Thoughts from the Mount of Blessings
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1—On the Mountainside
Chapter 2—The Beatitudes
Ch2 pt01: “He opened His mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:2, 3.
Ch2 pt02: “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”—Matthew 5:4.
Ch2 pt03: “Blessed are the meek.”—Matthew 5:5.
Ch2 pt04: “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”—Matthew 5:6.
Ch2 pt05: “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”—Matthew 5:7.
Ch2 pt06: “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”—Matthew 5:8.
Ch2 pt07: “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”—Matthew 5:9.
Ch2 pt08: “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:10.
Ch2 pt09: “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you.”—Matthew 5:11.
Ch2 pt10: “Ye are the salt of the earth.”—Matthew 5:13.
Ch2 pt11: “Ye are the light of the world.”—Matthew 5:14.
Chapter 3—The Spirituality of the Law
Ch3 pt01: “I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.”—Matthew 5:17.
Ch3 pt02: “Whosoever … shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:19.
Ch3 pt03: “Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”—Matthew 5:20.
Ch3 pt04: “Everyone who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment.”—Matthew 5:22, R. V.
Ch3 pt05: “Be reconciled to thy brother.”—Matthew 5:24.
Ch3 pt06: “Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”—Matthew 5:28.
Ch3 pt07: “If thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee.”—Matthew 5:30, R. V.
Ch3 pt08: “Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?”—Matthew 19:3.
Ch3 pt09: “Swear not at all.”—Matthew 5:34.
Ch3 pt10: “Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”—Matthew 5:39, R. V.
Ch3 pt11: “Love your enemies.”—Matthew 5:44.
Ch3 pt12: “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”—Matthew 5:48.
Chapter 4—The True Motive in Service
Ch4 pt01: “Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.”—Matthew 6:1, margin.
Ch4 pt02: “When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are.”—Matthew 6:5.
Ch4 pt03: “When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do.”—Matthew 6:7.
Ch4 pt04: “When ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites.”—Matthew 6:16.
Ch4 pt05: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth.”—Matthew 6:19.
Ch4 pt06: “If … thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.”—Matthew 6:22.
Ch4 pt07: “No man can serve two masters.”—Matthew 6:24.
Ch4 pt08: “Be not anxious.”—Matthew 6:25, R. V.
Ch4 pt09: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God.”—Matthew 6:33.
Ch4 pt10: “Be not therefore anxious for the morrow…. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”—Matthew 6:34, R. V.
Chapter 5—The Lord’s Prayer
Ch5 pt01: “After this manner therefore pray ye.”—Matthew 6:9.
Ch5 pt02: “When ye pray, say, Our Father.”—Luke 11:2.
Ch5 pt03: “Hallowed be Thy name.”—Matthew 6:9.
Ch5 pt04: “Thy kingdom come.”—Matthew 6:10.
Ch5 pt05: “Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”—Matthew 6:10.
Ch5 pt06: “Give us this day our daily bread.”—Matthew 6:11.
Ch5 pt07: “Forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us.”—Luke 11:4.
Ch5 pt08: “Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”—Matthew 6:13, R. V.
Ch5 pt09: “Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.”—Matthew 6:13.
Chapter 6—Not Judging, but Doing
Ch6 pt01: “Judge not, that ye be not judged.”—Matthew 7:1.
Ch6 pt02: “Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye?”—Matthew 7:3.
Ch6 pt03: “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs.”—Matthew 7:6.
Ch6 pt04: “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”—Matthew 7:7.
Ch6 pt05: “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.”—Matthew 7:12.
Ch6 pt06: “Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life.”—Matthew 7:14.
Ch6 pt07: “Strive to enter in at the strait gate.”—Luke 13:24.
Ch6 pt08: “Beware of false prophets.”—Matthew 7:15.
Ch6 pt09: “It fell not; for it was founded upon the rock.”—Matthew 7:25, R.V.