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2321 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 529.5 (Matthew Henry)
… ; rebukes to hypocrites ought not to be terrors to the upright. When God will reject the services of those that only offered sacrifice, resting in the outside …
2322 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 534.7 (Matthew Henry)
… the assembly; I gave him the right hand of fellowship in holy ordinances, and then we walked to the house of God in company, to attend the public service.” Note …
2323 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 537.5 (Matthew Henry)
… allusion to the report of such a thing, to illustrate the obstinacy of sinners in a sinful way. God’s design, in his word and providence, is to cure serpents of …
2324 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 541.14 (Matthew Henry)
… to advise us, their power to act for us, their good-will to us, no, nor upon their promises, in comparison with God, nor otherwise than in subordination to him. 2. Let …
2325 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 547.27 (Matthew Henry)
… of God and are forward in using their influence and interest for the advancing of any service that is to be done to him. Dr. Hammond notes hence that the kingdom …
2326 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 548.28 (Matthew Henry)
… for God’s favours to his church, Psalms 69:35, 69:36. For God will save Zion, the holy mountain, where his service was kept up. He will save all that are sanctified …
2327 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 551.15 (Matthew Henry)
… them to Christ as their God, on Christ as their altar, which sanctifies every gift. Their conversion to God is called the offering up, or sacrificing, of the Gentiles …
2328 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 553.1 (Matthew Henry)
… delivered to the sons of Asaph, who were called by his name, for the public service of the church. That was the most eminent family of the singers in Ezra’s time …
2329 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 554.4 (Matthew Henry)
… of service, and must set themselves with diligence and application of mind to do the work to which they are called. He does not say, “ When I shall receive the congregation …
2330 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 560.4 (Matthew Henry)
… thus to call to mind their redemption out of Egypt, much more ought we, on the Christian sabbath, to call to mind a more glorious redemption wrought out for us …
2331 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 561.3 (Matthew Henry)
… so called both because they are great in power and might and because God is pleased to make use of their service in the government of this lower world; and magistrates …
2332 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 563.6 (Matthew Henry)
… wished to return to God’s tabernacles again, that there he might strengthen himself in the Lord his God for service and suffering. (2.) They are such as have a …
2333 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 563.9 (Matthew Henry)
… to be tied to this service for ever, to be more free to it, but never to go out free from it, preferring bonds to duty far before the greatest liberty to sin …
2334 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 567.12 (Matthew Henry)
… whom God designs for eminent services are prepared for them by exercises of this kind. [4.] His affliction was now extreme, and worse than ever. God’s terrors …
2335 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 569.1 (Matthew Henry)
… of God passed upon them, Psalms 90:7-90:11. IV. He commits himself and his people to God by prayer for divine mercy and grace, and the return of God’s favour, Psalms …
2336 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 570.11 (Matthew Henry)
… be serviceable to them, Psalms 91:11, 91:12. This is a precious promise, and speaks a great deal both of honour and comfort to the saints, nor is it ever the worse …
2337 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 571.2 (Matthew Henry)
… order to the work. 2. The proper work of the sabbath is praising God; every sabbath day must be a thanksgiving-day; and the other services of the day must be in order …
2338 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 574.6 (Matthew Henry)
… for, to his honour and service we are entirely devoted as a peculiar people, and therefore to him must be glory in the churches (whether it be in the world or no …
2339 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 575.4 (Matthew Henry)
… here called to sing unto the Lord; sing to the Father, to the Son, to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, when the morning stars sang together, is now, in the …
2340 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 577.4 (Matthew Henry)
… deliverance. God’s power and faithfulness, called here his right hand and his holy arm, brought relief to the Lord Jesus, in raising him from the dead, and exalting …