kingdom
( See Scofield) - (Matthew 3:2).
Little flock - Our Saviour often represents himself as a shepherd, and his followers as a flock or as sheep. The figure was beautiful. In Judea i...
(9) Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (9) It is a foolish thing not to look for small things at...
Warning against Worry ( Matthew 6:25-33 *, Matthew 6:19-21 *). In Mt. the section follows the saying about God and Mammon, with which the parabl...
little flock. Compare Psalms 23:1 . Isaiah 40:11 . Matthew 26:31 . Joh 10:12-16. it is your Father's good pleasure . your Father took delight. T...
Luke 12:32 . Fear not, little flock By this declaration our Lord strengthens the confidence to which he had exhorted his people: for how wou...
DISCOURSE: 1528 THE PRIVILEGES OF CHRIST’S FLOCK Luke 12:32 . Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the king...
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Fear not, little flock - Or, very little flock, το μικρον ποιμ...
Fear not, little flock, &c.— "Since the will of God is your everlasting happiness, he will surely bestow on you the necessaries of the present...
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall p...
The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool 1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face...
Against anxiety about wealth and worldly things. Almost the whole of this section occurs in St. Matthew's Sermon on the Mount. The present context,...
Fear not, little flock ] A beautiful and tender saying peculiar to Lk, intended to encourage the disciples who would be for so long in so hopeless a...
Fear not, little flock. — The words continue to be spoken to the inner circle of the disciples. They are “ the little flock” (the Greek has the ar...
the Cure for Anxious Care Luke 12:22-34 Notice this contrast between two kinds of men: the one cares for himself, is anxious for this life, wor...
Knowing that the enmity of the rulers against Him would proceed also against His disciples, He told them not to be afraid of those who kill the body,...
(32) Fear not little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (33) Sell that ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves...
THE MINISTRY AND THE KINGDOM ‘Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.’ Luke 12:32 I ask you t...
Fear not little flock ,.... these words are particularly directed to the immediate apostles and disciples of Christ; but are true of all the saints...
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 But rather seek ye the k...
Fear not, little flock You, my dear property and charge, however feeble you may seem; fear not, I say, that you shall be left destitute of those co...
THE PEOPLE WARNED AGAINST FALSE LEADERS (vs.1-12) At a time when the crowd was extremely large, the Lord addressed His disciples "first of all,"...
Inordinate Care Reproved. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto...
Our Saviour had mentioned a kingdom, Luke 12:31 . How much too big a thought was this for fishermen, and others of his poor hearers, to entertain!...
SECTION 5 (12:1-14:35). We commence here a new section of Luke. As we shall see this section centres around a mighty act of Jesus in delivering a...
His Disciples Should Have Their Minds Set On Heavenly Affairs Not Earthly Affairs (12:22-34). Having made clear His position concerning wealth and...
As They Seek The Kingly Rule of God And Its Establishment Among Men They Must Recognise That It is Not All Just A Matter Of Numbers. “Fear not, li...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:22 . Take no thought .—Rather, “be not anxious” (R.V.). The meaning of the word “thought” has changed since 1611. Then it...
Luke 12:32 The Kingdom for the Children. It is to comfort and assure "the little flock" that our Lord means when He says these words. And you wil...
The teaching of our Lord, in this chapter, has very much to do with Christianity in connection with this present life, and its cares and troubles. Go...
In this chapter, our Saviour dispels the fears of his disciples concerning temporal things, and especially their fear of persecution and their fear o...
Luke 12:13-14 . And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me, And he said unto him, Ma...
Luke 12:13-14 . And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Ma...
Luke 12:22-23 . And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, w...
Luke 12:1 . There were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people. The Greek is myriads, or ten thousands of people. Luke 12:5 . Powe...
Fear not, little flock. Christians forbidden to fear I. AN AGREEABLE RESEMBLANCE. A flock ( Psalms 79:13 ; John 10:27 ). The flock of Christ i...
EXPOSITION Luke 12:1-42 The Lord , after leaving the Pharisee ' s house , speaks at great length to a numerous crowd waiting for him ,...
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
The little flock:
1 Peter 1:3-5 ; 2 Peter 1:11 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:11 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:5 ; Ephesians 1:5-9 ; Hebrews 12:28 ; Isaiah 40:11 ; Isaiah 41:14 ;...
It is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom — How much more food and raiment? And since ye have such an inheritance, regard not your...
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.