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• None are sent empty away from Christ but those who come to him full of themselves.

  Matthew Henry

  Christ, Empty

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible”, p.207

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• When we are calling to God to turn the eye of His favor towards us He is calling to us to turn the eye of our obedience towards Him.

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  Eye, Calling, Favors

  Matthew Henry (2010). “The New Matthew Henry Commentary: The Classic Work with Updated Language”, p.4519, Zondervan

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• The first lesson in Christ's school is self-denial.

  Matthew Henry

  Christian, School, Self

  "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 535, 1895.

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• It is not enough for us to be where God is worshipped, if we do not ourselves worship him.

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  Worship, Enough, Ifs

  Matthew Henry (1839). “An Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents: Joshua-Esther. 1839”, p.999

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• Whatever we have of this world in our hands, our care must be to keep it out of our hearts, lest it come between us and Christ.

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  Heart, Hands, World

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.5866, Harper Collins

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• It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.

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  Journey, Talking, Hiking

  Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible Commentary - James”, p.21, Bible Study Books

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• What God requires of us he himself works in us, or it is not done. He that commands faith, holiness, and love, creates them by the power of his grace going along with his word, that he may have all the praise.

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  Grace, And Love, Done

  Matthew Henry (1808). “An exposition of all the books of the Old and New Testaments: ...: Wherein each chapter is summed up in its contents: the sacred text inserted at large in distinct paragraphs ... largely illustrated with practical remarks and observations”, p.17

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• That which God plants he will take care to keep watered.

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  Care, Take Care, Plant

  Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible Commentary - Genesis”, p.51, Bible Study Books

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• Come, and see the victories of the cross. Christ's wounds are thy healings, His agonies thy repose, His conflicts thy conquests, His groans thy songs, His pains thine ease, His shame thy glory, His death thy life, His sufferings thy salvation.

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  Song, Pain, Healing

  Matthew Henry (1828). “Communicant's Companion”, p.130

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• Though we may now think some sins light and little, if the Lord awaken the conscience, we shall feel even the smallest sin heavy upon our souls.

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  Thinking, Light, Soul

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• Knowledge is vain and fruitless which is not reduced to practice.

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  Practice, Vain

  Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible commentary - Gospel of John”, p.779, Bible Study Books

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• Do nothing till thou hast well considered the end of it.

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  Ends, Wells

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible: Job to Salomon's song”, p.418

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• By the light of nature we see God as a God above us, by the light of the law we see Him as a God against us, but by the light of the gospel we see Him as Emmanuel, God with us.

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  Light, Law, Emmanuel

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible”, p.5

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• Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet.

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  Christian, Eye, Feet

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.58, Harper Collins

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• Though He had so much work to do with others, yet He [Jesus] chose sometimes to be alone, to set us an example.

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  Jesus, Example, Sometimes

  Matthew Henry, Samuel Palmer (1828). “Exposition of the Old and New Testament: Wherein Each Chapter is Summed Up in Its Contents ; the Sacred Text Inserted at Large, in Distinct Paragaraphs ; Each Paragraph Reduced to Its Proper Heads ; the Sense Given, and Largely Illustrated ; with Practical Remarks Ad Observations”, p.165

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• It is better to take time to consider before than to find time to repent after.

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  Repent, Take Time

  "The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition".

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• We must believe that He is able to do what He will, wise to do what is best, and good, according to His promise, to do what is best for us, if we love Him, and serve Him.

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  Wise, Believe, Promise

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.3421, Harper Collins

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• Were we to think more of our own mistakes and offences, we should be less apt to judge other people.

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  Mistake, Thinking, People

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.8397, Harper Collins

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• To wait on God is to live a life of desire toward Him, delight in Him, dependence on Him, and devotedness to Him.

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  Waiting, Desire, Delight

  Matthew Henry (1848). “Daily Communion with God: Christianity No Sect ; The Sabbath ; The Promises of God ; The Worth of the Soul ; A Church in the House”, p.102

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• None so blind, so deaf, as those that will not hear, that will not see.

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  Deaf And Blind, Blind, Deaf

  "Exposition of the Old and New Testament".

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• What we count the ills of life are often blessings in disguise, resulting in good to us in the end. Though for the present not joyous but grievous, yet, if received in a right spirit, they work out fruits of righteousness for us at last.

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  Gratitude, Blessing, Work Out

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• Those that abide in Christ as their heart's desire shall have, through Christ, their heart's desire.

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  Heart, Desire, Christ

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• Days of trouble must be days of prayer.

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  Prayer, Trouble

  Matthew Henry (1866). “An Exposition of the Book of Psalms: With Practical Remarks and Observations”, p.368

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• The greatest of men must turn beggars when they have to do with Christ.

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  Men, Christ, Turns

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.5564, Harper Collins

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• When God is about to give His people the expected good, He pours out a Spirit of prayer, and it is a good sign that He is coming towards them in mercy.

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  Prayer, People, Giving

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1834). “A commentary upon the holy Bible: Isaiah to Malachi”, p.232

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