Verses 1-8. A General Summary.

Verses 9-18. The selection of right principles in the mind.

Verses 19-21. Invitation to enter upon the heavenly life.

Verses 22-25. A search into what constitutes the heavenly life.

Verses 26-40. The unwillingness of the unregenerate heart to enter upon it.

Verses 41-46. The attempt to do so from selfhood and defeat in temptation.

10827. Since the Lord has the Divine wholly within Him He has all power in heaven and on earth, as also He Himself declares in John,

The Father has given the Son power over all flesh. John 17:2.

In Matthew,

All things have been delivered to Me by My Father. Matthew 11:27.

And in the same gospel,

All power in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Matthew 28:18.