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93081 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.9 (Matthew Henry)
… by faith, whereby we are united to him at first, and draw nigh to him afterwards. Learn, (1.) Jesus Christ is the very foundation-stone of all our hopes and happiness …
93082 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.10 (Matthew Henry)
… common faith,—and in its use, which is spiritual work, to offer up spiritual sacrifices. This house is daily built up, every part of it improving, and the whole …
93083 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.11 (Matthew Henry)
… . True faith in Jesus Christ is the only way to prevent a man’s utter confusion. Three things put a man into great confusion, and faith prevents them all—disappointment …
93084 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.12 (Matthew Henry)
… the faithful to the highest esteem and respect for Jesus Christ. 4. Disobedient people have no true faith. By disobedient people understand those that are …
93085 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1154.14 (Matthew Henry)
… by faith, but as it were by the works of the law; for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone, Romans 9:32. (2.) The same blessed Jesus who is the author of salvation to …
93086 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.1 (Matthew Henry)
… were faithful in the days of Noah, 1 Peter 3:18-3:22 .
93087 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.7 (Matthew Henry)
… the faith of the gospel and obedience to the word.
93088 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.9 (Matthew Henry)
… and faithful deportment of themselves in the relation or condition in which Providence has placed them. [4.] God takes notice of the good that is in his servants …
93089 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.14 (Matthew Henry)
… same faith, and the practice of the same duties of religion; and, whereas the Christians at that time were many of them in a suffering condition, he charges them …
93090 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.18 (Matthew Henry)
… the faithful, John 4:31, 5:14, 4:16. (4.) Though God is infinitely good, yet he abhors impenitent sinners, and will pour out his wrath upon those that do evil. He will do …
93091 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.19 (Matthew Henry)
… his faithfulness, submit to his wisdom, imitate his holiness, and give him the glory due to his most illustrious perfections. We sanctify God before others …
93092 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.20 (Matthew Henry)
… Christian’s faith cannot credibly be supported but by the two means here specified— a good conscience and a good conversation. conscience is good when it …
93093 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.26 (Matthew Henry)
… a faithful answer or restipulation of a resolved good conscience, engaging to believe in, and be entirely devoted to, God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, renouncing …
93094 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1155.27 (Matthew Henry)
… our faith and hope, to which we are rendered conformable by dying to sin, and rising again to holiness and newness of life. Learn, 1. The sacrament of baptism, rightly …
93095 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the faithful people of God.
93096 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.9 (Matthew Henry)
… the faithful of old, who are now dead in Christ, that thereby they might be taught and encouraged to bear the unrighteous judgments and persecutions which …
93097 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.12 (Matthew Henry)
… than faith or hope, 1 Corinthians 13:13. One excellent effect of it is that it will cover a multitude of sins. Learn, (1.) There ought to be in all Christians a more …
93098 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.15 (Matthew Henry)
… found faithful.
93099 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.21 (Matthew Henry)
… his faithful servants, 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Learn, [1.] True Christians love and own the children of God in their lowest and most distressing circumstances. The …
93100 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1156.26 (Matthew Henry)
… but faithful to the death, and God will give you the crown of life, Revelation 2:10. [3.] The ungodly and the sinner are unquestionably in a state of damnation. Where …