mhcc - presence

mhcc@Genesis:4:16-18 @ Verse 16-18 -...went out from the presence of...

mhcc@Genesis:13:10-13 @ Verse 10-13 -...life, cannot expect God's presence or...16:49. God often gives great plenty to great sinners. It has often been the vexatious lot of good men to live among wicked neighbours; and it must be the more grievous, if, as Lot here, they have brought it upon themselves by a wrong choice.

mhcc@Genesis:39:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...was a slave. God's presence with...

mhcc@Genesis:46:1-4 @ Verse 1-4 -...of death, but the presence of...

mhcc@Exodus:3:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...persecutions kept by the presence of...20:37. Moses hid his face, as if both ashamed and afraid to look upon God. The more we see of God, and his grace, and covenant love, the more cause we shall see to worship him with reverence and godly fear.

mhcc@Exodus:11:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 -...Moses while in the presence of...

mhcc@Exodus:19 @ ****** Exodus 19 ****** *** Outline of Exodus 19 *** The people come to Sinai, God's message to them, and their answer. (_1-8.) The people directed to prepare to hear the law. (_9-15.) The presence of God on Sinai. (_16-25.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Exodus:24:12-18 @ Verse 12-18 -...token of God's special presence there....**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Exodus:25:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...There he showed his presence among...2Corinthians strkjv@9:7. What is laid out in the service of God, we must reckon well bestowed; and whatsoever is done in God's service, must be done by his direction.

mhcc@Exodus:25:10-22 @ Verse 10-22 -...do his will, their presence in...-seat. God is said to dwell, or sit between the cherubim, on the mercy-seat. There he would give his law, and hear supplicants, as a prince on his throne.

mhcc@Exodus:26:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 - God manifested his presence among the Israelites in a tabernacle or tent, because of their condition in the wilderness. God suits the tokens of his favour, and the gifts of his grace, to his people's state and wants. The curtains of the tabernacle were to be very rich. They were to be embroidered with cherubim, signifying that the angels of God pitch their tents round about the church, Psalms strkjv@34:7.

mhcc@Exodus:33:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...land without the Lord's presence. Those...

mhcc@Exodus:34:5-9 @ Verse 5-9 -...open token of his presence and...-suffering; slow to anger, giving time for repentance, only punishing when it is needful. He is abundant in goodness and truth; even sinners receive the riches of his bounty abundantly, though they abuse them. All he reveals is infallible truth, all he promises is in faithfulness. Keeping mercy for thousands; he continually shows mercy to sinners, and has treasures, which cannot be exhausted, to the end of time. Forgiving iniquity, and transgression, and sin; his mercy and goodness reach to the full and free forgiveness of sin. And will by no means clear the guilty; the holiness and justice of God are part of his goodness and love towards all his creatures. In Christ's sufferings, the Divine holiness and justice are fully shown, and the evil of sin is made known. God's forgiving mercy is always attended by his converting, sanctifying grace. None are pardoned but those who repent and forsake the allowed practice of every sin; nor shall any escape, who abuse, neglect, or despise this great salvation. Moses bowed down, and worshipped reverently. Every perfection in the name of God, the believer may plead with Him for the forgiveness of his sins, the making holy of his heart, and the enlargement of the Redeemer's kingdom.

mhcc@Exodus:40:34-38 @ Verse 34-38 -...a token of God's presence to...-seat. Being taught by the Holy Spirit to follow the example of Christ, as well as to depend upon him, to attend his ordinances, and obey his precepts, we shall be kept from losing our way, and be led in the midst of the paths of judgment, till we come to heaven, the habitation of his holiness. BLESSED BE GOD FOR JESUS CHRIST! **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Leviticus:10:1-2 @ Verse 1,2 -...the Lord, adoring his presence and...-offering. But the soul that doeth presumptuously, and in contempt of God's majesty and justice, that soul shall be cut off. The wages of sin is death. They died in the very act of their sin. The sin and punishment of these priests showed the imperfection of that priesthood from the very beginning, and that it could not shelter any from the fire of God's wrath, otherwise than as it was typical of Christ's priesthood.

mhcc@Leviticus:16:15-34 @ Verse 15-34 - Here are typified the two great gospel privileges, of the remission of sin, and access to God, both of which we owe to our Lord Jesus. See the expiation of guilt. Christ is both the Maker and the Matter of the atonement; for he is the Priest, the High Priest, that makes reconciliation for the sins of the people. And as Christ is the High Priest, so he is the Sacrifice with which atonement is made; for he is all in all in our reconciliation to God. Thus he was figured by the two goats. The slain goat was a type of Christ dying for our sins; the scape-...always appears in the presence of...-denial, assuring ourselves, that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. By the atonement we obtain rest for our souls, and all the glorious liberties of the children of God. Sinner, get the blood of Christ effectually applied to thy soul, or else thou canst never look God in the face with any comfort or acceptance. Take this blood of Christ, apply it by faith, and see how it atones with God. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Leviticus:26:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 - This chapter contains a general enforcement of all the laws given by Moses; by promises of reward in case of obedience, on the one hand; and threatenings of punishment for disobedience, on the other. While Israel maintained a national regard to God's worship, sabbaths, and sanctuary, and did not turn aside to idolatry, the Lord engaged to continue to them temporal mercies and religious advantages. These great and precious promises, though they relate chiefly to the life which now is, were typical of the spiritual blessings made sure by the covenant of grace to all believers, through Christ. 1. Plenty and abundance of the fruits of the earth. Every good and perfect gift must be expected from above, from the Father of lights. 2. Peace under the Divine protection. Those dwell in safety, that dwell in God. 3. Victory and success in their wars. It is all one with the Lord to save by many or by few. 4. The increase of their people. The gospel church shall be fruitful. 5. The favour of God, which is the fountain of all Good. 6. Tokens of his presence in and by his ordinances. The way to have God's ordinances fixed among us, is to cleave closely to them. 7. The grace of the covenant. All covenant blessings are summed up in the covenant relation, I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and they are all grounded upon their redemption. Having purchased them, God would own them, and never cast them off till they cast him off.

mhcc@Numbers:9:15-23 @ Verse 15-23 -...tokens of the Divine presence and...

mhcc@Numbers:10:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...and shows the Lord's presence for...

mhcc@Numbers:10:33-36 @ Verse 33-36 -...consist in the continual presence of...-places by the way. His promise is, and their prayers are, that he will never leave them nor forsake them. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Numbers:12:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...The removal of God's presence is...

mhcc@Numbers:14:5-10 @ Verse 5-10 -...While we have the presence of...

mhcc@Deuteronomy:9:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...of victory, by the presence of...2:9,11,12.

mhcc@Deuteronomy:10:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 -...as tokens of his presence and...

mhcc@Deuteronomy:31:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...Israel of the constant presence of...13:5. Moses commends Joshua to them for a leader; one whose wisdom, and courage, and affection they had long known; one whom God had appointed to be their leader; and therefore would own and bless. Joshua is well pleased to be admonished by Moses to be strong and of good courage. Those shall speed well, who have God with them; therefore they ought to be of good courage. Through God let us do valiantly, for through him we shall do victoriously; if we resist the devil, he will flee from us.

mhcc@Joshua:1:5-9 @ Verse 5-9 -...with the promise and presence of...-sufficient. I have commanded, called, and commissioned thee to do it, and will be sure to bear thee out in it. When we are in the way of duty, we have reason to be strong and very bold. Our Lord Jesus, as Joshua here, was borne up under his sufferings by a regard to the will of God, and the commandment from his Father.

mhcc@Joshua:1:16-18 @ Verse 16-18 -...they may have the presence of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Joshua:4:10-19 @ Verse 10-19 -...the tokens of God's presence with...

mhcc@Joshua:5:13-15 @ Verse 13-15 -...will conquer by his presence and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Judges:6:11-24 @ Verse 11-24 -...the assurances of the presence of...

mhcc@1Samuel:1:19-28 @ Verse 19-28 -...to proceed without his presence and..._1__2 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Samuel:3:19-21 @ Verse 19-21 -...is owing to the presence of..._1__4 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Samuel:6:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...were punished with the presence of...

mhcc@1Samuel:7:7-12 @ Verse 7-12 -...always appears in the presence of...-ezers for renewed deliverances; neither outward persecutions nor inward corruptions have prevailed against her, because "hitherto the Lord hath helped her:" and he will help, even to the end of the world.

mhcc@1Samuel:20:35-42 @ Verse 35-42 -...will meet in his presence ere..._1__21 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Samuel:5:17-25 @ Verse 17-25 -...that David had the presence of...2:1,. &c. The destruction will turn, as this did, upon Satan's own kingdom. David owns dependence on God for victory; and refers himself to the good pleasure of God, Wilt thou do it? The assurance God has given us of victory over our spiritual enemies, should encourage us in our spiritual conflicts. David waited till God moved; he stirred then, but not till then. He was trained up in dependence on God and his providence. God performed his promise, and David failed not to improve his advantages. When the kingdom of the Messiah was to be set up, the apostles, who were to beat down the devil's kingdom, must not attempt any thing till they received the promise of the Spirit; who came with a sound from heaven, as of a rushing, mighty wind, Acts strkjv@2:2. Henry'_2__6 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Kings:17:8-16 @ Verse 8-16 -...and bless with his presence a...-place for him even in her own country. The person appointed to entertain Elijah is not one of the rich or great men of Sidon; but a poor widow woman, in want, and desolate, is made both able and willing to sustain him. It is God's way, and it is his glory, to make use of, and put honour upon, the weak and foolish things of the world. O woman, great was thy faith; one has not found the like, no not in Israel. She took the prophet's word, that she should not lose by it. Those who can venture upon the promise of God, will make no difficulty to expose and empty themselves in his service, by giving him his part first. Surely the increase of this widow's faith, so as to enable her thus readily to deny herself, and to depend upon the Divine promise, was as great a miracle in the kingdom of grace, as the increase of her meal and oil in the kingdom of providence. Happy are all who can thus, against hope, believe and obey in hope. One poor meal's meat this poor widow gave the prophet; in recompence of it, she and her son did eat above two years, in a time of famine. To have food from God's special favour, and in such good company as Elijah, made it more than doubly sweet. It is promised to those who trust in God, that they shall not be ashamed in evil time; in days of famine they shall be satisfied.

mhcc@2Kings:23:15-24 @ Verse 15-24 - Josiah's zeal extended to the cities of Israel within his reach. He carefully preserved the sepulchre of that man of God, who came from Judah to foretell the throwing down of Jeroboam's altar. When they had cleared the country of the old leaven of idolatry, then they applied themselves to the keeping of the feast. There was not holden such a passover in any of the foregoing reigns. The revival of a long-...uncommon tokens of his presence and...

mhcc@1Chronicles:11:10-47 @ Verse 10-47 -...the mighty God, whose presence is..._1__12 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Chronicles:5:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...a token of the presence of...

mhcc@Job:3:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...of the love and presence of...

mhcc@Job:3:11-19 @ Verse 11-19 -...labours, remains in the presence and...

mhcc@Job:9:25-35 @ Verse 25-35 -...presented faultless before the presence of...-tossed soul consider Job, and notice that others have passed this dreadful gulf; and though they found it hard to believe that God would hear or deliver them, yet he rebuked the storm, and brought them to the desired haven. Resist the devil; give not place to hard thoughts of God, or desperate conclusions about thyself. Come to Him who invites the weary and heavy laden; who promises in nowise to cast them out. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Job:29:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...the Divine presence. God's presence with...

mhcc@Psalms:8:3-9 @ Verse 3-9 - We are to consider the heavens, that man thus may be directed to set his affections on things above. What is man, so mean a creature, that he should be thus honoured! so sinful a creature, that he should be thus favoured! Man has sovereign dominion over the inferior creatures, under God, and is appointed their lord. This refers to Christ. In Hebrews strkjv@2:6-...been honoured with the presence of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:18:1-19 @ Verse 1-19 - The first words, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm. Those that truly love God, may triumph in him as their Rock and Refuge, and may with confidence call upon him. It is good for us to observe all the circumstances of a mercy which magnify the power of God and his goodness to us in it. David was a praying man, and God was found a prayer-...God's manifestation of his presence is...7-15. Little appeared of man, but much of God, in these deliverances. It is not possible to apply to the history of the son of Jesse those awful, majestic, and stupendous words which are used through this description of the Divine manifestation. Every part of so solemn a scene of terrors tells us, a greater than David is here. God will not only deliver his people out of their troubles in due time, but he will bear them up under their troubles in the mean time. Can we meditate on ver. 18, without directing one thought to Gethsemane and Calvary? Can we forget that it was in the hour of Christ's deepest calamity, when Judas betrayed, when his friends forsook, when the multitude derided him, and the smiles of his Father's love were withheld, that the powers of darkness prevented him? The sorrows of death surrounded him, in his distress he prayed,

mhcc@Psalms:27:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...strengthen ourselves. The gracious presence of...

mhcc@Psalms:27:7-14 @ Verse 7-14 -...the continuance of his presence with...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:46:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...providence, and his gracious presence with...

mhcc@Psalms:66:13-20 @ Verse 13-20 -...if it be the presence of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:68 @ ****** Psalms 68 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 68 *** A prayer-- The greatness and goodness of God. (_1-6.) The wonderful works God wrought for his people. (_7-14.) The presence of God in his church. (_15-21.) The victories of Christ. (_22-28.) Enlargement of the church. (_29-31.) The glory and grace of God. (_32-35.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Psalms:73:21-28 @ Verse 21-28 -...us happy without the presence and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:84:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...them he enjoys the presence of...

mhcc@Psalms:97:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...be baffled at the presence of...

mhcc@Psalms:114 @ ****** Psalms 114 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 114 *** An exhortation to fear God. -...God's Spirit. At the presence of...__Outline Henry'__115 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:116:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 - We have many reasons for loving the Lord, but are most affected by his loving-...walk as in his presence. It...-...and walk in his presence with...

mhcc@Psalms:139:7-16 @ Verse 7-16 -...from the supporting, comforting presence of...

mhcc@Song:of @ Solomon strkjv@1:9-17 Verse 9-17 - The Bridegroom gives high praises of his spouse. In the sight of Christ believers are the excellent of the earth, fitted to be instruments for promoting his glory. The spiritual gifts and graces which Christ bestows on every true believer, are described by the ornaments then in use, ver.10,11. The graces of the saints are many, but there is dependence upon each other. He who is the Author, will be the Finisher of the good work. The grace received from Christ's fulness, springs forth into lively exercises of faith, affection, and gratitude. Yet Christ, not his gifts, is most precious to them. The word translated "camphire," signifies "atonement or propitiation." Christ is dear to all believers, because he is the propitiation for their sins. No pretender must have his place in the soul. They resolved to lodge him in their hearts all the night; during the continuance of the troubles of life. Christ takes delight in the good work which his grace has wrought on the souls of believers. This should engage all who are made holy, to be very thankful for that grace which has made those fair, who by nature were deformed. The spouse (the believer)...sense of the Divine presence will...__2 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Song:of @ Solomon strkjv@2:14-17 Verse 14-17 -...this shows Christ's gracious presence among...__3 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Song:of @ Solomon strkjv@7:10-13 Verse 10-13 -...fruitful in righteousness. Christ's presence will...__8 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Isaiah:6:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 - In this figurative vision, the temple is thrown open to view, even to the most holy place. The prophet, standing outside the temple, sees the Divine Presence seated on the mercy-seat, raised over the ark of the covenant, between the cherubim and seraphim, and the Divine glory filled the whole temple. See God upon his throne. This vision is explained, John strkjv@12:41,. that Isaiah now saw Christ's glory, and spake of Him, which is a full proof that our Saviour is God. In Christ Jesus, God is seated on a throne of grace; and through him the way into the holiest is laid open. See God's temple, his church on earth, filled with his glory. His train, the skirts of his robes, filled the temple, the whole world, for it is all God's temple. And yet he dwells in every contrite heart. See the blessed attendants by whom his government is served. Above the throne stood the holy angels, called seraphim, which means "burners;" they burn in love to God, and zeal for his glory against sin. The seraphim showing their faces veiled, declares that they are ready to yield obedience to all God's commands, though they do not understand the secret reasons of his counsels, government, or promises. All vain-glory, ambition, ignorance, and pride, would be done away by one view of Christ in his glory. This awful vision of the Divine Majesty overwhelmed the prophet with a sense of his own vileness. We are undone if there is not a Mediator between us and this holy God. A glimpse of heavenly glory is enough to convince us that all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Nor is there a man that would dare to speak to the Lord, if he saw the justice, holiness, and majesty of God, without discerning his glorious mercy and grace in Jesus Christ. The live coal may denote the assurance given to the prophet, of pardon, and acceptance in his work, through the atonement of Christ. Nothing is powerful to cleanse and comfort the soul, but what is taken from Christ's satisfaction and intercession. The taking away sin is necessary to our speaking with confidence and comfort, either to God in prayer, or from God in preaching; and those shall have their sin taken away who complain of it as a burden, and see themselves in danger of being undone by it. It is great comfort to those whom God sends, that they go for God, and may therefore speak in his name, assured that he will bear them out.

mhcc@Isaiah:33:15-24 @ Verse 15-24 -...by it, but the presence and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Jeremiah:52:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 -...cast out of God's presence but...

mhcc@Ezekiel:11 @ ****** Ezekiel 11 ****** *** Outline of Ezekiel 11 *** Divine judgments against the wicked at Jerusalem. (_1-13.) Divine favour towards those in captivity. (_14-21.) The Divine presence forsakes the city. (_22-25.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Ezekiel:11:22-25 @ Verse 22-25 -...when He withdraws his presence, glory,...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Daniel:3:19-27 @ Verse 19-27 - Let Nebuchadnezzar heat his furnace as hot as he can, a few minutes will finish the torment of those cast into it; but hell-...for Christ, have his presence in...12:29. Could we but see into the eternal world, we should behold the persecuted believer safe from the malice of his foes, while they are exposed to the wrath of God, and tormented in unquenchable fires.

mhcc@Jonah:2:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 - Observe when Jonah prayed. When he was in trouble, under the tokens of God's displeasure against him for sin: when we are in affliction we must pray. Being kept alive by miracle, he prayed. A sense of God's good-...wickedly fled from the presence of...

mhcc@Haggai:2:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...nature. Nothing but the presence of...

mhcc@Matthew:9:14-17 @ Verse 14-17 -...all is well. The presence of...

mhcc@Matthew:14:13-21 @ Verse 13-21 -...any worldly advantages. The presence of...

mhcc@Matthew:17:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 -...emblem of the Divine presence and...

mhcc@Matthew:26:17-25 @ Verse 17-25 -...who would have Christ's presence in...-minded, but to fear. Heart-searching examination and fervent prayer are especially proper before the Lord's supper, that, as Christ our Passover is now sacrificed for us, we may keep this feast, renewing our repentance, our faith in his blood, and surrendering ourselves to his service.

mhcc@Matthew:28:16-20 @ Verse 16-20 -...shall have the constant presence of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Mark:3:31-35 @ Verse 31-35 -...by us, his spiritual presence is...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@John:1:6-14 @ Verse 6-14 -...Author. By his Divine presence Christ...

mhcc@John:16:7-15 @ Verse 7-15 -...going away. His bodily presence could...

mhcc@John:20:11-18 @ Verse 11-18 -...expect that his bodily presence look...

mhcc@Acts:3:19-21 @ Verse 19-21 -...will come from the presence of...

mhcc@Acts:7:54-60 @ Verse 54-60 -...be received into the presence of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Acts:20:28-38 @ Verse 28-38 -...to all, that the presence of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Romans:4:1-12 @ Verse 1-12 -...to boast in the presence of...15:6. From this example it is observed, that if any man could work the full measure required by the law, the reward must be reckoned as a debt, which evidently was not the case even of Abraham, seeing faith was reckoned to him for righteousness. When believers are justified by faith, "their faith being counted for righteousness," their faith does not justify them as a part, small or great, of their righteousness; but as the appointed means of uniting them to Him who has chosen as the name whereby he shall be called, "the Lord our Righteousness." Pardoned people are the only blessed people. It clearly appears from the Scripture, that Abraham was justified several years before his circumcision. It is, therefore, plain that this rite was not necessary in order to justification. It was a sign of the original corruption of human nature. And it was such a sign as was also an outward seal, appointed not only to confirm God's promises to him and to his seed, and their obligation to be the Lord's, but likewise to assure him of his being already a real partaker of the righteousness of faith. Thus Abraham was the spiritual forefather of all believers, who walked after the example of his obedient faith. The seal of the Holy Spirit in our sanctification, making us new creatures, is the inward evidence of the righteousness of faith.

mhcc@1Corinthians:11:2-16 @ Verse 2-16 -...of the angels. Their presence should...

mhcc@Ephesians:4:29-32 @ Verse 29-32 - Filthy words proceed from corruption in the speaker, and they corrupt the minds and manners of those who hear them: Christians should beware of all such discourse. It is the duty of Christians to seek, by the blessing of God, to bring persons to think seriously, and to encourage and warn believers by their conversation. Be ye kind one to another. This sets forth the principle of love in the heart, and the outward expression of it, in a humble, courteous behaviour. Mark how God's forgiveness causes us to forgive. God forgives us, though we had no cause to sin against him. We must forgive, as he has forgiven us. All lying, and corrupt communications, that stir up evil desires and lusts, grieve the Spirit of God. Corrupt passions of bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, evil-...God to withdraw his presence and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@2Thessalonians:2:1-4 @ Verse 1-4 -...be happy in his presence for...

mhcc@2Thessalonians:3:16-18 @ Verse 16-18 -...and to enjoy the presence of..._1__1 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Timothy:4:14-18 @ Verse 14-18 -...and dangers, and his presence will...

mhcc@Hebrews:1:4-14 @ Verse 4-14 - Many Jews had a superstitious or idolatrous respect for angels, because they had received the law and other tidings of the Divine will by their ministry. They looked upon them as mediators between God and men, and some went so far as to pay them a kind of religious homage or worship. Thus it was necessary that the apostle should insist, not only on Christ's being the Creator of all things, and therefore of angels themselves, but as being the risen and exalted Messiah in human nature, to whom angels, authorities, and powers are made subject. To prove this, several passages are brought from the Old Testament. On comparing what God there says of the angels, with what he says to Christ, the inferiority of the angels to Christ plainly appears. Here is the office of the angels; they are God's ministers or servants, to do his pleasure. But, how much greater things are said of Christ by the Father! And let us own and honour him as God; for if he had not been God, he had never done the Mediator's work, and had never worn the Mediator's crown. It is declared how Christ was qualified for the office of Mediator, and how he was confirmed in it: he has the name Messiah from his being anointed. Only as Man he has his fellows, and as anointed with the Holy Spirit; but he is above all prophets, priests, and kings, that ever were employed in the service of God on earth. Another passage of Scripture, Psalms strkjv@102:25-...be driven from Christ's presence into...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Hebrews:5:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 - The High Priest must be a man, a partaker of our nature. This shows that man had sinned. For God would not suffer sinful man to come to him alone. But every one is welcome to God, that comes to him by this High Priest; and as we value acceptance with God, and pardon, we must apply by faith to this our great High Priest Christ Jesus, who can intercede for those that are out of the way of truth, duty, and happiness; one who has tenderness to lead them back from the by-...with him, and his presence and...

mhcc@Hebrews:9:6-10 @ Verse 6-10 -...here, or his glorious presence hereafter,...-will to none, but good-will to all. We have greater freedom, both of spirit and speech, in the gospel, and greater obligations to a more holy living.

mhcc@Hebrews:10:19-25 @ Verse 19-25 -...open way to the presence of...

mhcc@Hebrews:11:20-31 @ Verse 20-31 -...his gracious and powerful presence with...

mhcc@Hebrews:13:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 - The design of Christ in giving himself for us, is, that he may purchase to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works; and true religion is the strongest bond of friendship. Here are earnest exhortations to several Christian duties, especially contentment. The sin opposed to this grace and duty is covetousness, an over-...shall have the gracious presence of...

mhcc@James:1:26,27 @ Verse 26,27 -...thing as in the presence of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@1Peter:3:14-22 @ Verse 14-22 - We sanctify God before others, when our conduct invites and encourages them to glorify and honour him. What was the ground and reason of their hope? We should be able to defend our religion with meekness, in the fear of God. There is no room for any other fears where this great fear is; it disturbs not. The conscience is good, when it does its office well. That person is in a sad condition on whom sin and suffering meet: sin makes suffering extreme, comfortless, and destructive. Surely it is better to suffer for well-doing than for evil-...and as in the presence of..._1__4 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@Jude:1:24,25 @ Verse 24,25 -...presented blameless before the presence of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:2:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...we may expect the presence of...

mhcc@Revelation:2:18-29 @ Verse 18-29 -...of glory, in the presence and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:4:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 - After the Lord Jesus had instructed the apostle to write to the churches "the things that are," there was another vision. The apostle saw a throne set in heaven, an emblem of the universal dominion of Jehovah. He saw a glorious One upon the throne, not described by human features, so as to be represented by a likeness or image, but only by his surpassing brightness. These seem emblems of the excellence of the Divine nature, and of God's awful justice. The rainbow is a fit emblem of that covenant of promise which God has made with Christ, as the Head of the church, and with all his people in him. The prevailing colour was a pleasant green, showing the reviving and refreshing nature of the new covenant. Four-and-twenty seats around the throne, were filled with four-and-...earth, and his glorious presence in...

mhcc@Revelation:7:13-17 @ Verse 13-17 -...is their element; his presence and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:11:14-19 @ Verse 14-19 -...a token of the presence of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:12:7-11 @ Verse 7-11 -...conquered enemy hates the presence of...

mhcc@Revelation:14:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...is not consumed. His presence secures...

mhcc@Revelation:21 @ ****** Revelation 21 ****** *** Outline of Revelation 21 *** A new heaven, and new earth: the new Jerusalem where God dwells, and banishes all sorrow from his people. (_1-8.) Its heavenly origin, glory, and secure defence. (_9-21.)...as enlightened with the presence of...(_22-27.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Revelation:21:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...depends on him. The presence of...

mhcc@Revelation:21:22-27 @ Verse 22-27 - Perfect and direct communion with God, will more than supply the place of gospel institutions. And what words can more full express the union and co-...and enlightened by the presence of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:22:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 - All streams of earthly comfort are muddy; but these are clear, and refreshing. They give life, and preserve life, to those who drink of them, and thus they will flow for evermore. These point to the quickening and sanctifying influences of the Holy Spirit, as given to sinners through Christ. The Holy Spirit, proceeding from the Father and the Son, applies this salvation to our souls by his new-...that his favour and presence supply...

mhcc@Revelation:22:20,21 @ Verse 20,21 -...souls, and his gracious presence with...

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