Ezekiel 33:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

As the people cometh

Luke 10:39

Acts 10:33

They sit before thee as my people

James 1:22

For with

James 2:14

1 John 3:17

Shew much love

Luke 16:14

But their

General references

Mark 10:20

James 1:23

Bible References

As the people cometh

She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Master's feet, and listened to his teaching;

Accordingly I sent to you at once, and you have been so good as to come. And now we are all here in the presence of God, to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say."

They sit before thee as my people

Everyone, therefore, that listens to this teaching of mine and acts upon it may be compared to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock.

He may be compared to a man building a house, who dug, and went deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock. Then, when a flood came, the river swept down upon that house, but had no power to shake it, because it had been built well.

His reply, spoken to them all, was: "My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God's teaching and do what it bids."

But Jesus replied: "Rather, happy are those who listen to God's Message and keep it."

Put that Message into practice, and do not merely listen to it--deceiving yourselves.

For with

My Brothers, what is the good of a man's saying that he has faith, if he does not prove it by actions? Can such faith save him?

But, if any one has worldly possessions, and yet looks on while his Brother is in want, and steels his heart against him, how can it be said that the love of God is within him?

Shew much love

All this was said within hearing of the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, and they began to sneer at Jesus.

But their

No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will attach himself to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

By the seed which was sown among the brambles is meant the man who hears the Message, but the cares of life and the glamour of wealth completely choke the Message, so that it gives no return.

On hearing these words, the young man went away distressed, for he had great possessions.

And then he added: "Take care to keep yourselves free from every form of covetousness; for even in the height of his prosperity a man's true Life does not depend on what he has."

For of this you may be sure--that no one who is unchaste or impure or greedy of gain (for to be greedy of gain is idolatry) has any place awaiting him in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

Those who want to be rich fall into the snares of temptation, and become the prey of many foolish and harmful ambitions, which plunge people into Destruction and Ruin.

General references

"Teacher," he replied, "I have observed all these from my childhood."

For, when any one listens to it and does not practice it, he is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror.