We have a cunning adversary, who watches to do mischief, and will promote errors, even by the words of scripture. Matthew Henry More Quotes by Matthew Henry More Quotes From Matthew Henry God has wisely kept us in the dark concerning future events and reserved for himself the knowledge of them, that he may train us up in a dependence upon himself and a continued readiness for every event. Matthew Henry events dark may Those who teach by their doctrine must teach by their life, or else they pull down with one hand what they build up with the other. Matthew Henry discipleship doctrine hands After a storm comes a calm. Matthew Henry uplifting motivational peace Hard words indeed break no bones, but many a heart has been broken by them. Matthew Henry bones broken heart The meek are those who quietly submit themselves to God, to His Word and to His rod, who follow His directions, and comply with His designs, and are gentle toward all men. Matthew Henry gentle design men No man will say, "There is no God" 'till he is so hardened in sin that it has become his interest that there should be none to call him to account. Matthew Henry accountability atheist men It is not enough for us to be where God is worshipped, if we do not ourselves worship him. Matthew Henry ifs enough worship Nothing exposes religion more to the reproach of its enemies than the worldliness and half-heartedness of the professors of it. Matthew Henry professors half enemy The best we can say to God in prayer, is what He has said to us. Matthew Henry prayer said See what a hidden life the life of a good Christian is, and how much it is concealed from the eye and observation of the world. The most important part of the business lies between God and our own souls, in the frame of our spirits and the working of our hearts, in our actions that no eye sees except the all-seeing God. Justly are the saints called God's hidden ones, and His secret is said to be with them. They have meat to eat and work to do that the world does not know of, as well as joys, griefs, and cares that a stranger does not share. Matthew Henry grief christian lying 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 desire people thinking What we count the ills of life are often blessings in disguise, resulting in good to us in the end. Though for the present not joyous but grievous, yet, if received in a right spirit, they work out fruits of righteousness for us at last. Matthew Henry gratitude work-out blessing There is one death bed repentance recorded in the Bible (the thief on the cross), so that no one despair, but there is ONLY one, so that no one will presume. Matthew Henry despair bed bible Let us watch against unbelief, pride, and self-confidence. If we go forth in our own strength, we shall faint, and utterly fall; but, waiting on the Lord, out of weakness we shall be made strong. Having our hearts and our hopes in heaven, we shall be carried above all difficulties, and be enabled to press forward and lay hold of the prize of our high calling in Christ Jesus. Matthew Henry heart fall jesus 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 emmanuel light law What God requires of us he himself works in us, or it is not done. He that commands faith, holiness, and love, creates them by the power of his grace going along with his word, that he may have all the praise. Matthew Henry and-love done grace Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet. Matthew Henry eye christian feet The riches we impart are the only wealth we shall always retain. Matthew Henry impart riches wealth God cannot be represented by an image. We ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. We wrong God, and put an affront upon him, if we think so. God honoured man in making his soul after his own likeness; but man dishonours God if he makes him after the likeness of his body. The Godhead is spiritual, infinite, immaterial, incomprehensible, and therefore it is a very false and unjust conception which an image gives us of God. Matthew Henry spiritual men art Seducers are more dangerous enemies to the church than persecutors. Matthew Henry dangerous church enemy
