Top 25 Quotes by Matthew Henry of 207 - Page 2

To wait on God is to live a life of desire toward Him, delight in Him, dependence on Him, and devotedness to Him.

To wait on God is to live a life of desire toward Him, delight in Him, dependence on Him, and devotedness to Him.

Waiting, Desire, Delight

Matthew Henry (1848). “Daily Communion with God: Christianity No Sect ; The Sabbath ; The Promises of God ; The Worth of the Soul ; A Church in the House”, p.102

When God is about to give His people the expected good, He pours out a Spirit of prayer, and it is a good sign that He is coming towards them in mercy.

Matthew Henry

Prayer, People, Giving

Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1834). “A commentary upon the holy Bible: Isaiah to Malachi”, p.232

They that pray in the family do well; they that pray and read the Scriptures do better; but they that pray, and read, and sing do best of all.

Matthew Henry

Scripture, Praying, Wells

God's Word must be the guide of your desires and the ground of your expectations in prayer.

Matthew Henry

Prayer, Expectations, Desire

Matthew Henry (1866). “Directions for daily communion with God, in 3 discourses, and The communicant's companion”, p.10

Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet.

Matthew Henry

Christian, Eye, Feet

Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.58, Harper Collins

I would think it a greater happiness to gain one soul to Christ than mountains of silver and gold to myself.

Matthew Henry

Thinking, Soul, Mountain

The first lesson in Christ's school is self-denial.

Matthew Henry

Christian, School, Self

"Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 535, 1895.

It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.

Matthew Henry

Journey, Talking, Hiking

Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible Commentary - James”, p.21, Bible Study Books

No attribute of God is more dreadful to sinners than His holiness.

Matthew Henry

Umpires, Holiness, Attributes

Thomas Scott, Matthew Henry (1847). “Psalm LXIV-Malachi”

Knowledge is vain and fruitless which is not reduced to practice.

Matthew Henry

Practice, Vain

Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible commentary - Gospel of John”, p.779, Bible Study Books

Seducers are more dangerous enemies to the church than persecutors.

Matthew Henry

Enemy, Church, Dangerous

Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.5912, Harper Collins

There is a burden of care in getting riches; fear in keeping them; temptation in using them; guilt in abusing them; sorrow in losing them; and a burden of account at last to be given concerning them.

Matthew Henry

Fear, Temptation, Sorrow

Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.172, Harper Collins

Whatever we have of this world in our hands, our care must be to keep it out of our hearts, lest it come between us and Christ.

Matthew Henry

Heart, Hands, World

Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.5866, Harper Collins

None are sent empty away from Christ but those who come to him full of themselves.

Matthew Henry

Christ, Empty

Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible”, p.207

When we are calling to God to turn the eye of His favor towards us He is calling to us to turn the eye of our obedience towards Him.

Matthew Henry

Eye, Calling, Favors

Matthew Henry (2010). “The New Matthew Henry Commentary: The Classic Work with Updated Language”, p.4519, Zondervan

By the light of nature we see God as a God above us, by the light of the law we see Him as a God against us, but by the light of the gospel we see Him as Emmanuel, God with us.

Matthew Henry

Light, Law, Emmanuel

Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible”, p.5

Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth.

Matthew Henry

Peace, Jewels, Giving

Matthew Henry, J.B Williams (1828). “Exposition of the Old and New Testament”, p.19

That which God plants he will take care to keep watered.

Matthew Henry

Care, Take Care, Plant

Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible Commentary - Genesis”, p.51, Bible Study Books

Christ's followers cannot expect better treatment in the world than their Master had.

Matthew Henry

Followers, World, Christ

Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.6350, Harper Collins

The riches we impart are the only wealth we shall always retain.

Matthew Henry

Riches, Wealth, Impart

Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance, and if out of the pulpit I would desire to die practicing it.

Matthew Henry

Thinking, People, Desire

Come, and see the victories of the cross. Christ's wounds are thy healings, His agonies thy repose, His conflicts thy conquests, His groans thy songs, His pains thine ease, His shame thy glory, His death thy life, His sufferings thy salvation.

Matthew Henry

Song, Pain, Healing

Matthew Henry (1828). “Communicant's Companion”, p.130