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2561 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 937.53 (Matthew Henry)
… to own Christ for our Master, and to make addresses to him, and professions of him accordingly: in prayer to God, in discourse with men, we must call Christ …
2562 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 937.56 (Matthew Henry)
… , he called sinners to him ( Matthew 9:13 ), but when he shall come again in glory, he will drive sinners from him. They that would not come to him to be saved, must depart …
2563 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 938.59 (Matthew Henry)
… his call to us, not of our promises to him; it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy; he calls whom he will, Romans 9:16. And …
2564 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 939.81 (Matthew Henry)
… and to him, and to his service and honour, that the harvest is gathered in. Ye are God’s husbandry ( 1 Corinthians 3:9 ); his threshing, and the corn of his floor, Isaiah …
2565 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 940.80 (Matthew Henry)
… and services, that are now covered, shall be revealed, 1 Corinthians 4:5. Note, It is matter of comfort to the people of God, under all the calumnies and censures …
2566 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 941.24 (Matthew Henry)
… that God had raised up and called to any service in his church, John is the most eminent, even beyond Moses himself; for he began to preach the gospel doctrine …
2567 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 941.77 (Matthew Henry)
… the service of God, but an obligation to the duty we owe to him. Note, Christ has a yoke for our necks, as well as a crown for our heads, and this yoke he expects we should …
2568 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 942.36 (Matthew Henry)
… God calls to any service, he will be sure to fit and qualify for it; and by that it will appear that he called them to it, as Moses, Exodus 4:12. Christ, as God, was equal …
2569 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 946.103 (Matthew Henry)
… hindrance to us in any service we have to do for God. We must take it up out of our way, by getting over the offence of the cross; None of these things move me; and we …
2570 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 949.61 (Matthew Henry)
… , trust God for a happiness out of sight, which will make us rich amends for all our expenses in God’s service. The precept sounded hard and harsh; “Sell that thou …
2571 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 950.10 (Matthew Henry)
… into God’s service, they stand idle ( Matthew 20:3 ), all the day idle ( Matthew 20:6 ). Note, First, The soul of man stands ready to be hired into some service or other; it …
2572 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 950.26 (Matthew Henry)
… of God’s favour; and that we do too much, and others too little, in the work of God. Very apt we all are to undervalue the deserts of others, and to overvalue our own …
2573 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 950.68 (Matthew Henry)
… faithfully to discharge this duty. The way to be great and chief is to be humble and serviceable. Those are to be best accounted of, and most respected, in the …
2574 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 953.28 (Matthew Henry)
… of God, that is most submissive and serviceable;” or as a precept; “He that is advanced to any place of dignity, trust, and honour, in the church, let him be your servant …
2575 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 953.31 (Matthew Henry)
… holy God, and respected by all wise and good men; of being qualified for, and often called out to, the most honourable services; for honour is like the shadow, which …
2576 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 954.66 (Matthew Henry)
… be serviceable at home and may be safe abroad, Providence calls us to make our escape. He that flees, may fight again.
2577 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 956.142 (Matthew Henry)
… .” Note, God has no need of us, of our services, much less of our sins, to bring about his purposes; and it argues our distrust and disbelief of the power of Christ, when …
2578 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 957.86 (Matthew Henry)
… seem to be so) are really cruel. Taking the cross off from him, they compelled one Simon of Cyrene to bear it, pressing him to the service by the authority of the …
2579 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 957.152 (Matthew Henry)
… not to forsake him now. Note, Our former services and sufferings for Christ should be an argument with us, faithfully to persevere to the end in our attendance …
2580 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 971.35 (Matthew Henry)
… of God, but is not revealed by any word of God, either to men on earth, or to angels in heaven; the angels shall have timely notice to prepare to attend in that day …