Search for: The Spirit of Christ—true faith
847 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 5.6 (Matthew Henry)
… faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ, and so became a fresh witness of the grace and influence of God the Holy Spirit. God gave …
848 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 33.4 (Matthew Henry)
… emblem of the true spirit of faith and prayer. Jacob kept his ground; though the struggle continued long, this did not shake his faith, nor silence his prayer …
849 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 70.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , faith in a Mediator, forgiveness of sins, or grace; nor yet that the whole nation of Israel bore the character, and possessed the privileges of true believers …
850 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 79.4 (Matthew Henry)
… is the true Light, the faithful Witness, the Truth itself, and from him we receive the Spirit of Truth, who leads into all truth.
851 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 99.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , and the influences of his Holy Spirit. He sanctifies the ordinances of religion, to the benefit of his people and the honour of God the Father; who for his sake …
852 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 118.5 (Matthew Henry)
… under the sweet and easy institutions of the gospel, which pronounces those true worshippers, who worship the Father in spirit and truth, by Christ only, and …
853 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 142.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the knowledge of the Most High. A man may be full of the knowledge of God, yet utterly destitute of the grace of God. He calls God the Most High and the Almighty …
854 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 166.3 (Matthew Henry)
… to the glory of God. And we must do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to the Father through him. They must not even inquire into the modes and …
855 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 187.5 (Matthew Henry)
… soever the people of God are at any time brought, everlasting arms are underneath them, to keep the spirit from sinking, from fainting, and their faith from …
856 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 210.4 (Matthew Henry)
… him. Christ is the great Altar that sanctifies every gift; the best evidence of our interest in him is the work of his Spirit in our hearts.
857 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 326.3 (Matthew Henry)
… thing of Christ as the foundation of our faith and hope, let us desire to know nothing but Christ. May the work of the blessed Spirit on our souls be manifest …
858 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 422.4 (Matthew Henry)
… of the holy joy of the gospel church. The conversion of the nations to the faith of Christ, is foretold under the figure of this feast, Zechariah 14:16. True religion …
859 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 437.2 (Matthew Henry)
… more. The concerns of the despised worshippers of the Lord are deemed more important by the Holy Spirit, than the exploits of the most illustrious monarch …
860 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 479.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and faithful servant, it is of little consequence who says otherwise. Job’s friends had wronged God, by making prosperity a mark of the true church, and affliction …