Luke 9:26 For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory… I. A COURSE OF CONDUCT SPECIFIED. "Ashamed " of Christ — 1. In a sceptical rejection of Him as the true Messiah. Jews. Infidels. 2. In an unbelieving disregard to His demands and authority. 3. In a compromising spirit of conformity to the world. 4. In a neglect of His ordinances, and in avoiding a public profession of Him before men. 5. In an unwillingness to consecrate all we are and have to His service. II. THE INEVITABLE RESULTS DECLARED. "Of Him shall the Son of man be ashamed," &c. The result shall be — 1. That such shall receive a similar return. 2. Christ shall be ashamed of them. 3. He will be ashamed of them in the day of His glory. 4. He will be ashamed of them when the dispensation of grace will have ceased for ever. (J. Burns, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels. |
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