The Pulpit Commentary — Matthew — Volume 1 — Section 544

The AJ.e a.t the Root 83 The Model Temptation . .. . .. 14,() The Two Baptisms 84 Temptation through Physioa.l Oondi- Obrist the Beloved Son of God ... 85 tions ... ... ... 141 The Appee.ranoe of John the Baptist 86 The Trne Food of a. Spiritne.l Being 141 The Overrnling Reply 88 Temptation through Huma.n .Ambi- The Hee.venly Attestation of the Son- tions... ... ... 142 ship of Jesus ... 88 The Limits of Angel-ohe.rge ... 142 The Hera.Id 91 Temptation through the Ooneoions- Religions Revival 93 ness of Power ... 148 The Baptism of Jesus by John 95 Jeens BB John's Snooeseor 148 The Baptism of Jesus by the Holy The Commoll Mesae.ge of JohD a~d Ghost 96 Jesus .,, 144 The Mission of Pree.ohing ... 97 Christ's Call to Bervioe 144 The Plea. by whioh Repente.noe is The Healing Miseioll of JeeUB 145 urged 98 The Law of Divine Preparation 98 CHAPTER V. A Man may be his Message 99 The Sermon on the Mount. The First The Mora.I Vaine of Confession 99 100 Pa.rt of the Sermon : the Law of the The Subtlety of Self-deceptions The Twofold Baptism 100 Kingdom of Heaven 170 The Second Pa.rt of the Semon : the Christ's Unquenchable Fire 101 The Claims of Righteousueee 101 Mount of the Beatitudes and Mount 102 Sinai: the New Law and the Old 176 The Dove-Spirit on Obrist The Seoret of Happiness ... 178 Five Ga.tee to Ha.ppineea ... 179 CHAPTER IV. Belt and Light ... 180, 203 The Temptation of Christ .. . 111, 131, 134 Christ's Treatment of the Old Testa.-· The Beginning of onr Lord's Ministry 116 ment ... 180 Christ tempt.ed .. . 118 The Righteousness of the Kingdom 181 The Temptation of Hunger 119 Pluoking out the Right Eye 182 Preenmption and Ambition 120 Non-resistance .. . 182 Light in De.rkneee 120, 136 Loving One's Enemy 183 " Fishers of Men" 121 Teaching for the Multitude 184 The Ga.!iliean Ministry 122 The Blessedness that Obrist pro- ThePrelimine.riee of the Ordeal-Temp- nounces 185 tations of J eene Christ . .. 123 Poverty in Spirit; and the Olue to The First Ordeal-Temptation recorded its Blessedness 185 of Jeans 124 The Blessedness of the :Mourner 186 The Second Ordeal-Temptation 126 The Blessedness of the Meek 188 The Third Ordeal • Temptation of The Blessedness of those who hunger Jeens 127 and thirst after Righteousness .. . 189 The Rest from Temptation 128 The Beatitude of Mercy .. . 190 The Extremes of Light and Da.rkneee 129 The Beatitude of the Pure in Hee.rt 191 The Summons-to repent I 129 The Beatitude of the Peaoema.kers . .. 193 The Oall of Christ to hie First Dis- '1'he Beatitude of Perseoution 194, ciples 180 The Beatitude of BuB:ering for the Early Omens of the Triple GeniUB and Sake of Jesus ... 196 Fanctions of Christianity 130 The Startling Se.luta.tioll .. • 197 Call of the Fishermen 133 The Veneration of Law and Prophets 198 The Ministerial Vocation . .. 137 The Ohristia.o. Type of & True Ful- The Ministry of J esns 138 filling of the Law I Christ's First The Le&d.inge of the Spirit 140 lliUBtration 198  INDEX. iii ----------------------------· - - - - TROD PA.GB TlllnlB PA.GK Ohriat's Second and Third lllnstra- The Fourth Part of the Sermon : Self. tions of the Ohristie.n Type of a consecration 245 Troe Fulfilling of the Law 199 Ostentations Religion 247,261 The Troe Fulfilling of the Le.w: Secret Prayer 247 Ohrist's Fourth Dlnstre.tion 200 The Lord's Prayer 248 The Ohristian Type of Fulfilling or The Two Treasuries 249 the Law : Christ's Fifth Illnstre.- Simplicity of Conscience 250 tion ... 200 The Two Masters 251 The Perfect Fulfilling of Law: Christ's Remedy for Anxiety 251 Christ's Sixth Illustration 201 As to the Duty of giving Alma 252 Sermon on the Mount : 1. The Beati- As to the Duty of Prayer ... 253 tudes 201 As to the Manner of Prayer 253 Sermon on the Mount: 2. Influence The First Petition 253 of Christians : Salt and Light 203 The Second Petition 254 Sermon on the Mount: 3. Exceeding The Third Petition 254 Righteousness ... 204, The Fourth Petition 255 The Preparation for a Great Sermon 206 The Fifth Petition 255 The Triumphs of Humility 207 The Sixth Petition 256 Righteousness and Mercy .. , 208 The Seventh Petition 267 The Vision of the Pure 209 The Manner of Fasting 257 Peacemaking 211 The Treasure laid np on Earth 258 The Blessedness of Persecution 212 The Lamp of the Body 259 Christian Influenoe 213 Singleness of Servioe 260 The Gospel of the Law 213 'l'he Condemnation of the Toil of the The Stringenoy of the Gospel Law ... 215 World 261 Purity ... 216 Sermon on the Mount : 4. Ostenta- Profanity 217 tions Religion .. . 261 Retaliation 219 Sermon on the Mount : 6. Thought Perfection 220 for the Morrow 262 The New Preacher 221 Almagiving 264 The Benediction of Good Oharacter . . . 222 Prayer ... 265 The Divine Reward of the Spiritually The Lord's Prayer (Part 1) 266 Minded 222 The Lord's Prayer (Part 2) 267 The Influence of Sanctified Oh&- The Lord's Prayer (Part 3) 268 raoters 223 Fae ting .. , 268 The Missionary Power of Ohrist's Hoarding 269 Disciples 223 Purpose 271 'rhe Troe Relations of the Old and Competitive Services 271 the New 224 Lessons of the Fields 272 The Better Types of Righteousness .. , 224 The Christian Law of Giving 273 The Christian Idea of Brotherhood .. , 226 Charaoter shown in Religions Duties 274 Oherished Evil Feeling is Sin before The Fe.ther's Open Rewards 274 God ... 225 Hypocrite Prayers 275 Self-discipline 226 The Law of Personal Prayer 276 The Mildness of Mose.ism ... 226 The Dualities of the Lord's Prayer... 276 Our Standard of Perfeotion 227 The Moral Inflnenoe of Fasting 276 The Treasures of Charaoter 277 The Inspiration of II Noble Aim 277 OHAPTEB VI. The Proper Limits of Homan Anxiety 278 The God of the Fowls and the The Third Part of the Sermon : the Flowers 278 Danger of Unreality 239 The First Object of Homan Plll'Buit 279  iv INDEX.