Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry
Matthew Henrywas a Nonconformist minister and author, born in Wales, United Kingdom but spending much of his life in England...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth18 October 1662
peace church way
The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.
advice worst hoping-for-the-best
Hope for the best, get ready for the worst, and then take what God chooses to send.
heart opportunity needs
Those who have a heart to do good, never need complain for want of opportunity.
heart charity christianity
Wherever the fear of God rules in the heart, it will appear both in works of charity and piety, and neither will excuse us from the other.
prayer practice may
It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.
joy may christ
May Christ be our joy, our confidence, our all. May we daily be made more like to Him, and more devoted to His service.
christian lasts last-day
It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our last day.
prayer may forget
Those that forget to attend God with their praises may perhaps be compelled to attend him with their prayers.
christ empty
None are sent empty away from Christ but those who come to him full of themselves.
grace favors goodness
Grace is the free, undeserved goodness and favor of God to mankind.
jesus fall heart
Let us watch against unbelief, pride, and self-confidence . If we go forth in our own strength, we shall faint, and utterly fall; but having our hearts and our hopes in heaven, we shall be carried above all difficulties, and be enabled to lay hold of the prize of our high calling in Christ Jesus.
christian school self
The first lesson in Christ's school is self-denial.
election conformity christ
None can know their election but by their conformity to Christ; for all who are chosen are chosen to sanctification.
christian truth-is behavior
The best evidence of our having the truth is our walking in the truth.