The Discord Which Christ has Brought Upon Earth
Luke 12:49
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?


1. A surprising phenomenon, if we look at —

(1)  The King (Psalm 72.).

(2)  The fundamental law of the kingdom of God (John 13:35).

2. An explicable phenomenon if we direct our eye to

(1)  The severity of the gospel.

(2)  The sinfulness of the human heart.

3. A momentous phenomenon. This strife is a proof of the high significance, and means for the establishment, the purification, and the victory of Christianity.

(Van Oosterzee.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

WEB: "I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.




The Controversy Which Christ has Brought on Earth
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