Index of Subjects
Abraham, 6, 172
Absolutes, 250
Accusation, 226-28
Adultery, 299-306, 312
Angels, 18, 98
Anger, 292-94
Antinomianism, 267-68
Antitype. See Type
Anxiety. See Worry
Apocrypha, 76
Archelaus, 46-47
Asceticism, 301, 305
Assurance of salvation, 232-33, 475
Baptism
Jesus’, 58, 74-78
of fire, 71-72
with the Holy Spirit, 71
Beatitudes, 141-45
Beliefs. See Doctrine
Bethlehem, 25
Bible. See Scripture
Blessed. See Happiness
Brutality, 188
Character, moral and spiritual, 468-70
Chief priests, 32
Children of God, 217-18, 348
Choice. See Will, man’s
Christ. See Jesus Christ
Clothing, 423-24
Complaining, 91-92
Compromise, 225-26
Condemnation, 64-70
Contentment, 419-21
Conversion, 54
Cooperation, 239-40
Criticism, 429-39
Danger, 402
Daniel, 27-28
David, 6, 173, 203-04, 339
Deceit, 319-20
Deception, 325-26, 459-72
Decision. See Will, man’s
Demons, 127
Devil. See Satan
Discipleship, 113-14, 116, 223-33
Discipline, church, 216
Dishonesty, 325-26
Disobedience, 269-71, 477-80
Divorce
by Christians, 307-18
certificate of, 309-11
in Judaism, 18
Doctrine, 431-32, 471-72
Double-mindedness, 204
Doubting God, 90-92
Egypt, 41
Enemies, 337-50
Essenes, 134
Evangelism, 111-20, 486
Evangelist, characteristics of, 118-19
Evolution, 237-38
Example, Jesus’, 77-78
Externalism, 277
Faith, saving, 280-82, 487-89
Fall, the, 311-12
False prophets. See Prophets, false
Falsehood, 319-20
Famine, spiritual, 179-80
Fasting, 88-89, 399-405
Father. See God, fatherhood
Flesh, denying, 149
Forgiveness, 190-91, 314, 391-95, 397-98
Galilee, region of, 105-08
Galilee, Sea of, 115
Genealogy
Jesus’, 2-3, 7-9
Jewish, 2-4
Gentleness. See Meekness
Giving, 351-60, 411-13
Glorifying God. See God, glorifying
Gnosticism, 76 God
false views of, 433
fatherhood of, 80-82, 375-76, 421-25, 445-46
glorifying, 246-47
greet of, 4-8, 191-92
impartiality of, 348
kingdom of. See Kingdom of God
leading of, 403-04
name of, 377-79
plan of, 105, 379-84
provision of, 387-91
will of, 381-86, 403-04
Word of. See Scripture
Gomer. See Hosea and Gomer
Gospel, the, 107-08, 125
Government, human, 331
Grace, God’s, See God, grace of
Greatness, true, 49-50, 58
Greed, 408-09
Happiness, 141-45
Healing, divine, 126-30
Heart, man’s. See also Righteousness, true, false, 134-35, 202-04, 279-80, 283-87, 401, 404, 481-82
Heaven, 457
Hell, 69, 457
Helpfulness, 190
Herod the Great, 24-26, 31-32, 34, 43-46
Hoarding, 411
Holiness, 202-08
Holy Spirit, 51, 71, 80
Hosea and Gomer, 42, 314
Humility, 146, 148-51, 436-37
Humor, worldly, 159
Hypocrisy, 63-64, 164, 351-60, 361-70, 400-401
Immersion. See also Baptism, 79
Incarnation, 13-14
Influence, Christian, 235-47
Inheritance, of believers, 174-75
Inner man. See Heart, man’s
Insult, 224-26, 333
Israel, 7-8
Jesus Christ
as King, ix-x
as Shepherd-Ruler, 33-34
compassion of, 136
confirming signs, 126-30
divinity, 121-30
first coming, vii-viii, 14, 69
healing, 126-30
lordship, 137, 415, 477-80
payment for sin, 192-93
preaching, 124-26
rejection, x, 168-69
sonship, 80-82
John the Baptist, 49-58, 103-04
Joseph, husband of Mary, 16-18, 21-22
Joseph, the patriarch, 172
Judgment, God’s, 72
Judgmental attitude, 295-96
Justice, 192
Kingdom of God, 54-56, 379-81
Kingdom of heaven. See Kingdom of God
Law
ceremonial, 257-59
Jesus’ fulfillment of, 256-59
judicial, 257
moral, 256-57, 272-73
Old Testament, 249-82
Leading, God’s. See God, leading of
Legalism, Jewish, 285-87
Living, Christian, 137, 235-47
Longevity, 423
Love, 191, 337-50, 441-48
Lucifer. See Satan
Lust, sexual, 303-04
Lying, 319-20
Magi, 26-30, 34-37
Marriage, 16, 311
Martyrdom, 228-30
Mary, mother of Jesus, 4-5, 15
Materialism, 143-44, 407-15, 417-18
Matthew, the apostle, viii-ix
Medo-Persians, 27
Meekness, 170-76
Mercilessness, 193
Mercy, 187-97
Messiah. See also Christ,
Jewish expectations of, 168-69
Millennium, 138, 144
Miracles. See also Healing
Moses, 172-73, 181
Mourning
sinful, 154-55
spiritual, 153-65
Murder, 289-98
Nazarenes, 47-48
Nazareth, 47-48
Nebuchadnezzar, 178
Neighbor, 337-50
Nicodemus, 201
Nonresistance, 331, 333-34
Oaths. See Vows
Obedience, 119-20, 139, 195, 271-72, 477-80, 483-84
Paganism, 12, 14, 27, 204, 296, 341-42, 368-69, 390, 399, 425-26
Pardon. See Forgiveness
Parthians, 28, 31
Peace, 209-18
Peacemaking, 209-18
Penitence. See Repentance
Perfection, spiritual, 205, 349-50
Persecution, 219-33, 346-47
Petition. See Prayer, petitionary
Pharisees, 60-61, 63-64, 134, 168, 205, 215, 277, 340-43
Possessions, material, 335, 409-10, 418
Poverty, material, 409
Praise, 354, 356
Prayer
petitionary, 389, 443-44
public, 366
purpose of, 164, 347, 361-98, 404
ritualistic, 362-63
secret, 366-67
Preaching, 108-09, 136
Presumption, 69, 163
Pride, 146-47, 162-63, 170, 364, 385-86
Priests, chief. See Chief priests
Procrastination, 163
Promises, God’s, 442-44
Prophecy, 24, 41-43, 45, 47-48, 52-53
Prophets, 459-72
Providence. See God, provision of
Purity, 16, 204-07, 245-46
Reconciliation
among believers, 297-98
with God. See Salvation
Redemption, God’s plan of, 112-13
Rejection of Jesus. See Jesus, rejection
Rejoicing, 231-33
Relativism, 249-51
Remarriage, 307-18
Repentance, 53-54, 65-69, 109, 192, 212, 402-03, 453-54
Retribution, 329-30
Revelation, special, 403
Revenge, 329-30
Rewards
divine, 151, 161-62, 174-75, 183-84, 196-97, 207-08, 229, 231, 269-72, 367
worldly, 354, 356
Righteousness
external/false, 134-35, 352-54
internal/true. See also Heart, man’s, 134-35, 280-82, 360, 426-27
Rights, personal, 327-36
Rulers of the synagogue, 123-24
Sacrifices, Jewish, 257-58
Sacrilege, 437-39
Sadducees, 62-64, 134, 263
Salvation, 182
Sanctification, 183
Satan, 85-86, 90-91, 96-97, 177, 290-91
Satan, worship of, 95-98
Satisfaction, spiritual, 183-84
Saul, king, 203
Scribes, 33, 205, 276, 340-43
Scripture
authored by God, 254-55
authority of, 249-82, 264-65
permanence of, 261-66
pertinence of, 267-73
preeminence of, 249-59
purpose of, 275-82, 482-83
study of, 164
Self, serving, 90-92
Self-centeredness, 148, 279, 448, 453
Self-concern, 189
Self-confidence, 86
Self-deception. See also Deception, 239, 473-89
Self-defense, 171-72
Self-denial, 336
Self-examination, 475-76
Self-interest, 327-28
Self-justification, 293, 430
Self-righteousness. See also Righteousness, false, 182, 277-78, 292-93, 435-36
Sensationalism, 93-94
Sex, marital, 301-02
Sexual purity, 16
Sexual sin, 299-302, 317
Shekinah glory, 29
Signs, confirming. See Jesus Christ, confirming signs
Sin
acknowledging, 136, 157-61, 192, 212, 239, 276, 393-94
confronting, 196, 212-13, 216, 221, 242-43, 431-32
love of, 162
pervasiveness of, 211-12, 238-39, 392
sensitivity to, 102-03
Singlemindedness, 413-15
Slander, 294-95
Solomon, 143
Sorrow, 66, 402
Standards of living, divine, 138-39
Supplication, 389
Synagogue. See also Rulers of the synagogue, 123-24
Tax-collectors, ix
Taxation, Roman, viii-ix
Teaching, 138-39
Temple, 93, 102
Temptation, 83-99, 304-05, 395-96
Testing God. See God, testing
Tests, spiritual, 184-85
Tradition, Jewish, 147-48, 200, 252, 254, 284-87, 292, 296-97, 309, 311, 320-21, 323, 330, 340-43, 355
Treasure, heavenly, 407-15
Trinity, 74, 80-82, 91
Trust. See Faith, saving
Truth, 320, 324-26
Twelve, call of the, 114-20
Type, biblical, 42-43
Unbelief, 12-13
Uzziah, 173
Vengeance. See Revenge
Virgin birth, 11-22
Vows, 319-26
Wealth, material, 407-15
Wilderness of Judea, 87
Will, God’s. See also God, leading of, will of
Will, man’s, 383-84, 450-52, 474-75, 487-89
Wise men. See Magi
Word, God’s. See Scripture
Works righteousness. See also Righteousness, false, 62, 277-78, 281, 451-52
Worldliness, 158-59, 226
Worry, 91-92, 417-27
Worship, 35-36, 296-98
Zeal, evangelistic, 113
Zealots, 134, 168
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