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33061 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 376.2 (Matthew Henry)
… brought. Spiritual sacrifices are required of us, which we are to bring daily and weekly; it is good to be in a settled method of devotion. When the service of …
33062 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 377.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the spiritual glory of the kingdom of the Messiah, and but a faint representation of His throne, which is above every throne. Here is Solomon dying, and leaving …
33063 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 383.2 (Matthew Henry)
… our spiritual sacrifices. The people, of their own will, covenanted to seek the Lord, each for himself, with earnestness. What is religion but seeking God, inquiring …
33064 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 388.3 (Matthew Henry)
… his spiritual enemies, and the God of peace will make him more than a conqueror. Our trials will prove our gain. The advantage will be all our own, but the whole …
33065 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 397.3 (Matthew Henry)
… our spiritual sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving, and devote ourselves and all we have, as sacrifices, acceptable to the Father only through the Redeemer …
33066 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 406.3 (Matthew Henry)
… birth, spiritual priests unto God, through Jesus Christ, have no right to the comforts and privileges of Christians.
33067 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 410.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , a spiritual building. The Lord Jesus Christ continues to lay one stone upon another: let us assist the great design. Difficulties delay the progress of this …
33068 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 410.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , that spiritual temple, is long in the building, but it will be finished at last, when the mystical body is completed. Every believer is a living temple, building …
33069 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 412.5 (Matthew Henry)
… from spiritual bondage, and their pilgrimage to the heavenly Jerusalem, under the care and protection of their God and Saviour.
33070 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 418.4 (Matthew Henry)
… against spiritual enemies, and not expect that our warfare will be over till our work is ended. The word of God is the sword of the Spirit, which we ought to have …
33071 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 425.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual improvement most abound. If we have not this love to the city of our God, and to every thing that assists our communion with the Saviour, how shall …
33072 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 445.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of spiritual and divine things. A rush growing in fenny ground, looking very green, but withering in dry weather, represents the hypocrite’s profession, which …
33073 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 451.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , no spiritually good thing dwells in us, or can proceed from us. Even the little good in the regenerate is defiled with sin. We should therefore humble ourselves …
33074 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 468.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the spiritual nature of God’s commandments, as reaching to the thoughts and intents of the heart. It is best to let our actions speak for us; but in some cases …
33075 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 471.3 (Matthew Henry)
… his spiritual benefit. Here he shows, that God did him no wrong by afflicting him. If the former did not satisfy him, this ought to silence him. God cannot do wickedness …
33076 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 473.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the spiritual benefit he was to derive from them. It corrected the mistake of his friends, and showed that Job’s calamities were for good.
33077 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 477.4 (Matthew Henry)
… has spiritual weapons, the whole armour of God, to resist, yea, to overcome the tempter, that his never-dying soul may be safe, whatever becomes of his frail flesh …
33078 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 488.3 (Matthew Henry)
… from spiritual and eternal death, we may thence hope, that in all our distresses he will be a very present help to us. The overruling providence of God frequently …
33079 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 497.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the spiritual warrior, whereby he is prepared for the contest, after the example of his victorious Leader. Learn that we must seek release being made through …
33080 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 499.2 (Matthew Henry)
… our spiritual sacrifices, if by his Spirit he kindles in our souls a holy fire of piety and love to God. Also, that the Lord would crown his enterprises with success …