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1381 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 721.3 (Matthew Henry)
… comforts to supply all their wants, and to answer all their prayers. Our way to heaven lies through the wilderness of this world. The soul of man is in want, and …
1382 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 739.2 (Matthew Henry)
… If our prayers are not answered, and the salvation we wait for is not wrought for us, it is not because God is weary of hearing prayer, but because we are weary …
1383 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 741.3 (Matthew Henry)
… ; an answer to the prayers for them, in the fruit of God’s blessing.
1384 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 744.3 (Matthew Henry)
… themselves to lay hold upon him! God may delay for a time to answer our prayers, but he will, in the end, answer those who call on his name and hope in his mercy.
1385 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 760.2 (Matthew Henry)
… forward to pray, but the prophet prays for them. Sin is humbly confessed. Our sins not only accuse us, but answer against us. Our best pleas in prayer are those …
1386 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 801.4 (Matthew Henry)
… our duty is to search and try our own ways, that we may turn from evil to God. Our hearts must go with our prayers. If inward impressions do not answer to outward …
1387 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 860.4 (Matthew Henry)
… An answer was immediately sent to Daniel’s prayer, and it is a very memorable one. We cannot now expect that God should send answers to our prayers by angels …
1388 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 892.2 (Matthew Henry)
… his prayer. Jonah reflects on the earnestness of his prayer, and God’s readiness to hear and answer. If we would get good by our troubles, we must notice the hand …
1389 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 901.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , and to go before them, while they are here in this world as in a wood, in this world but not of it. God promises in answer to this prayer, he will do that for them which …
1390 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 919.2 (Matthew Henry)
… seemed to question whether they ought to continue their fasts, seeing that the city and temple were likely to be finished. The first answer to their inquiry …
1391 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 954.3 (Matthew Henry)
… no answer to that; but they had also asked, What shall be the sign? This question he answers fully. The prophecy first respects events near at hand, the destruction …
1392 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 968.6 (Matthew Henry)
… unwilling to taste of his cup, or to have his baptism; and should often be ruined by having our prayers answered. But he loves us, and will only give his people …
1393 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 975.3 (Matthew Henry)
… answer of peace. Prayers of faith are filed in heaven, and are not forgotten. Prayers made when we were young and entering into the world, may be answered when …
1394 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 981.2 (Matthew Henry)
… fervent prayer, apply to Christ, and ought to do so when sickness is in our families. The building places for religious worship is a good work, and an instance …
1395 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 985.3 (Matthew Henry)
… does to his neighbour or friend, who is kind to him. We must come for bread; for that which is needful. If God does not answer our prayers speedily, yet he will in …
1396 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1016.5 (Matthew Henry)
… ? Christ answered this question with another; not for evasion, but that Pilate might consider what he did. He never took upon him any earthly power, never were …
1397 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1019.3 (Matthew Henry)
… of our love to God must be brought to the test; and it behoves us to inquire with earnest, preserving prayer to the heart-searching God, to examine and prove us …
1398 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1091.3 (Matthew Henry)
… ourselves to prayer. If an answer be not given to the first prayer, nor to the second, we are to continue praying. Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued …
1399 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1104.4 (Matthew Henry)
… of prayer. Though set and solemn prayer may not be seasonable when other duties are to be done, yet short pious prayers darted out, always are so. We must use holy …
1400 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 1106.5 (Matthew Henry)
… to have our mercies restored by God, after great danger of their removal; and this should make them more valued. What is given in answer to prayer, should …