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1361 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 394.3 (Matthew Henry)
… owing to pride of heart. The incense of our prayers must be, by faith, put into the hands of our Lord Jesus, the great High Priest of our profession, else we cannot …
1362 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 412.3 (Matthew Henry)
… . All our concerns about ourselves, our families, and our estates, it is our wisdom and duty, by prayer to commit to God, and to leave the care of them with him. And …
1363 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 416.2 (Matthew Henry)
… -8 Our prayers must be seconded with serious endeavours, else we mock God. We are not limited to certain moments in our addresses to the King of kings, but have …
1364 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 418.2 (Matthew Henry)
… not answer these fools according to their folly, but looked up to God by prayer. God’s people have often been a despised people, but he hears all the slights …
1365 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 420.2 (Matthew Henry)
… heart to Heaven in a short prayer. When, in our Christian work and warfare, we enter upon any service or conflict, this is a good prayer, I have such a duty to do, such …
1366 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 431.3 (Matthew Henry)
… kings: to the footstool of his throne of grace we may always come boldly, and may be sure of an answer of peace to the prayer of faith. We are welcome, even into the …
1367 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 482.3 (Matthew Henry)
… us to pray to God, as in earnest. David had always found God ready to answer his prayers. Nothing can fix a gulf between the communications of God’s grace towards …
1368 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 494.2 (Matthew Henry)
… us to make it sure to ourselves that we have a place among them. A very plain and particular answer is here given. Those who desire to know their duty, will find …
1369 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 506.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , not to be delivered into the hands of our enemies. Let us encourage each other to wait on the Lord, with patient expectation, and fervent prayer.
1370 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 529.3 (Matthew Henry)
… with prayers under trials, and with praises in deliverances. A believing supplicant shall not only be graciously answered as to his petition, and so have …
1371 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 544.2 (Matthew Henry)
… , ready to hear and answer the prayers of all who come unto him by faith in Jesus Christ. Our sins prevail against us; we cannot pretend to balance them with any …
1372 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 545.4 (Matthew Henry)
… for our souls, and how he has heard and answered our prayers, inviting them to join us in prayer and praise; this will turn to our mutual comfort, and to the glory …
1373 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 546.2 (Matthew Henry)
… in prayers: the answer to the prayer of the church is as sure as the performance of God’s promises. The joy wished to the nations, is holy joy. Let them be glad that …
1374 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 560.2 (Matthew Henry)
… drudgery to which Satan, our oppressor, brought us. But when, in distress of conscience, we are led to cry for deliverance, the Lord answers our prayers, and sets …
1375 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 567.3 (Matthew Henry)
… our prayers are not soon answered, yet we must not give over praying. The greater our troubles, the more earnest and serious we should be in prayer. Nothing …
1376 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 578.3 (Matthew Henry)
… their prayers should be answered. They all wonderfully prevailed with God in prayer; miracles were wrought at their request. They pleaded for the people …
1377 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 597.2 (Matthew Henry)
… forward to the blessing secured to him, he will find abundant cause for joy and praise. Every answer to our prayers is an evidence that the Lord is on our side …
1378 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.18 (Matthew Henry)
… knoweth our frame, will not refuse to remove it in answer to the prayers of his people. Whatever obscurity may appear as to the faith of the Old Testament believers …
1379 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 669.3 (Matthew Henry)
… , in answer to prayer, will have a peculiar relish. Not that we may set our hearts upon the delights of sense, but what God has given us we may use with wisdom. The …
1380 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 673.3 (Matthew Henry)
… speedy answer given to this prayer. Those who wait at Wisdom’s gate, shall be led into truth and comfort. And being brought into this chamber, our griefs will …