mhcc - obliged

mhcc@Genesis:28:10-15 @ Verse 10-15 -...But now in trouble, obliged to...1. The providence of God, by which there is a constant intercourse kept up between heaven and earth. This let Jacob know that he had both a good guide and a good guard. 2. The mediation of Christ. He is this ladder; the foot on earth in his human nature, the top in heaven in his Divine nature. Christ is the Way; all God's favours come to us, and all our services go to him, by Christ, John strkjv@1:51. By this way, sinners draw near to the throne of grace with acceptance. By faith we perceive this way, and in prayer we approach by it. In answer to prayer we receive all needful blessings of providence and grace. We have no way of getting to heaven but by Christ. And when the soul, by faith, can see these things, then every place will become pleasant, and every prospect joyful. He will never leave us, until his last promise is accomplished in our everlasting happiness. God now spake comfortably to Jacob. He spake from the head of the ladder. All the glad tidings we receive from heaven come through Jesus Christ. The Messiah should come from Jacob. Christ is the great blessing of the world. All that are blessed, are blessed in him, and none of any family are shut out from blessedness in him, but those that shut out themselves. Jacob had to fear danger from his brother Esau; but God promises to keep him. He had a long journey before him; to an unknown country; but, Behold, I am with thee, and God promises to bring him back again to this land. He seemed to be forsaken of all his friends; but God gives him this assurance, I will not leave thee. Whom God loves, he never leaves.

mhcc@Exodus:2:11-15 @ Verse 11-15 -...profess religion. Moses was obliged to...

mhcc@Exodus:7:8-13 @ Verse 8-13 -...they were at length obliged to...

mhcc@Exodus:8:16-19 @ Verse 16-19 -...Egyptians, whose priests were obliged to...

mhcc@Numbers:5:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...the more they are obliged to...

mhcc@Deuteronomy:15:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 -...who, because God had obliged them...2Corinthians strkjv@9:7.

mhcc@Judges:11:29-40 @ Verse 29-40 - Several important lessons are to be learned from Jephthah's vow. 1. There may be remainders of distrust and doubting, even in the hearts of true and great believers. 2. Our vows to God should not be as a purchase of the favour we desire, but to express gratitude to him. 3. We need to be very well-advised in making vows, lest we entangle ourselves. 4. What we have solemnly vowed to God, we must perform, if it be possible and lawful, though it be difficult and grievous to us. 5. It well becomes children, obediently and cheerfully to submit to their parents in the Lord. It is hard to say what Jephthah did in performance of his vow; but it is thought that he did not offer his daughter as a burnt-...is supposed she was obliged to...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Judges:14:10-20 @ Verse 10-20 -...our disappointments in it, obliged us...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@1Samuel:13:15-23 @ Verse 15-23 -...weapons of war, but obliged them..._1__14 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Samuel:20:24-34 @ Verse 24-34 - None were more constant than David in attending holy duties; nor had he been absent, but self-preservation obliged him to withdraw. In great peril present opportunities for Divine ordinances may be waved. But it is bad for us, except in case of necessity, to omit any opportunity of statedly attending on them. Jonathan did wisely and well for himself and family, to secure an interest in David, yet for this he is blamed. It is good to take God's people for our people. It will prove to our advantage at last, however it may now be thought against our interest. Saul was outrageous. What savage beasts, and worse, does anger make men!

mhcc@Nehemiah:10:32-39 @ Verse 32-39 -...had been guilty, they obliged themselves...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Micah:2:6-11 @ Verse 6-11 -...shall not only be obliged to...-indulgence by their doctrine and example, best suit such sinners.

mhcc@Acts:21:27-40 @ Verse 27-40 -...they thought to have obliged them....**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

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