Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works:… : — I. REASONS. 1. Consider the many and weighty injunctions which are to be found in the Word of God upon the subject (Romans 12:9, 10; 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 10; Hebrews 13:1; 2 Peter 1:7; John 15:17; Colossians 1:4; 1 John 3:11; 1 John 4:20, 21). 2. The character and conduct of Him whose disciples we profess to be. 3. The influence which our conduct will have on others. 4. Love is a grace greatly superior to either faith or hope. 5. Let ministers of Christ particularly cherish this temper and cultivate this spirit. II. MOTIVES. 1. The state of mankind in general — a state of darkness, sin, guilt, infidelity. 2. What God has done for us and requires of us. 3. Let the age in which you live, and the country in which a benign Providence has cast your lot, be considered another motive. 4. The brevity of human life, together with the precariousness of bodily health and strength, we mention as another motive to induce you to attend to the text. 5. Your responsibility. 6. The judgment to come. (S. Mummery.) Parallel Verses KJV: And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:WEB: Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, |
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