Matthew 5:1-2 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came to him:… I. CHRISTIAN CHARACTER, OR THE PROPER DISPOSITION FOR CHRIST'S DISCIPLES. II. THE INFLUENCE WHICH SUCH CHARACTER IS SURE TO EXERT. III. THE PERSECUTIONS WHICH SUCH CHARACTERS MUST EXPECT TO MEET WITH. IV. THE EFFORT WE MUST MAKE TO SECURE THE EXERTION OF GOOD INFLUENCE. Learn (1) That the world may honour the strong and self-asserting, but Christ honours the meek; (2) that only the penitent and the humble can receive forgiveness; (3) that those who are forgiven will want to be made pure and righteous; (4) that they must not wander if earnest piety brings outward persecution; and (5) that if we have won any graces and virtues we must earnestly watch over them, and nourish them, lest they should be lost. Parallel Verses KJV: And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: |
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