luke-9:23

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 9:23

Luke 9:23 It is not more certain that without holiness no man can serve God than that without self-denial no man can be holy. And so it must be, from the nature of mankind and the nature of Christ's service; for what is man's nature but sinful flesh, and what his service but a sharp corrective? No two powers can be more antagonistic than man's nature and Christ's service, and the struggle issues, as either power prevails, in apostasy or in self-denial. I. In the first place, without crossing... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 9:1-62

Let's turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to Luke, chapter 9.Luke here records the sending of the twelve to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. This is not to be confused with the time that He sent out the seventy. We will get that in the beginning of chapter 10. But here He is sending out the twelve to go throughout the area of Galilee. In fact, to go as far as they can, they are to travel light. Which means that they will be traveling fast, and they will be getting out as... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 9:1-62

Luke 9:1 . He called his twelve disciples together, privately, it would seem, and gave them power and authority to preach, and to heal diseases. Those powers must go together as was foretold in Isaiah 35:0. This divine commission was ground of confidence to all thus sent into the world. A minister of Christ without ministerial powers, would be like an ambassador at a foreign court without instructions. They have the keys of the church for the admission of converts, and power to deny the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 9:23

Luke 9:23If any man will come after Me, let him deny himselfSelf-denialWhat is self-denial?A very interesting and very important inquiry to us who are already the subjects of Divine grace. Perhaps we have not got too much of it in modern Christianity. I cannot help thinking that our Christianity in these days would be considerably improved if we had a little more of it infused into our daily lives. What is it? It is just when we begin to yearn for the likeness of Christ, and long to be... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 9:23

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Ver. 23. See Matthew 10:38 ; Mark 8:34 ; Luke 14:27 ; Luke 17:33 . read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 9:23

If: Luke 14:26, Luke 14:27, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:39, Matthew 16:22-Lamentations :, Mark 8:34-Zechariah :, John 12:25, John 12:26, Romans 8:13, Colossians 3:5, 2 Timothy 3:12 deny: Titus 2:12 daily: 1 Corinthians 15:30, 1 Corinthians 15:31 Reciprocal: 2 Kings 6:19 - follow me Matthew 13:21 - for Matthew 16:24 - If Matthew 19:21 - come Mark 10:21 - take Luke 18:22 - and come Luke 23:26 - that John 10:27 - and they John 19:17 - he Galatians 1:16 - immediately 1 Peter 2:21 - even read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 9:23

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.Let him deny himself, and take up his cross — The necessity of this duty has been shown in many places: the extent of it is specified here, daily - Therefore that day is lost wherein no cross is taken up. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:22-27

PERIOD SIXTH. TRANSFIGURATION, AND MINISTRY OF SORROW AND STRUGGLE. From Luke 9:22 to Luke 10:42. Historical Synopsis (vol. 1.) §74 §101. § 74. JESUS FORETELLS HIS DEATH AND EXHORTS TO SELF-DENIAL, Luke 9:22-27 . (Matthew 16:21-28; Mark 8:31-38.) read more