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33201 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 933.4 (Matthew Henry)

… our spiritual sacrifices are acceptable, for He is the altar that sanctifies every gift, 1 Peter 2:5. Out of Christ, God is a consuming fire, but in Christ, a reconciled …

33202 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 934.5 (Matthew Henry)

… cure spiritual maladies. Sin is the sickness, disease, and torment of the soul: Christ came to take away sin, and so to heal the soul.

33203 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 935.3 (Matthew Henry)

spiritual blessings. These are purchased for us by the righteousness of Christ, confirmed by the faithfulness of God. Our desires of spiritual blessings …

33204 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 935.6 (Matthew Henry)

… its spiritual meaning. Christ showed the full meaning of this commandment; according to which we must be judged hereafter, and therefore ought to be ruled …

33205 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 936.4 (Matthew Henry)

… and spiritual. This prayer teaches us to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and that all other things shall be added. After the things of God’s …

33206 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 938.3 (Matthew Henry)

… their spiritual leprosy, go to Christ’s ministers and open their case, that they may advise, comfort, and pray for them.

33207 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 938.4 (Matthew Henry)

… are spiritually sick, who feel not spiritual evils, who know not that which is spiritually good; and we should bring them to Christ by faith and prayers. Observe …

33208 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 938.5 (Matthew Henry)

… . In spiritual healing, the Scripture speaks the word, the Spirit gives the touch, touches the heart, touches the hand. Those who recover from fevers, commonly …

33209 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 939.4 (Matthew Henry)

… the spiritual Physician. This was the case with the Pharisees; they despised Christ, because they thought themselves whole; but the poor publicans and sinners …

33210 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 939.6 (Matthew Henry)

… to spiritual life, unless Christ take them by the hand: it is done in the day of his power. If this single instance of Christ’s raising one newly dead so increased …

33211 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 939.9 (Matthew Henry)

… of spiritual instruction formed a plenteous harvest, needing many active labourers; but few deserved that character. Christ is the Lord of the harvest. Let …

33212 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 940.2 (Matthew Henry)

… no spiritual disease, but there is power in Christ for the cure of it. There names are recorded, and it is their honour; yet they had more reason to rejoice that …

33213 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 942.3 (Matthew Henry)

… a spiritual meaning. By nature our hands are withered, and we are unable of ourselves to do any thing that is good. Christ only, by the power of his grace, cures …

33214 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 944.4 (Matthew Henry)

… in spiritual pursuits; nor can we ever come to Jesus, unless we are upheld by his power. Christ bade Peter come, not only that he might walk upon the water, and so …

33215 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 945.5 (Matthew Henry)

… have spiritual healing from Christ, must be ruled as he pleases. See what work sin has made; what various diseases human bodies are subject to. Here were such …

33216 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 946.3 (Matthew Henry)

… of spiritual things under a similitude, and the disciples misunderstand him of carnal things. He took it ill that they should think him as thoughtful about …

33217 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 947.3 (Matthew Henry)

… his spiritual possession of every son of Adam from the fall!

33219 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 950.4 (Matthew Henry)

… and spiritual grace; and so is suffering for Christ, for unto us it is given, Philippians 1:29. But they knew not what Christ’s cup was, nor what his baptism. Those …

33220 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 950.5 (Matthew Henry)

… our spiritual maladies, especially our spiritual blindness! Many are spiritually blind, yet say they see. Jesus cured these blind men; and when they had received …