Matthew Henry Quotes - Page 5

The joy of the Lord will arm us against the assaults of our spiritual enemies, and, put our mouths out of taste for those pleasures with which the tempter baits his hooks.

The flower of youth never appears more beautiful than when it bends toward the sun of righteousness.

Brotherly love is still the distinguishing badge of every true Christian.

It is our duty not to not only hold fast, but to hold forth the Word of life; not only to hold fast for our own benefit, but to hold it forth for the benefit of others, to hold it forth as the candlestick holds forth the candle, which makes it appear to advantage all around, or as the luminaries of the heavens, which shed their influences far and wide.

If we would be angry and not sin, we must be angry at nothing but sin; and we should be more jealous for the glory of God than for any interest or reputation of our own.

The grace that saves them is the free undeserved goodness and favor of God.

It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their being near to the Church.

It is better to take time to consider before than to find time to repent after.

If ill thoughts at any time enter into the mind of a good man, he doth not roll them under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

The sentences in the book of providence are sometimes long, and you must read a great way before you understand their meaning.

It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.

You have been used to take notice of the sayings of dying men — this is mine: That a life spent in the service of God, and communion with him, is the most comfortable and pleasant life that one can live in the present world.

A modest dress is a very good thing, if it be the genuine indication of a humble heart, and is to instruct; but it is a bad thing if it be the hypocritical disguise of a proud ambitious heart, and is to deceive. Let men be really as good as they seem to be, but not seem to be better than really they are.

Christ is our temple, in whom by faith all believers meet.

The fear of God reigning in the heart is the beauty of the soul.

Those who have a heart to do good, never need complain for want of opportunity.

None are ruined by the justice of God but those that hate to be reformed by the grace of God.

Christ teaches by the Spirit of wisdom in the heart, opening the understanding to the Spirit of revelation in the word.

When God intends great mercy for his people, the first thing he doth is to set them a praying.

Those that abide in Christ as their heart's desire shall have, through Christ, their heart's desire.

In order to the attaining of all useful knowledge this is most necessary, that we fear God; we are not qualified to profit by the instructions that are given us unless our minds be possessed with a holy reverence of God, and every thought within us be brought into obedience to Him.... As all our knowledge must take rise from the fear of God, so it must tend to it as its perfection and centre. Those know enough who know how to fear God, who are careful in every thing to please Him and fearful of offending Him in any thing; this is the Alpha and Omega of knowledge.

Prayer is the midwife of mercy, that helps to bring it forth.

Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore is called the staff of Life.

God took Eve from the side of Adam, not from his foot to be his menial or slave or servant, not from his head to be his mental superior, and did take him from that which is nearest his heart, that he might love her, and that which is under his arm, that he might protect her.

Holy joy will be oil to the wheels of our obedience.