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1981 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 735.3 (Matthew Henry)
… vain to seek God, now his word is calling to us, and his Spirit is striving with us. But there is a day coming when he will not be found. There may come such a time in …
1982 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 737.3 (Matthew Henry)
… false gods, may shame our indifference in the worship of the true God. The service of sin is disgraceful slavery; those who thus debase themselves to hell, will …
1983 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 742.2 (Matthew Henry)
… be called by a new name, a pleasant name, such as she was never called by before. The state of true religion in the world, before the preaching of the gospel, no man …
1984 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 747.2 (Matthew Henry)
… calls us. Those who have messages to deliver from God, must not fear the face of man. The Lord, by a sign, gave Jeremiah such a gift as was necessary. God's message …
1985 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 752.4 (Matthew Henry)
… -30 God rejects their outward services, as worthless to atone for their sins. Sacrifice and incense were to direct them to a Mediator; but when offered to purchase …
1986 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 771.2 (Matthew Henry)
… The call to turn from evil ways to the worship and service of God, and for sinners to trust in Christ, and partake of his salvation, concerns all men. God keeps …
1987 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 857.3 (Matthew Henry)
… to rob man of all the comfort he has in God. Does not every man's heart direct him, when in want or distress, to call upon God? We could not live a day without God; and …
1988 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 874.3 (Matthew Henry)
… -12 God is slow to anger, and is loth to abandon a people to utter ruin, who have been called by his name. When God was to give a sacrifice for sin, and a Saviour for …
1989 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 888.3 (Matthew Henry)
… abomination to the Lord, we should not wonder to see many dealers backward in the service of God. But he who thus despises the poor, reproaches his Maker; as it …
1990 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 893.2 (Matthew Henry)
… from God, than draw them to him. God's servants must go where he sends them, come when he calls them, and do what he bids them; we must do whatever the word of the Lord …
1991 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 894.3 (Matthew Henry)
… service than a cedar. The least creatures may be great plagues, or great comforts, as God is pleased to make them. Persons of strong passions are apt to be cast …
1992 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 915.3 (Matthew Henry)
… services we perform, our whole dependence must rest on Christ, the Branch of righteousness. He is God's servant, employed in his work, obedient to his will …
1993 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 940.4 (Matthew Henry)
… . When God calls us to speak for him, we may depend on him to teach us what to say. A believing prospect of the end of our troubles, will be of great use to support us …
1994 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 941.6 (Matthew Henry)
… to be grateful. When we come to God as a Father, we must remember that he is Lord of heaven and earth, which obliges us to come to him with reverence as to the sovereign …
1995 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 950.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the service of God, we are standing all the day idle: a sinful state, though a state of drudgery to Satan, may be called a state of idleness. The market-place is the …
1996 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 952.6 (Matthew Henry)
… precious to our hearts? May Christ be our joy, our confidence, our all. May we daily be made more like to him, and more devoted to his service.
1997 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 954.3 (Matthew Henry)
… what God sends, yet we may pray against sufferings; and it is very trying to a good man, to be taken by any work of necessity from the solemn service and worship …
1998 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 955.2 (Matthew Henry)
… a call to those prepared. The notice of Christ's approach, and the call to meet him, will awaken. Even those best prepared for death have work to do to get actually …
1999 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 973.6 (Matthew Henry)
… of God. Those who hope for a share in its privileges, must own Christ's cause, when it seems to be crushed. This man God raised up for his service. There was a special …
2000 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 993.3 (Matthew Henry)
… are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects service. The manifestation of the …