Matthew 19:25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? I. THAT MEN OFTEN ERR AS TO THE REAL DIFFICULTIES OF SALVATION, that they are prone to under-estimate its cost, effort, self-sacrifice, and demanded pains. Christ never deceived anybody as to the real cost of discipleship. Salvation under the gospel is not an easy thing. II. The disciples were left to derive from this incident the lesson THAT MORAL UPRIGHTNESS WAS A DIFFERENT THING FROM GOSPEL PIETY. The young man had kept the law. Christ will not be in the heart except He have absolute dominion there. III. OUR PARTICULAR IMPEDIMENT TO SALVATION. Riches. A wealthy class of men in a community is a social necessity. Greed to be avoided; compassion to be cultivated. IV. A practical inference is that, however difficult salvation be, IT IS NEVER IMPOSSIBLE at least, the impossibility is only relative. With man it is impossible; but with God it is possible and promised. (D. Moore, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?WEB: When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" |
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