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Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing

by Ellen G. White

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California; Brookfield, Illinois; Omaha, Nebraska; Portland, Oregon · 1896

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155

Contents

  1. TO HIS DISCIPLESv
  2. *Foreword*vi
  3. *Preface*vii
  4. *On the Mountainside*1
  5. *The Beatitudes*6
  6. “*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.*6
  7. *“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”* Matthew 5:4.9
  8. “Blessed are the meek.” *Matthew 5:5.*13
  9. “*Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.*” *Matthew* 5:6.18
  10. “*Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.*” Matthew 5:7.21
  11. “*Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.*” *Matthew* 5:8.24
  12. *“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”* *Matthew 5:9.*27
  13. “*Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.*” *Matthew 5:10.*29
  14. *“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you.” Matthew 5:11.*31
  15. “*Ye are the salt of the earth.*” *Matthew 5:13.*35
  16. *“Ye are the light of the world.”* *Matthew 5:14.*38
  17. *The Spirituality of the Law*45
  18. “*I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.*” Matthew 5:17.45
  19. *“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.*51
  20. *“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.*53
  21. “*Everyone who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment.*” *Matthew* 5:22, R.V.55
  22. “*Be reconciled to thy brother.*” *Matthew 5:24.*58
  23. *“Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” Matthew 5:28.*59
  24. “*If thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee.*” *Matthew 5:30, R.V.*60
  25. “Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?” *Matthew* 19:3.63
  26. *“Swear not at all.” Matthew 5:34.*66
  27. *“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.*69
  28. “*Love your enemies.*” *Matthew 5:44.*73
  29. “*Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.*” *Matthew 5:48.*76
  30. *The True Motive in Service*79
  31. “*Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.*” *Matthew 6:1, margin.*79
  32. *“When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are.” Matthew 6:5.*83
  33. “When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do.” *Matthew* 6:7.86
  34. *“When ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites.”* *Matthew 6:16.*87
  35. “*Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth.*” Matthew 6:19.88
  36. “If . . . *thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.*” *Matthew 6:22.*91
  37. *“No man can serve two masters.”* *Matthew 6:24.*93
  38. *“Be not anxious.” Matthew 6:25, R.V.*95
  39. “*Seek ye first the kingdom of God.*” *Matthew 6:33.*98
  40. “*Be not therefore anxious for the morrow. . . . Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.*” *Matthew 6:34, R.V.*100
  41. *The Lord’s Prayer*102
  42. “*After this manner therefore pray ye.*” *Matthew 6:9.*102
  43. *“When ye pray, say Our Father.”*103
  44. *“Hallowed be Thy name.”* *Matthew 6:9.*106
  45. *“Thy kingdom come.” Matthew 6:10.*107
  46. “*Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.*” Matthew 6:10.109
  47. “Give us this day our daily bread.” *Matthew 6:11.*110
  48. “*Forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us.*” *Luke 11:4.*113
  49. “*Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.*” *Matthew 6:13, R.V.*116
  50. “*Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.*” *Matthew* 6:13.120
  51. *Not Judging, but Doing*123
  52. *“Judge not, that ye be not judged.”* *Matthew 7:1.*123
  53. “*Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye?*” Matthew 7:3.125
  54. “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs.” *Matthew* 7:6.129
  55. “*Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.*” *Matthew* 7:7.130
  56. *“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” Matthew 7:12.*134
  57. “*Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life.*” *Matthew 7:14.*138
  58. “*Strive to enter in at the strait gate.*” *Luke 13:24.*141
  59. *“Beware of false prophets.”* *Matthew 7:15.*145
  60. *“It fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.” Matthew 7:25, R.V.*147