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12581 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 974.2 (Matthew Henry)
… seasonable comforts will be sent to those that lament after the Lord Jesus. Peter is particularly named, Tell Peter; it will be most welcome to him, for he is …
12582 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 974.3 (Matthew Henry)
… Christ comforts his people, he often sees it needful to rebuke and correct them for hardness of heart in distrusting his promise, as well as in not obeying …
12583 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 976.5 (Matthew Henry)
… , how comfortable is the death of a good man; he departs in peace with God, peace with his own conscience, in peace with death. Those that have welcomed Christ, may …
12584 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 976.7 (Matthew Henry)
… their comforts in Christ, and the evidences of their having a part in him, must bethink themselves where, and when, and how they lost them, and must turn back again …
12585 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 981.5 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort. Let us keep far from the proud spirit of the Pharisee, simply depending upon and rejoicing in Christ alone, and so be prepared to obey him more zealously …
12586 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 982.4 (Matthew Henry)
… his comforts. Those under Christ’s government are sweetly led with the bands of love; those under the devil’s government are furiously driven. Oh what a comfort …
12587 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 982.5 (Matthew Henry)
… Christ’s comfortable words to Jairus, Fear not, believe only, and thy daughter shall be made whole. No less hard was it not to grieve for the loss of an only child …
12588 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 983.3 (Matthew Henry)
… creature-comforts, we must acknowledge that we receive them from God, and that we are unworthy to receive them; that we owe them all, and all the comfort we have …
12589 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 983.4 (Matthew Henry)
… unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God’s Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah, and qualified for it. Jesus discourses …
12590 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 983.6 (Matthew Henry)
… is comfortable to receive them as healed by the hand of Christ.
12591 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 985.3 (Matthew Henry)
… made comfortable in this world, and meet for happiness in the next. All these blessings our heavenly Father is more ready to bestow on every one that asks for …
12592 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 986.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort do not depend on the wealth of this world. The things of the world will not satisfy the desires of a soul. Here is a parable, which shows the folly of …
12593 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 998.2 (Matthew Henry)
… should comfort and encourage themselves. They look rather to find their Master in his grave-clothes, than angels in their shining garments. The angels assure …
12594 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 998.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort offered to them. Though Christ is entered into his state of exaltation, yet he notices the sorrows of his disciples, and is afflicted in their afflictions …
12595 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1000.2 (Matthew Henry)
… creature-comforts to all true believers, and make them comforts indeed. And Christ’s works are all for use. Has he turned thy water into wine, given thee knowledge …
12596 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1002.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort we drink, we shall thirst again. But whoever partakes of the Spirit of grace, and the comforts of the gospel, shall never want that which will abundantly …
12597 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1003.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , may comfort themselves that God keeps account how long. Observe, this man speaks of the unkindness of those about him, without any peevish reflections. As …
12598 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1004.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of comfort and deliverance often are so mistaken, as to become the occasions of fear. Nothing is more powerful to convince sinners than that word, "I am Jesus …
12599 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1004.5 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforting to a believer as ever it was. He is the Bread which came down from heaven. It denotes the Divinity of Christ’s person and his authority; also, the …
12600 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1004.10 (Matthew Henry)
… greatest comfort. Our Lord had, in the foregoing discourse, promised eternal life to his followers; the disciples fastened on that plain saying, and resolved …