiers or officers in His militia. Some have not come at the call. Others, though they have come, have not followed Him as they should do. II. THERE IS SOMETHING OH OUR PART, WHEN WE ARE CALLED, TO BE DONE BY US. There must be concurrence and obedient compliance of our will. Else we may resist the word as well as the ,Spirit. III. THE OBEDIENCE — "He arose and followed Him.' His rising up shows (1) reverence and respect, as well as (2) resolution. (3) Henceforth he owns Christ as his master. (4) He was wealthy, but now sees nothing before him but poverty and persecution. Yet he accepts the condition at first word. IV. THE CONSTANCY. 1. He followed his master to the end. 2. Till His departure. 3. Till his own death. (Adam Littleton, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. |
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