I. THE COMING OF THE CHRIST 1
MATT. I.
II. HIS RECEPTION 13
MATT. II.
III. HIS HERALD 24
MATT. III. 1-12.
IV. HIS BAPTISM 31
MATT. III. 13-17.
V. HIS TEMPTATION 39
MATT. IV. 1-11.
VI. BEGINNING OF HIS GALILEAN MINISTRY 48
MATT. IV. 12-25.
VII. THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM 57
("Sermon on the Mount.")
MATT. V., VI., VII.
I. The Nature and Constitution of the Kingdom 58
1. In Itself ("The Beatitudes") 58
2. In Relation to the World 62
II. The Law of the Kingdom 69
1. General Principles 69
2. Illustrations from the Moral Law 73
3. Illustrations from Religious Duty 79
4. Duty in Relation to the World and the
Things of it 85
(1) As regards the Good Things of the World 86
(2) As regards the Evil in the World 91
III. Invitation to enter the Kingdom 95
VIII. THE SIGNS OF THE KINGDOM 105
MATT. VIII.-IX. 35.
The Leper 107
The Centurion's Servant 109
The Fever Patient 111
The Impulsive Scribe 113
The Hesitating Disciple 114
The Storm Stilled 115
Demons Cast Out 117
Sins Forgiven 118
Death Vanquished 122
Lost Faculties Restored 128
IX. THE KING'S AMBASSADORS 132
MATT. IX. 36-X. 42.
I. The Mission 132
II. The Commission 137
X. THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS 142
MATT. XI., XII.
I. Discouragements 142
1. John in doubt 143
2. The Unreasonableness of the People 148
3. The Unbelief of the Cities 149
II. The Contradiction of Sinners 156
XI. THE PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM 173
MATT. XIII.
I. The Principle of Parabolic Instruction 175
II. The Group of Seven 181
XII. THE CRISIS IN GALILEE 186
MATT. XIV.-XVI. 12.
I. The Banquet of Herod and the Feast of Christ 187
II. Calm on the Mountain and Trouble on the Sea 194
III. Israel after the Flesh, and Israel after the Spirit 202
IV. The Culmination of the Crisis 213
XIII. THE NEW DEPARTURE 219
(Founding of the Church.)
MATT. XVI. 13-XVII. 21.
I. The Christ 221
II. The Cross 227
III. The Glory 233
IV. The Descent 242
XIV. LAST WORDS AT CAPERNAUM 250
MATT. XVII. 22-XVIII. 35.
The Temple Tribute 250
The Little Ones 252
Trespasses 258
XV. LAST DAYS IN PERÆA 267
MATT. XIX. 1-XX. 16.
Marriage and Divorce 268
The Children 270
The Rich Young Man 273
Danger of Riches 276
Rewards 279
XVI. TO JERUSALEM 286
MATT. XX. 17-XXI. 17.
I. The Going Up 286
II. The Royal Entry 295
XVII. CONFLICT IN THE TEMPLE 305
MATT. XXI. 18-XXIII.
I. The Challenge 307
The Two Sons 310
The Husbandmen 311
The Marriage Feast 315
II. The Ordeal of Questions 322
III. The House left Desolate 329
XVIII. THE PROPHECY ON THE MOUNT 339
MATT. XXIV., XXV.
I. The Coming of the Son of Man 340
II. Parables and Pictures of Judgment 349
1. The Servant set over the Household 349
2 and 3. The Virgins; The Talents 352
4. The Final Separation 366
XIX. THE GREAT ATONEMENT DAY 376
MATT. XXVI.-XXVII. 56.
I. The Evening 386
II. The Night 396
III. The Morning 412
IV. From the Third to the Ninth Hour 420
XX. THE THIRD DAY 429
MATT. XXVII. 57-XXVIII. 15.
The Evening of the First Day 430
The Second Day 432
The Morning of the Third Day 433
XXI. THE GOSPEL FOR ALL THE NATIONS THROUGH "ALL THE DAYS" 439
MATT. XXVIII. 16-20.