Oh, brethren! do not believe that God's threatenings are wind and words; do not let teachings that sap the very foundations of morality and eat all the power out of the Gospel persuade you that the solemn words, 'The soul that sinneth it shall die,' are not simple verity.
And then, my brethren, oh! then, do you turn yourselves to that dear Lord whose grace is magnified in this most chiefly, that 'He hath borne our sins and carried our sorrows'; and taking Him for your Saviour, your King, your Shield, your All, when He cometh it will be life to you; and the grace that He imparts will be heaven for ever more.
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ST. MATTHEW
Chaps. I to VIII
CONTENTS
MATTHEW'S GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST (Matt. i. 1-16)
THE NATIVITY (Matt. i. 18-25)
THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME (Matt. i. 21)
THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE GENTILES (Matt. ii. 1-12)
THE KING IN EXILE (Matt. ii. 13-23)
THE HERALD OF THE KING (Matt. iii. 1-12)
THE BAPTISM IN FIRE (Matt. iii. 11)
THE BAPTISM OF JESUS (Matt. iii. 13-17)
THE DOVE OF GOD (Matt. in. 16)
THE VICTORY OF THE KING (Matt. iv. 1-11)
THE SPRINGING OF THE GREAT LIGHT (Matt. iv. 12-16)
THE EARLY WELCOME AND THE FIRST MINISTERS OF THE KING
(Matt. iv. 17-25)
THE NEW SINAI (Matt. v. 1-16)
THE FIRST BEATITUDE (Matt. v. 3)
THE SECOND BEATITUDE (Matt. v. 4)
THE THIRD BEATITUDE (Matt. v. 5)
THE FOURTH BEATITUDE (Matt. v. 6)
THE FIFTH BEATITUDE (Matt. v. 7)
THE SIXTH BEATITUDE (Matt. v. 8)
THE SEVENTH BEATITUDE (Matt. v. 9)
THE EIGHTH BEATITUDE (Matt. v. 10)
SALT WITHOUT SAVOUR (Matt. v. 13)
THE LAMP AND THE BUSHEL (Matt. v. 14-16)
THE NEW FORM OF THE OLD LAW (Matt. v. 17-26)
'SWEAR NOT AT ALL' (Matt. v. 33-37)
NON-RESISTANCE (Matt. v. 38-42)
THE LAW OF LOVE (Matt. v. 43-48)
TRUMPETS AND STREET CORNERS (Matt. vi. 1-5)
SOLITARY PRAYER (Matt. vi. 6)
THE STRUCTURE OF THE LORD'S PRAYER (Matt. vi. 9)
'OUR FATHER' (Matt. vi. 9)
'HALLOWED BE THY NAME' (Matt. vi. 9)
'THY KINGDOM COME' (Matt. vi. 10)
'THY WILL BE DONE' (Matt. vi. 10)
THE CRY FOR BREAD (Matt. vi. 11)
'FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS' (Matt. vi. 12)
'LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION' (Matt. vi. 13)
'DELIVER US FROM EVIL' (Matt. vi. 13)
'THINE IS THE KINGDOM' (Matt. vi. 13)
FASTING (Matt. vi. 16-18)
TWO KINDS OF TREASURE (Matt. vi. 10-20)
HEARTS AND TREASURES (Matt. vi. 21)
ANXIOUS CARE (Matt. vi. 24-25)
JUDGING, ASKING, AND GIVING (Matt. vii. 1-12)
OUR KNOCKING (Matt. vii. 7)
THE TWO PATHS (Matt, vii. 1344)
THE TWO HOUSES (Matt. vii. 24-26)
THE CHRIST OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (Matt. vii. 28-29)
THE TOUCH THAT CLEANSES (Matt. viii. 14)
THE FAITH WHICH CHRIST PRAISES (Matt. viii. 8-9)
SWIFT HEALING AND IMMEDIATE SERVICE (Matt. viii. 14-15)
THE HEALING CHRIST (Matt. viii. 17)
CHRIST REPRESSING RASH DISCIPLESHIP (Matt. viii. 19-20)
CHRIST STIMULATING SLUGGISH DISCIPLESHIP (Matt. viii. 21-22)
THE PEACE-BRINGER IN THE NATURAL WORLD (Matt, viii. 23-27)
THE PEACE-BRINGER IN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD (Matt. viii. 28-34)
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MATTHEW'S GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST
'The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3. And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4. And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5. And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6. And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; 7. And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8. And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9. And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 10. And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; 11. And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 12. And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13. And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14. And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15. And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16. And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.'—MATT. 1. 1-16.