Mark (The Crossway Classic Commentaries | CCC)

by J. C. Ryle

Publisher:

Crossway

, 1993

Overview

For hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God highly respected for their insight into spiritual truth. The Crossway Classic Commentaries present the very best work on individual Bible books, carefully adapted for maximum understanding and usefulness for today's believers. Mark is a dynamic discussion of the second Gospel. Here is all the excitement and fervor of this action-packed biography of our precious Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Familiar and not-so-familiar passages bring deep encouragement and powerful vision, leading to inner renewal and holier living. A potent volume sure to enlighten and strengthen all modern-day believers as they seek to serve their Master!

Contents

Top Highlights

“By affliction he teaches us many precious lessons which without it we should never learn. By affliction he shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world, makes us long for heaven. On the resurrection morning we will all say, ‘it was good for me to be afflicted’ (Psalm 119:71). We will thank God for every storm.” (Page 61)

“‘The life of Christianity,’ says Luther, ‘consists in possessive pronouns.’ It is one thing to say ‘Christ is a Saviour.’ It is quite another to say ‘He is my Saviour and my Lord.’ The devil can say the first. The true Christian alone can say the second.” (Pages 8–9)

“First, we see how apt people are to undervalue things with which they are familiar.” (Page 79)

“So long as we think that we can keep the law of God, Christ does us no good” (Page 152)

“The honest master pays his laborers according to the work they do, and not according to the crops that grow on his land. Our Master in heaven will deal with all his servants in this way on the last day. He knows that success is not under their control. He knows that they cannot change hearts. He will reward them according to their labor, and not according to the fruits which have resulted from their labor. It is not ‘the good and successful servant’ but the ‘good and faithful servant’ to whom he will say, ‘Come and share your master’s happiness!’” (Page 143)

Product Details

• Title: Mark: Crossway Classic Commentaries
• Author: J. C. Ryle
• Series: Crossway Classic Commentaries
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 1993
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Mark › Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:29.46.1
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-30T23:57:31Z

About J. C. Ryle

John Charles Ryle (1816-1900) began his service to the Lord as a minister of the Gospel. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, was ordained in 1841, and became a leader of the evangelical party in the Church of England. Ryle labored in parish churches within the Church of England for almost forty years. In 1880 he was designated dean of Salisbury and then became the First Bishop of Liverpool. He stayed in that role until 1900, shortly before his death.

Ryle came to international prominence as preacher, Bible expositor, and author. Today he is best known for his plain and lively writings on practical and spiritual themes. He deliberately used this style to reach ordinary people. The great aim of his ministry was to encourage strong and serious Christian living. His tracts and books sold in the millions in the late 1800s. Many of these have been republished in modern times. Ryle has been noted for his doctrinal essays and polemical writings. His bestselling titles include Expository Thoughts on Mark and Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties and Roots which can both be found in the J. C. Ryle Collection (18 vols.). He also contributed three volumes in the Crossway Classic Commentary Collection (13 vols.).