Luke 5:29-30 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.… I. THIS CALM IS TO INDIVIDUALS. 1. TO repentance, i.e., to begin life again. 2. To a feast, and its joys. II. THIS CALL WILT. BE SUCCESSFUL IF WE DESIRE IT. 1. Having susceptible hearts. 2. If poor in spirit. 3. If we hunger after righteousness, i.e., desire the feast. III. How THE CALL IS MADE OF NONE EFFECT. 1. The worldly heart — pre-occupied — makes effectual calling impossible (Luke 14:16, 20). 2. The "wise and prudent "do not like it (Matthew 11:25). 3. The stupid heart, wayside — no soil. 4. By levity. "They made light of it." (F. B. Proctor, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. |
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