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Jesus Christ: His Sermon on the Mount is unavailable, but you can change that!

Butler divides his study of the Sermons on the Mount into six parts: • Character of Holy Conduct • Cruelty for Holy Conduct • Calling for Holy Conduct • Contrast of Holy Conduct • Counsel about Holy Conduct • Comprehension of Holy Conduct

and less, then, if I am hungering and thirsting after righteousness, I shall avoid them.” Second, prayer. Prayer and watching are associated together. “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation” (Mark 14:38). “Tarry ye here, and watch with me” (Matthew 26:38). “What, could ye not watch with me one hour?” (Matthew 26:40). The desire to be righteous will be greatly helped by prayer. In the Psalms, the desires expressed to be righteous are all prayers, such as, “Create in me a clean heart, O
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