Chapters 1-3. How to tackle a task for God.
Chapter 1. Our work must be born out of personal concern; ‘moved with compassion’, Matt. 9. 36.
Chapter 2. Our work must be preceded by personal preparation; ‘prepared unto every good work’, 2 Tim. 2. 21.
Chapter 3. Our work must proceed with a sense of personal responsibility; ‘workers together’, 2 Cor. 6. 1.
Chapters 4-6. How to deal with the difficulties we meet.
Chapter 4. The work threatened by opposition without; ‘watch and pray’, Matt. 26. 41.
Chapter 5. The work threatened by dissatisfaction within ; ‘consider one another’, Heb. 10. 24.
Chapter 6. The work threatened by compromise and infiltration; ‘try the spirits whether that are of God’, 1 John 4. 1.
Chapters 7-12. How to plan for prosperous spiritual lives.
Chapter 7. The registration of their names; ‘written in the Lamb’s book of life’, Rev. 21. 27.
Chapter 8. The reading of Scripture; ‘give attendance to reading’, 1 Tim. 4. 13.
Chapter 9. The review of their history; ‘all these things happened unto them for ensamples’, 1 Cor. 10. 11.
Chapter 10. Their resolution to obey; ‘we will serve the Lord’, Josh. 24. 15.
Chapter 11. The recognition of their centre; ‘set your affection on things above’. Col. 3. 2.
Chapter 12. Their rejoicing in God’s goodness; ‘In every thing give thanks’, 1 Thess. 5. 18.
Chapter 13. How to become a backsliding Christian.
‘Ye did run well; who did hinder you’, Gal. 5. 7.
