ANALYSIS OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
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ST. MATTHEW V‒VII.
The character of the citizens of the kingdom of God v. 3‒12
The place of this character in the world 13‒16
The relation of this character to the righteousness of the old Covenant 17‒48
A relation of continuity 17‒19
A relation of supersession 20‒48
both of the existing standard of its professors 20
and of the original standard of the law 21‒48
the law of murder (Comm. vi) 21‒26
the law of adultery (Comm. vii) 27‒30
the law of divorce 31‒32
the law of perjury (Comm. iii) 33‒37
the law of retaliation 38‒42
the hatred of enemies 43‒48
The motive of the citizens of the kingdom vi. 1‒34
The approval of God, not of man 1
this applied to almsgiving 2‒4
this applied to prayer 5‒6
[further directions about prayer 7‒8
the gift of the pattern prayer 9‒15]
the gift of fasting 16‒18
their consequent unworldliness 19‒24
and freedom from anxiety 25‒34
Further characteristics of the citizens of the kingdom vii. 1‒12
The uncritical temper 1‒5
Reserve in communicating religious privileges 6
Impartial considerateness, based on experience of the character of God 7‒12
Final warnings vii. 13‒27
The two ways 13‒14
Character the one thing needful 15‒23
Endurance the test 24‒27
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT