THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW.

PART I. INTRODUCTION.

Section I. Authorship; Section II. Original Form of the Gospel of Matthew; Section III. Scope and Design of this Gospel. 8-12

ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION.

Section I. The Royal Pedigree; Section II. The Royal Birth; Section III. The World recognizing its King; Section IV. The Rival King; Section V. The Exiled King; Section VI. The Childhood and Education of the King; Section VII. The Proclamation of the Kingdom; Section VIII. The Inauguration of the King; Section IX. The King in Conflict with the Kingdom of Darkness; Section X. The Gospel of the Kingdom; Section XI. The Righteousness of the Kingdom; Section XII. The Miracles of the Kingdom; Section XIII. The First Witnesses of the Kingdom; Section XIV. The Credentials of the Kingdom; Section XV. The Rejection of the Kingdom; Section XVI. Human Relationship in the Kingdom; Section XVII. The Parables of the Kingdom; Section XVIII. Further signs of His final Rejection and Death; Section XIX. The Earthly Kingdom Refused; Section XX. The Kingdom and Human Traditions; Section XXI. The Kingdom Among the Gentiles; Section XXII. The Kingdom in Decapolis; Section XXIII. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Kingdom of Heaven; Section XXIV. Vision of the Kingdom in its Coming Glory; Section XXV. The Kingdom of Christ in Relation to the Civil Governments of the Earth; Section XXVI. The Subjects of the Kingdom of Heaven; Section XXVII. The Kingdom in the Church; Section XXVIII. The Kingdom in the Home; Section XXIX. The Kingdom in Relation to Property; Section XXX. The Future Rewards of the Kingdom; Section XXXI. The First Witnesses of the Coming King; Section XXXII. The Kingdom Publicly Manifested; Section XXXIII. The King of Zion; Section XXXIV. The King Victorious over the Craft of His Enemies; Section XXXVI. The King Passing Judgment upon His Enemies. Section XXXVII. The Second Coming of the King; Section XXXVIII. The Commemorative Rite of the Kingdom; Section XXXIX. The Crown of Thorns; Section XL.The Prince of Life; Section XLI. The Mediatoral King. 13-147

THE GOSPEL OF MARK.

INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER I.

DISTINCTIVE PASSAGES.

Section I. Seed Growth in the Kingdom of God; Section II. Healing of a Deaf Mute in Decapolis; Section III. Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida; Section IV. The Last Commission. 148-154

CHAPTER II.

SPECIAL PASSAGES IN MARK, COMMON TO THE OTHER EVANGELISTS.

Section I. The Leper; Section II. The Demoniac at Capernaum; Section III. The Gadarene Demoniac; Section IV. The Demoniac Child; Section V. Withering of the Fig Tree; Section VI. The Widow's Mite. 154-174

CHAPTER III.

THE GENERAL PICTURE.

1. Teaches us the Lesson of Activity; 2. Teaches us the Lesson of Industry; 3. Teaches us Lesson of Promptness; 4. Teaches us the Lesson of Aggressiveness; 5. Teaches us the Lesson of Tenderness and Compassion; 6. Christ;s Mode of training others; 7. Dependence upon Prayer in all His work; 8. The Secret of Power is Faith. 174-180

THE GOSPEL OF LUKE.

INTRODUCTION.

Section I. The Author; Section II. Characteristics of His Gospel. 181-184

CHAPTER I.

SEVEN SUPERNATURAL TESTIMONIES TO THE LORD JESUS IN CONNECTION WITH HIS BIRTH AND INFANCY.

Section I. Testimony of the Angel to Zacharias; Section II. The Testimony of the Angel to Mary; Section III. Testimony of Elizabeth; Section IV. The Testimony of Mary Herself; Section V. The Testimony of Zacharias; Section VI. Testimony of the Angels to the Shepherds; Section VII. The Testimony of Simeon. 184-195

CHAPTER II.

SEVEN PICTURES OF CHRIST.

Section I. The Picture of His Childhood and Youth; Section II. His Rejection at Nazareth; Section III. His Rejection by the Samaritans; Section IV. The Home Scene at Bethany; Section V. Weeping over Jerusalem; Section VI. The Journey to Emma's with the two Disciples; Section VII. The Departing and Ascending Lord. 196-208

CHAPTER III.

SEVEN ACTS OF LOVE AND POWER ON THE PART OF JESUS, AS RECORDED BY LUKE.

Section I. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes; Section II. The Raising of the Widow's Son; Section III. The Forgiveness of the Weeping Penitent, in the House of Simon; Section IV. The Healing of he Woman with the Spirit of Infirmity; Section V. The Ten Lepers; Section VI. The Conversion of Bacchus; Section VII. The Dying Thief. 209-226

CHAPTER IV.

SEVEN PARABLES OF DIVINE MERCY.

Section I. The Good Samaritan: Or, Mercy for the Miserable; Section II. The Friend at Midnight: Or, Help in the Time of Need; Section III. The Parable of the Great Supper: Or, Mercy for the Suffering and Outcast; Section IV. The Parable of the Good Shepherd: Or, The Mercy of Jesus Seeking the Lost; Section V. The Parable of the Lost Coin: Or, The Mercy of the Holy Ghost; Section VI. The Parable of the Prodigal Son: Or, The Mercy of the Father; Section VII. The Pharisee and Publican: Or, Divine Mercy in Contrast with Man's Self-Righteousness. 227-251

CHAPTER V.

SEVEN PARABLES OF HUMAN DESTINY.

Section I. The Rich Fool: Or, The Destiny of the Worldling and the Wicked in Life and Death; Section II. The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree: Or, The Destiny of the Fruitless Professor as seen even here; Section III. The Parable of the Prudent Steward: Or, The Wise Use of Present Opportunity, to Prepare for Future Destiny; Section IV. The Rich Man and Lazarus: Or, The Destiny of Unfaithful Souls after Death; Section V. Parable of the Unjust Judge: Or, the Destiny of Chris's Church at the coming of Her Lord with Reference to Her Adversaries and Afflictions; Section VI. The Parable of the Pounds: Or, The Destiny of Christ's Servants at His Coming; Section VII. The Parable of the Unfaithful Husbandman: Or, The Destiny of the Jewish Nation in Consequence of their Faithlessness to their Trust, and the Transfer of Their privileges to the Gentiles. 252-272

CHAPTER VI.

SEVEN DISCOURSES OF THE LORD RECORDED IN LUKE.

Section I. His Sermon at Nazareth; Section II. The Commission of the Seventy; Section III. His Address to the Pharisees; Section IV. The Sermon on the Mount as given by Luke; Section V. Discourse Concerning the Second Coming; Section VI. Discourse in Connection with the Lord's Supper; Section VII. Parting Messages before the Ascension. 273-292

CHAPTER VII.

SEVEN SHORT SAYINGS OF THE LORD JESUS, RECORDED BY LUKE IN ADDITION TO THE LONGER DISCOURSES WHICH WE HAVE THUS BRIEFLY EXAMINED.

Luke ii : 49; x : 42; xiii : 3; xiii : 24; xxiii : 28-31; xxiii : 36; xxiii : 46. 293-293

PART II.

HOMILETIC HINTS FROM THE GOSPELS.

Homiletic Hints From the Gospels. By the Author and others. 296-343