Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. I. WHAT WORD IS THIS? 1. "My Word." Who spoke this word? Jesus Christ the Saviour. Must not He be God who could fling upon the winds such a prophecy as this, and be sure of its everlasting success? It is not the word of Jeremiah, John, etc. They were the instruments, but Christ's word is nevertheless audible in all. 2. What are some of the marks and characteristics of Christ's word?Given in the Bible. 1. Authoritative. We hear men saying, "We want an authority:" here it is. 2. True. 3. Spirit and life. 4. "Never man spake like this man." II. WHAT DOES CHRIST SAY? of His word? It shall not pass away. Empires, etc., have passed away, but the word of Christ still survives; it speaks with undiluted emphasis; it spreads with uninterrupted speed. All things that threatened to extinguish it have only aided it. Those things that once seemed to rise like mountain obstructions to its march are day by day dissolving like wreaths of snow in the sunshine, in contrast to the advancing and triumphant word of the Lord. And when the new heaven and the new earth shall come, Christ's word shall not cease. The only change will be, all its promises will be enjoyments, etc. Comfort for the believer. Of the least promise that you choose to select you may say, "Heaven and earth," etc. Encouragement to the seeker, worker, minister, etc. (J. Cumming, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.WEB: Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. |
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