J. W. McGarvey and Philip Y. Pendleton's Thessalonians, &c.: Contents.

J. W. McGarvey and Philip Y. Pendleton
Thessalonians, Corinthians, Galatians and Romans (1916)

CONTENTS

PAGE.
FIRST EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS
INTRODUCTION		1

PART FIRST.
PERSONAL RELATIONS, AFFECTIONATE DESIRES AND PRAYERS.
I.	Salutation and Thanks for the Faith of the Thessalonians	3
II.	How the Word was Preached and How Received	7
III.	Reasons for Sending Timothy, and Joy over the Report He Brought	11

PART SECOND.
EXHORTATIONS, INSTRUCTION AS TO THE LORD'S COMING, FINAL EXHORTATIONS, PRAYER AND BENEDICTION.
I.	Sundry Exhortations	15
II.	The Resurrection and the Lord's Coming	19
III.	Closing Admonitions, Prayer and Benediction	24

SECOND EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS
INTRODUCTION		28
I.	Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Church--God's Impartial Judgment	30
II.	The Coming of Christ and of Antichrist	33
III.	Thanksgiving, Prayer, Exhortation and Benediction	43

FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS
INTRODUCTION		48

PART FIRST.
APOSTOLIC RELATIONS, AND ASSERTIONS OF AUTHORITY.
I.	Greeting, Thanksgiving, Reproof of Divisions, Vanity of Philosophy	50
II.	The Gospel versus Philosophy	58
III.	Supremacy of God and the Church	62
IV.	Apostolic Stewardship and Authority	67

PART SECOND.
APOSTOLIC RESPONSES AND CONCLUSIONS.
I.	Response to Report of Incest	71
II.	Response to Rumors of Litigation, etc.	74
III.	Response as to Marriage	78
IV.	Fourth Response--Concerning Idolatrous Meat	85
V.	Fifth Response--As to His Apostolicity	88
VI.	Renewal of Response concerning Idolatrous Meat	97
VII.	Sixth Response--Concerning Head Costume	108
VIII.	Seventh Response--As to the Lord's Supper	114
IX.	Eighth Response-As to Spiritual Gifts	119
X.	As to the Supremacy of Love	127
XI.	Spiritual Gifts Concluded	133
XII.	Ninth Response--As to the Resurrection	145
XIII.	Concerning the Collection, Personal Matters, Salutations and Benediction	160

SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS
INTRODUCTION		167

PART FIRST.
PAUL'S MAINTENANCE OF HIS APOSTLESHIP.
I.	Thanks for Comfort--Defense as to Change of Plans	169
II.	Explanation as to Change of Plans--As to the Incestuous Person--A Pean of Joy	176
III.	Apostleship above Human Commendation, and the Ministry of Moses	181
IV.	The Hope of Future Glory Sustains in Present Trials	187
V.	Reconciliation, and the Ministry of Reconciliation	194
VI.	Introduction to a Warning, and the Warning	199
VII.	An Appeal to be Accepted	204

PART SECOND.
CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE JERUSALEM CHURCH.
I.	The Collection and the Messengers in Charge of it	210
II.	Exhortation to Have His Boasting Sustained	215

PART THIRD.
PAUL MEASURES OR COMPARES HIMSELF WITH HIS CHIEF OPPOSERS OR OTHER DETRACTORS.
I.	Foes, Weapons and Measurements	220
II.	Apology for Self-condemnation, Denial of Charges and Laying of Counter Charges	225
III.	A Comparison of Labor, Signs, etc.	229
IV.	The Third Visit--Conclusion	237

EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS
INTRODUCTION		245

PART FIRST.
ARGUMENTS SUSTAINING PAUL'S GOSPEL AND APOSTOLIC OFFICE.
I.	Paul's Gospel and Apostleship Divinely Derived	248
II.	Paul's Gospel Apostolically Approved--His Equality with Peter	256

PART SECOND.
BIBLE TEACHING AS TO FAITH.
I.	Justification by Faith in Christ Biblically Vindicated	264
II.	Childhood and Manhood--Sarah and Hagar	271

PART THIRD.
EXHORTATIONS TO STEADFASTNESS IN FREEDOM AND TO FAITHFULNESS.
I.	Exhortation to Maintain Freedom without License, and to Abstain from Legalism	279
II.	Exhortations to Mutual Helpfulness--Right and Wrong Glorying	284

EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS
INTRODUCTION		289

PART FIRST.
DOCTRINAL: THE UNIVERSAL NEED OF RIGHTEOUSNESS SATISFIED BY THE GOSPEL.
Subdivision A.
I.	Salutation and Personal Explanations	295
II.	Righteousness by the Gospel	301
Subdivision B.
I.	Need of Righteousness by the Gentiles	302
II.	Need of Righteousness by the Jews	307
III.	Jewish Privilege Does Not Diminish Guilt--Scriptures Include both Jew and Gentile Alike under Sin	316
Subdivision C.
I.	Neither Jew nor Greek Can Obtain Righteousness otherwise than by the Gospel	320
II.	The Gospel Method of justification must be Applied both to the Literal and Spiritual Seed of Abraham	324
Subdivision D.
I.	Results of the justification Wrought by Christ; viz., Peace, Hope, Love and Reconciliation	330
II.	Adam, the Trespasser unto Death, Contrasted with Christ, the Righteous unto Life	333
Subdivision E.
I.	Justification Brought about by Such Relation to Christ as Creates Obligation to be Dead to Sin and Alive to Righteousness	341
II.	Justification Results in Change from Service of Law and Sin to Service of Grace and Righteousness	346
III.	Change of Relationship from Law to Christ Illustrated	349
IV.	Sense Of Bondage Which Comes through Law Prepares Soul to Seek Deliverance through Christ	352
V.	New Relationship to Christ Changes Mind from Carnal to Spiritual	357
VI.	New Relationship to Christ Results in Adoption, Spirit of Adoption and Heirship	360
VII.	New Relationship Results in Aid of Spirit, and Assurance of Salvation because Divinely Decreed	364

PART SECOND.
EXPLANATORY: THE DOCTRINE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH RECONCILED.
I.	Since Doctrine Results in Condemnation of Israel, Paul Shows This is Contrary to Personal Wish	373
II.	Rejection of Israel Not Inconsistent with God's Promise	383
III.	Rejection of Israel Not Inconsistent with Justice of God	393
IV.	God's Absolute Power Asserted	401
V.	The Grand Conclusion and Its Explanations	412
Subdivision A.
	The Conclusion of the Argument Reached	412
Subdivision B.
	Five Explanations of the Grand Conclusion, and Ascriptions of Praise	418
I.	First Explanation--Jews Responsible for Their Rejection	418
II.	Second Explanation--Universality of Gospel Demands its World-wide Extension	430
III.	Third Explanation--Casting off of Israel Is but Partial	442
IV.	Fourth Explanation--Salutary Results of Israel's Temporal Fall and Future Rise	453
V.	Fifth Explanation--A Like Mercy to be Shown Jews and Gentiles	470
VI.	Concluding Ascriptions of Praise to God	478

PART THIRD.
HORTATORY APPLICATION--VARIOUS PHASES OF FAITH-LIFE OF BELIEVER IN CHRIST.
I.	Basis of Faith-life Defined---It Is Sacrificial and Sanctified	484
II.	Faith-life Operating in Church Affairs in Humility	490
III.	Faith-life Operating in Church and Social Affairs in Love and Other Virtues	496
IV.	Faith-life Discharging Civil Duties	505
V.	Faith-life Recognizing just Rights of Others	513
VI.	Faith-life Finds Its Motives in Ever-impending Coming of the Lord	517
VII.	Faith-life Operating in Mutual Forbearance	523

PART FOURTH.
EPISTOLARY CONCLUSION, CONTAINING PLANS, REQUESTS, ETC.
I.	The Apostle's Ministry and Plans--A Request for Prayers	536
II.	Commendation of Phoebe--Salutations--Warnings--Benediction	544

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