There am I (εκε ειμ). This blessed promise implies that those gathered together are really disciples with the spirit of Christ as …

For where two or three, etc. (Matthew 18:20). This is a general assertion, made to support the particular pr…

Where two or three... — The true meaning of the words is well embodied in the well-known patristic axiom, Ubi tres, ibi Eccles…

It is not a large church, therefore, that is endowed with the wonderful power of prayer, but even two or three. Christ would not have us despise on…

St. Jerome: Because He had said, If he will not hear the Church, let him be to you as a heathen and a publican, in re…

These two verses should not in this setting be taken as a promise regarding any prayer on which two or three believers agree. Scripture is rich in …

For where two or three are assembled in my name. This promise is more extensive than the former, for the Lord declares that He will be pre…

For where two or three are gathered together
This seems to be said in opposition to a Jewish notion, that a number le…

If a profe ed Christian is wronged by another, he ought not to complain about it to others, as is often done based merely on reports, but should go…

Here a parable is presented. Firstly, the careful search is described; and secondly, the joy of having found the sheep is described. Therefore, He …