Wiersbe – “Jesus took
this as an opportunity to teach another spiritual
lesson: being a part of His spiritual family is much
more important than any human relationship and is
I. The Commans (vs. 22)
II. The Condition (vs. 23-24)
III. The Correction (vs. 25a)
J C Ryle – “The lesson
now before us is one of deep practical importance. To
have true saving faith is one thing. To have that faith
always ready for use is quite another. Many receive
Christ as their Saviour, and deliberately commit their
souls to Him for time and eternity, who yet often find
their faith sadly failing when something unexpected
happens, and they are suddenly tried. These things
ought not so to be. We ought to pray that we may have
a stock of faith ready for use at a moment’s notice, and
may never be found unprepared. The highest style of
Christian is the man who lives like Moses, “seeing Him
who is invisible.” (Heb. 11:27.) That man will never be
greatly shaken by any storm. He will see Jesus near
him in the darkest hour, and blue sky behind the
blackest cloud.”
Warren Wiersbe – “faith must be tested before it can
be trusted.”
based on obedience to the Word of God.”
IV. The Conclusion (vs. 25b)
