Includes indexes.

Bibliography: p. 491-492.

The gracious king (1:1-17) -- The virgin birth (1:18-25) -- Fools and wise men (2:1-12) -- The king fulfills prophecy (2:13-23) -- The greatest man (3:1-6) -- The fruits of true repentance (3:7-12) -- The coronation of the king (3:13-17) -- The crisis of temptation (4:1-11) -- The light dawns (4:12-17) -- Fishing for men (4:18-22) -- The king's divine credentials (4:23-25) -- The great sermon of the great king (5:1-2) -- Happy are the humble (5:3) -- Happy are the sad (5:5) -- Happy are the meek (5:5) -- Happy are the hungry (5:6) -- Happy are the merciful (5:7) -- Happy are the holy (5:8) -- Happy are the peacemakers (5:9) -- Happy are the harassed (5:10-12) -- Salt of the earth and light of the world (5:13-16) -- Christ and the law--part 1, The preeminence of scripture (5:17) -- Christ and the law--part 2, the permanence of scripture (5:18) -- Christ and the law--part 3, the pertinence of scripture (5:19) -- Christ and the law--part 4, the purpose of scripture (5:20) -- The attitude behind the act, an overview of 5:21-48 -- Who is a murderer? (5:21-26) -- Who is an adulterer? (5:27-30) -- Divorce and remarriage (5:31-32) -- The spiritual credibility gap (5:33-37) -- An eye for an eye (5:38-42) -- Love your enemies (5:43-48) -- Giving without hypocrisy (6:1-4) -- Praying without hypocrisy (6:5-8) -- The disciples' prayer--part 1 (6:9-15) -- The disciples' prayer--part 2 (6:9-15) -- Fasting without hypocrisy (6:16-18) -- Treasure in heaven (6:19-24) -- Overcoming worry (6:25-34) -- Stop criticizing (7:1-6) Start loving (7:7-12) -- Which way to heaven? (7:13-14) -- Beware of false prophets (7:15-20) -- Empty words and empty hearts (7:21-29)

This study guide takes readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept. Includes probing questions that guide the reader toward application.