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Bible Commentaries
Simeon's Horae Homileticae Horae Homileticae
God's Love for Israel; Rebuke of Priests.Chapter 2
Corruption of Priests; Broken Covenant.Chapter 3
Promise of a Coming Messenger; Call to Repentance.Chapter 4
The Coming Day of the Lord; Promise of Elijah.
- Malachi
by Charles Simeon
CONTENTS TO VOL. XI
Discourse
Text
Subject
Matthew
1278.
Matthew 1:21-23.
Import of the Names given to Christ
1279.
Matthew 2:1-2.
The Wise Men seeking Christ
1280.
Matthew 2:10.
The Joy of the Magi
1281.
Matthew 2:16; Matthew 2:18.
The Slaughter of the Infants
1282.
Matthew 3:7-10.
John’s Address to those who came to be baptized of him
1283.
Matthew 3:11.
The Baptism of the Spirit
1284.
Matthew 3:12.
The Issue of the final Judgement
1285.
Matthew 3:15.
Fulfilling all Righteousuness
1286.
Matthew 4:1.
Christ’s Temptation
1287.
Matthew 4:18-22.
The Call of four Apostles
1288.
Matthew 5:1-4.
The Blessedness of the Humble
1289.
Matthew 5:5.
Christian Meekness
1290.
Matthew 5:6.
Hungering and Thirsting after Righteousness
1291.
Matthew 5:7.
The Reward of Mercifulness
1292.
Matthew 5:8.
Purity of Heart
1293.
Matthew 5:9.
The Peace-makers
1294.
Matthew 5:10-12.
Persecution for Righteousness Sake
1295.
Matthew 5:13.
Christians the Salt of the Earth
1296.
Matthew 5:14-16.
Christians the Light of the World
1297.
Matthew 5:17-18.
The Law and the Prophets confirmed
1298.
Matthew 5:19.
The Danger of little Sins
1299.
Matthew 5:20.
Evangelic and Pharisaic Righteousness compared
1300.
Matthew 5:21-22.
Christ’s Exposition of the Sixth Commandment
1301.
Matthew 5:23-24.
Necessity of Reconciliation with Men
1302.
Matthew 5:25-26.
Importance of Reconciliation with God
1303.
Matthew 5:27-28.
Our Lord’s Exposition of the Seventh Commandment
1304.
Matthew 5:29-30.
The Necessity of mortifying every Sin
1305.
Matthew 5:31-32.
Divorces forbidden
1306.
Matthew 5:33-37.
Swearing forbidden
1307.
Matthew 5:38-41.
Retaliation forbidden
1308.
Matthew 5:42.
Liberality enjoined
1309.
Matthew 5:43-48.
Love to Enemies enjoined
1310.
Matthew 5:47.
Christians do more than others
1311.
Matthew 6:1-4.
Directions respecting Alms-deeds
1312.
Matthew 6:5-8.
Directions respecting Prayer
1313.
Matthew 6:9.
Hallowing God’s Name
1314.
Matthew 6:10.
The Lord’s Prayer
1315.
Matthew 6:11.
The Lord’s Prayer
1316.
Matthew 6:12.
The Lord’s Prayer
1317.
Matthew 6:13.
The Lord’s Prayer
1318.
Matthew 6:13.
The Lord’s Prayer
1319.
Matthew 6:14-15.
A forgiving Spirit necessary to our Acceptance with God
1320.
Matthew 6:16-18.
Directions respecting Fasting
1321.
Matthew 6:19-21.
Laying up Treasures in Heaven
1322.
Matthew 6:22-23.
The Single Eye
1323.
Matthew 6:24.
The Services of God and Mammon inconsistent
1324.
Matthew 6:25-34.
Against Carefulness
1325.
Matthew 7:1-2.
Against uncharitable judging
1326.
Matthew 7:3; Matthew 7:6.
The Beam and the Mote
1327.
Matthew 7:6.
Caution to be used in reproving
1328.
Matthew 7:7-8.
The Importance and Efficacy of Prayer
1329.
Matthew 7:9-11.
God’s Readiness to give his Holy Spirit
1330.
Matthew 7:12.
The doing as we would be done unto.
1331.
Matthew 7:13-14.
The Strait and Narrow Ways
1332.
Matthew 7:15-20.
Men known by their Fruits
1333.
Matthew 7:21-23.
Nature and Importance of true Religion
1334.
Matthew 7:24-27.
The Wise Builder
1335.
Matthew 7:28-29.
The Effect of our Lord’s Preaching
1336.
Matthew 8:19-22.
How we are to follow Christ
1337.
Matthew 8:27.
Christ stilleth the Tempest
1338.
Matthew 9:13.
Mercy before Sacrifice
1339.
Matthew 9:28-30.
Two Blind Men healed
1340.
Matthew 9:36-38.
Our Duty to the benighted World
1341.
Matthew 10:5-7.
Limited Commission of the Apostles
1342.
Matthew 10:8.
Diffusion of the Gospel, a Duty
1343.
Matthew 10:16.
Wisdom and Innocence to be united
1344.
Matthew 10:22.
Enduring unto the End
1345.
Matthew 10:30.
Doctrine of a particular Providence
1346.
Matthew 10:32-39.
The Rule of Christ’s Procedure in the Last Day
1347.
Matthew 11:4-6.
Christ’s Answer to John’s Disciples
1348.
Matthew 11:11-12.
Christ’s Commendation of John
1349.
Matthew 11:28.
The Heavy-laden invited to Christ
1350.
Matthew 11:29.
Christ a meek and lowly Teacher
1351.
Matthew 12:6.
Christ greater than the Temple
1352.
Matthew 12:18-21.
Compassion of Christ towards the Weak
1353.
Matthew 12:22-23.
Blind and dumb Demoniac healed
1354.
Matthew 12:30.
Decided Adherence to Christ
1355.
Matthew 12:31.
The Sin against the Holy Ghost
1356.
Matthew 12:36-37.
Idle Words to be accounted for
1357.
Matthew 12:39-41.
Jonah a Type of Christ
1358.
Matthew 12:43-45.
The Relapsed Demoniac
1359.
Matthew 12:46-50.
Christ’s Regard to his obedient Followers
1360.
Matthew 13:13-15.
The Use and Intent of Parables
1361.
Matthew 13:18.
The Sower
1362.
Matthew 13:33.
Leaven hid in Meal
1363.
Matthew 13:36.
The Tares
1364.
Matthew 13:44.
The Hidden Treasure
1365.
Matthew 13:45-46.
The Pearl of great Price
1366.
Matthew 13:47-50.
The Net
1367.
Matthew 13:52.
The Householder
1368.
Matthew 14:26-27.
Christ walking on the Sea
1369.
Matthew 14:30-31.
Peter saved when sinking in the Sea
1370.
Matthew 15:7-9.
Formal Worshippers, Hypocrites
1371.
Matthew 15:28.
The Daughter of the Canaanitess dispossessed
1372.
Matthew 15:30-31.
Great Multitudes Healed
1373.
Matthew 16:6.
Against Formality and Indifference
1374.
Matthew 16:15-19.
Peter’s Confession rewarded
1375.
Matthew 16:21-23.
Peter’s mistaken Tenderness reproved
1376.
Matthew 16:24-25.
Importance of a Christian’s Duty
1377.
Matthew 16:26.
The Worth of the Soul
1378.
Matthew 17:10-13.
Elijah’s Advent in John Baptist
1379.
Matthew 17:27.
Christ paying the Tribute Money
1380.
Matthew 18:1-4.
A little Child
1381.
Matthew 18:14.
The Security of God’s Children
1382.
Matthew 18:19-20.
The Efficacy of social Prayer
1383.
Matthew 18:32-35.
The Unmerciful Servant
1384.
Matthew 20:6-7.
The Labourers
1385.
Matthew 21:16.
Children vindicated
1386.
Matthew 21:18-22.
The Fig-tree cursed
1387.
Matthew 21:28-31.
The Two Sons
1388.
Matthew 22:2-3.
The Marriage Feast
1389.
Matthew 22:5.
The Sin of making light of Christ
1390.
Matthew 22:11-13.
The Wedding Garment
1391.
Matthew 22:41-42.
An Inquiry into our Views of Christ
1392.
Matthew 22:42-46.
Christ the Son and Lord of David
1393.
Matthew 23:8.
Our Relation to Christ and to each other
1394.
Matthew 23:37.
Christ’s Compassion
1395.
Matthew 24:12-13.
Caution against Declension in Religion
1396.
Matthew 25:10.
The Ten Virgins
1397.
Matthew 25:22-23.
The Talents
1398.
Matthew 25:34; Matthew 25:41; Matthew 25:46.
The Day of Judgment
1399.
Matthew 25:35-40.
The Importance of Charitable Exertions
1400.
Matthew 26:24.
Fearful Prospect of the Impenitent
1401.
Matthew 26:29.
The Lord’s Supper
1402.
Matthew 26:53-54.
Christ’s Apprehension
1403.
Matthew 26:56.
Christ forsaken by his Disciples
1404.
Matthew 26:63-66.
Our Lord’s Condemnation
1405.
Matthew 26:67-68.
The Indignities offered to Christ
1406.
Matthew 27:3-5.
Imponitence
1407.
Matthew 27:9-10.
The Disposal of the Money paid to the Traitor Judas
1408.
Matthew 27:24-25.
Pilate’s Protest
1409.
Matthew 27:26-31.
The Indignities offered to our Lord
1410.
Matthew 27:38-44.
The Mocking of Christ upon the Cross
1411.
Matthew 27:45.
The Supernatural Darkness
1412.
Matthew 27:51.
Signs attendant on our Lord’s Death
1413.
Matthew 27:62-66.
The Guarding of the Sepulchre
1414.
Matthew 28:6.
The Resurrection
1415.
Matthew 28:18-20.
The Apostles’ Commission