Matthew Henry Quotes About Christ

Quotes about: Christ

• 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.

  Matthew Henry

  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

• Christ died. He left a will in which He gave His soul to His Father, His body to Joseph of Arimathea, His clothes to the soldiers, and His mother to John. But to His disciples, who had left all to follow Him, He left not silver or gold, but something far better-His PEACE!

  Matthew Henry

  Mother, Easter, Peace

• May Christ be our joy, our confidence, our all. May we daily be made more like to Him, and more devoted to His service.

  Matthew Henry

  Joy, May, Christ

• Christ's followers cannot expect better treatment in the world than their Master had.

  Matthew Henry

  Followers, World, Christ

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.6350, Harper Collins

• 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.

  Matthew Henry

  Song, Pain, Healing

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

• The provisions of Christ's gospel appear mean and scanty to the world, yet they satisfy all that feed on him in their hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

  Matthew Henry

  Heart, Mean, World

  Matthew Henry, Thomas Scott (1835). “A commentary upon the holy Bible”, p.91

• None can know their election but by their conformity to the image of Christ; for all that are chosen are chosen to sanctification.

  Matthew Henry

  Election, Conformity, Christ

  "Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume VI-I - Acts - Romans".

• Christ is our temple, in whom by faith all believers meet.

  Matthew Henry

  Christian, Jesus, Temples

  Matthew Henry, Leslie F. Church (1992). “The NIV Matthew Henry Commentary in One Volume: Based on the Broad Oak Edition”, p.4278, Harper Collins

• Meekness is calm confidence, settled assurance, and rest of the soul. It is the tranquil stillness of a soul that is at rest in Christ. It is the place of peace. Meekness springs from a heart of humility, radiating the fragrance of Christ.

  Matthew Henry

  Spring, Heart, Humility

• Brotherly love is the badge of Christ's disciples.

  Matthew Henry

  Love Is, Brotherly Love, Christ

  Matthew Henry, J.B Williams (1828). “Exposition of the Old and New Testament”, p.639

• The prayers and supplications that Christ offered up were, joined with strong cries and tears, herein setting us example not only to pray, but to be fervent and importunate in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wet ones, do we offer up to God!

  Matthew Henry

  Strong, Prayer, Tears

  Matthew Henry, Samuel Palmer (1838). “An Exposition of the Old and New Testament ...”, p.715

• Let us watch against unbelief, pride, and self-confidence. If we go forth in our own strength, we shall faint, and utterly fall; but, waiting on the Lord, out of weakness we shall be made strong. Having our hearts and our hopes in heaven, we shall be carried above all difficulties, and be enabled to press forward and lay hold of the prize of our high calling in Christ Jesus.

  Matthew Henry

  Jesus, Fall, Heart

  "A commentary upon the holy Bible: Isaiah to Malachi".

• Christ teaches by the Spirit of wisdom in the heart, opening the understanding to the Spirit of revelation in the word.

  Matthew Henry

  Bible, Christian, Heart

  Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible commentary - Gospel of Matthew”, p.630, Bible Study Books

• It is more to the honor of a Christian by faith to overcome the world, than by monastical vows to retreat from it; more for the honor of Christ to serve him in the city, than to serve him in the cell.

  Matthew Henry

  Christian, Cities, Cells

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

  Matthew Henry

  Heart, Desire, Christ

• 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

• None shall be saved by Christ but those only who work out their own salvation while God is working in them by His truth and His Holy Spirit. We cannot do without God; and God will not do without us.

  Matthew Henry

  Work Out, Spirit, Christ

  "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, (p. 528), 1895.

• 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.

• I would think it a greater happiness to gain one soul to Christ than mountains of silver and gold to myself.

  Matthew Henry

  Thinking, Soul, Mountain

• The true Christian hero will appear in the cause of Christ, not only when it is prevailing, but when it seems to be declining; (he) will be on the right side, though it be not the rising side.

  Matthew Henry

  Christian, Hero, Rising

  Matthew Henry, J.B Williams (1828). “Exposition of the Old and New Testament”, p.679

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

  Matthew Henry

  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

• When Christ was about to leave the world, He made His will. His soul He committed to His father; His body He bequeathed to Joseph to be decently interred; His clothes fell to the soldiers; His mother He left to the care of John; but what should He leave to His poor disciples that had left all for Him? Silver and gold He had none; but He left them that which was infinitely better, His peace.

  Matthew Henry

  Mother, Peace, Father

  Matthew Henry (2016). “Bible commentary - Gospel of John”, p.850, Bible Study Books

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