mhcc - worship

mhcc@Genesis:4:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 - When Cain was born, Eve said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. Perhaps she thought that this was the promised seed. If so, she was wofully disappointed. Abel signifies vanity: when she thought she had the promised seed in Cain, whose name signifies possession, she was so taken up with him that another son was as vanity to her. Observe, each son had a calling. It is the will of God for every one to have something to do in this world. Parents ought to bring up their children to work. Give them a Bible and a calling, said good Mr. Dod, and God be with them. We may believe that God commanded Adam, after the fall, to shed the blood of innocent animals, and after their death to burn part or the whole of their bodies by fire. Thus that punishment which sinners deserve, even the death of the body, and the wrath of God, of which fire is a well-...been two sorts of worshippers, such...-offering, lies at the door, and thou mayest take the benefit of it." The same word signifies sin, and a sacrifice for sin. "Though thou hast not done well, yet do not despair; the remedy is at hand." Christ, the great sin-offering, is said to stand at the door, Revelation strkjv@3:20. And those well deserve to perish in their sins, that will not go to the door to ask for the benefit of this sin-offering. God's acceptance of Abel's offering did not change the birthright, and make it his; why then should Cain be so angry? Sinful heats and disquiets vanish before a strict and fair inquiry into the cause.

mhcc@Genesis:5:6-20 @ Verse 6-20 -...Divine precepts about religious worship and...

mhcc@Genesis:12:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 - God made choice of Abram, and singled him out from among his fellow-...among whom his true worship might...1. I will make of thee a great nation. When God took Abram from his own people, he promised to make him the head of another people. 2. I will bless thee. Obedient believers shall be sure to inherit the blessing. 3. I will make thy name great. The name of obedient believers shall certainly be made great. 4. Thou shalt be a blessing. Good men are the blessings of their country. 5. I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee. God will take care that none are losers, by any service done for his people. 6. In thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. Jesus Christ is the great blessing of the world, the greatest that ever the world possessed. All the true blessedness the world is now, or ever shall be possessed of, is owing to Abram and his posterity. Through them we have a Bible, a Saviour, and a gospel. They are the stock on which the Christian church is grafted.

mhcc@Genesis:12:6-9 @ Verse 6-9 -...The way of family worship is...

mhcc@Genesis:18:16-22 @ Verse 16-22 -...and devout in the worship of...

mhcc@Genesis:21:22-34 @ Verse 22-34 -...be ashamed of the worship of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Genesis:24:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...good teaching, and the worship of...

mhcc@Genesis:33:17-20 @ Verse 17-20 -...up religion, and the worship of...-elohe-Israel, God, the God of Israel; to the honour of God, the only living and true God; and to the honour of the God of Israel, as a God in covenant with him. Israel's God is Israel's glory. Blessed be his name, he is still the mighty God, the God of Israel. May we praise his name, and rejoice in his love, through our pilgrimage here on earth, and for ever in the heavenly Canaan. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Exodus:3:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...we shall see to worship him...

mhcc@Exodus:5:10-23 @ Verse 10-23 - The Egyptian task-masters were very severe. See what need we have to pray that we may be delivered from wicked men. The head-...represented the service and worship of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Exodus:8:20-32 @ Verse 20-32 -...the objects of the worship of...-kilns or among the flesh-pots of Egypt. And they must sacrifice as God shall command, not otherwise. Though they were in slavery to Pharaoh, yet they must obey God's commands. Pharaoh consents for them to go into the wilderness, provided they do not go so far but that he might fetch them back again. Thus, some sinners, in a pang of conviction, part with their sins, yet are loth they should go very far away; for when the fright is over, they will turn to them again. Moses promised the removal of this plague. But let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: if we think to cheat God by a sham repentance and a false surrender of ourselves to him, we shall put a fatal cheat upon our own souls. Pharaoh returned to his hardness. Reigning lusts break through the strongest bonds, and make men presume and go from their word. Many seem in earnest, but there is some reserve, some beloved, secret sin. They are unwilling to look upon themselves as in danger of everlasting misery. They will refrain from other sins; they do much, give much, and even punish themselves much. They will leave it off sometimes, and, as it were, let their sin depart a little way; but will not make up their minds to part with all and follow Christ, bearing the cross. Rather than that, they venture all. They are sorrowful, but depart from Christ, determined to keep the world at present, and they hope for some future season, when salvation may be had without such costly sacrifices; but, at length, the poor sinner is driven away in his wickedness, and left without hope to lament his folly. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Exodus:20:3-11 @ Verse 3-11 -...concerns the manner of worship, that...-like things break this commandment, and there is no profit, honour, or pleasure in them. The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. The form of the fourth commandment, "Remember," shows that it was not now first given, but was known by the people before. One day in seven is to be kept holy. Six days are allotted to worldly business, but not so as to neglect the service of God, and the care of our souls. On those days we must do all our work, and leave none to be done on the sabbath day. Christ allowed works of necessity, charity, and piety; for the sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath, Mark strkjv@2:27. but all works of luxury, vanity, or self-indulgence in any form, are forbidden. Trading, paying wages, settling accounts, writing letters of business, worldly studies, trifling visits, journeys, or light conversation, are not keeping this day holy to the Lord. Sloth and indolence may be a carnal, but not a holy rest. The sabbath of the Lord should be a day of rest from worldly labour, and a rest in the service of God. The advantages from the due keeping of this holy day, were it only to the health and happiness of mankind, with the time it affords for taking care of the soul, show the excellency of this commandment. The day is blessed; men are blessed by it, and in it. The blessing and direction to keep holy are not limited to the seventh day, but are spoken of the sabbath day.

mhcc@Exodus:20:22-26 @ Verse 22-26 -...in his name to worship him,...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Exodus:23:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...and avowed object, the worship of...

mhcc@Exodus:23:10-19 @ Verse 10-19 - Every seventh year the land was to rest. They must not plough or sow it; what the earth produced of itself, should be eaten, and not laid up. This law seems to have been intended to teach dependence on Providence, and God's faithfulness in sending the larger increase while they kept his appointments. It was also typical of the heavenly rest, when all earthly labours, cares, and interests shall cease for ever. All respect to the gods of the heathen is strictly forbidden. Since idolatry was a sin to which the Israelites leaned, they must blot out the remembrance of the gods of the heathen. Solemn religious attendance on God, in the place which he should choose, is strictly required. They must come together before the Lord. What a good Master do we serve, who has made it our duty to rejoice before him! Let us devote with pleasure to the service of God that portion of our time which he requires, and count his sabbaths and ordinances to be a feast unto our souls. They were not to come empty-...must not come to worship God...-hearted; our souls must be filled with holy desires toward him, and dedications of ourselves to him; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

mhcc@Exodus:25:31-40 @ Verse 31-40 -...people, to direct their worship and...

mhcc@Exodus:32:30-35 @ Verse 30-35 -...meet with abundance of worshippers. The...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Exodus:34:Pr @ Verse Proverbs -...aright, who do not worship him...

mhcc@Leviticus:7:35-38 @ Verse 35-38 -...Solemn acts of religious worship are...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Leviticus:10:3-7 @ Verse 3-7 -...him good. Whenever we worship God,...

mhcc@Leviticus:14:10-32 @ Verse 10-32 -...us to enjoy public worship again,...-offering, some of the blood, and some of the oil, was to be put upon him that was to be cleansed. Wherever the blood of Christ is applied for justification, the oil of the Spirit is applied for sanctification; these two cannot be separated. We have here the gracious provision the law made for poor lepers. The poor are as welcome to God's altar as the rich. But though a meaner sacrifice was accepted from the poor, yet the same ceremony was used for the rich; their souls are as precious, and Christ and his gospel are the same to both. Even for the poor one lamb was necessary. No sinner could be saved, had it not been for the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God with his blood.

mhcc@Leviticus:27:34 @ Verse 34 -...full assurance of faith, worshipping God...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Numbers:28:9-15 @ Verse 9-15 - Every sabbath day, beside the two lambs offered for the daily burnt-offering, there must be two more offered. This teaches us to double our devotions on sabbath days, for so the duty of the day requires. The sabbath rest is to be observed, in order more closely to apply ourselves to the sabbath work, which ought to fill up the sabbath time. The offerings in the new moons showed thankfulness for the renewing of earthly blessings: when we rejoice in the gifts of providence, we must make the sacrifice of Christ, that great gift of special grace, the fountain and spring-...our joy. And the worship performed...66:23. As the moon borrows light from the sun, and is renewed by its influences; so the church borrows her light from Jesus Christ, who is the Sun of righteousness, renewing the state of the church, especially under the gospel.

mhcc@Deuteronomy:4:1-23 @ Verse 1-23 -...It is absurd to worship them;...

mhcc@Deuteronomy:12:1-4 @ Verse 1-4 -...God and mammon; nor worship the...-righteous confidences.

mhcc@Deuteronomy:12:5-32 @ Verse 5-32 -...as true worshippers, who worship God...

mhcc@Deuteronomy:20:10-12 @ Verse 10-12 -...the easy tribute of worship and...-trees should not be destroyed. God is a better friend to man than he is to himself; and God's law consults our interests and comforts; while our own appetites and passions, which we indulge, are enemies to our welfare. Many of the Divine precepts restrain us from destroying that which is for our life and food. The Jews understand this as forbidding all wilful waste upon any account whatsoever. Every creature of God is good; as nothing is to be refused, so nothing is to be abused. We may live to want what we carelessly waste. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Deuteronomy:30:15-20 @ Verse 15-20 -...desert his service, and worship other...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Deuteronomy:31:9-13 @ Verse 9-13 -...the truths, precepts, and worship of...

mhcc@Joshua:22:21-29 @ Verse 21-29 -...that they intended to worship other...

mhcc@Joshua:24:15-28 @ Verse 15-28 -...capable of such spiritual worship. Hence...

mhcc@Judges:2:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...voice of weeping. The worship of...

mhcc@Judges:6:25-32 @ Verse 25-32 -...the result convinced his worshippers of...

mhcc@Judges:7:9-15 @ Verse 9-15 -...speak to God, and worship him....

mhcc@Judges:8:29-35 @ Verse 29-35 -...the people to the worship of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Judges:17:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...and set up idol worship in...

mhcc@Ruth:1:6-14 @ Verse 6-14 - Naomi began to think of returning, after the death of her two sons. When death comes into a family, it ought to reform what is amiss there. Earth is made bitter to us, that heaven may be made dear. Naomi seems to have been a person of faith and piety. She dismissed her daughters-in-...to the faith and worship of...

mhcc@1Samuel:1:19-28 @ Verse 19-28 -...should be taught to worship God..._1__2 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Samuel:6:20-23 @ Verse 20-23 -...is angels' work to worship God,..._2__7 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Kings:4:20-28 @ Verse 20-28 -...and that princes shall worship him....

mhcc@1Kings:12:25-33 @ Verse 25-33 - Jeroboam distrusted the providence of God; he would contrive ways and means, and sinful ones too, for his own safety. A practical disbelief of God's all-...once been asked to worship Baal;..._1__13 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Kings:13:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...founder and worshippers. Idolatrous worship will...-denial, who cannot forbear one forbidden meal.

mhcc@1Kings:14:7-20 @ Verse 7-20 -...for conforming to the worship Jeroboam...

mhcc@1Kings:15:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...to maintain the true worship of...

mhcc@2Kings:3:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...yet he maintained the worship of...

mhcc@2Kings:9:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...would yet preserve his worship among...

mhcc@2Kings:11 @ Henry'_2__10 ****** 2nd Kings 11 ****** *** Outline of 2nd Kings 11 *** Athaliah usurps the government of Judah, Jehoash made king. (_1-12.) Athaliah put to death. (_13-16.) The worship of the Lord restored. (_17-21.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@1Chronicles:7 @ Henry'_1__6 ****** 1st Chronicles 7 ****** *** Outline of 1st Chronicles 7 *** Genealogies. -...when they forsake the worship of...__Outline Henry'_1__8 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Chronicles:16 @ Henry'_1__15 ****** 1st Chronicles 16 ****** *** Outline of 1st Chronicles 16 *** The solemnity with which the ark was fixed. (_1-6.) David's psalm of praise. (_7-36.)...Setting in order the worship of...(_37-43.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@1Chronicles:16:37-43 @ Verse 37-43 -...ceremonial. Yet the ceremonial worship, being..._1__17 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@1Chronicles:28:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...God, the second is worship of...

mhcc@2Chronicles:2 @ Henry'_2__1 ****** 2nd Chronicles 2 ****** *** Outline of 2nd Chronicles 2 *** Solomon's message to Huram respecting the temple, His treaty with Huram. -...to the law and worship of...-begotten Son to be their Prince and their Saviour. __Outline Henry'_2__3 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Chronicles:11:13-23 @ Verse 13-23 -...of the temptation to worship the..._2__12 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Chronicles:17 @ Henry'_2__16 ****** 2nd Chronicles 17 ****** *** Outline of 2nd Chronicles 17 *** Jehoshaphat promotes religion in Judah, His prosperity. -...little. Set up the worship of...__Outline Henry'_2__18 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Chronicles:20:31-37 @ Verse 31-37 -...kept close to the worship of...1st Kings strkjv@22:49. Thus the alliance was broken, and the Divine rebuke had its effect, at least for a season. Let us be thankful for any losses which may have prevented the loss of our immortal souls. Let us praise the Lord, who sought after us, and left us not to perish in our sins. Henry'_2__21 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Chronicles:24:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 -...of places for public worship is...

mhcc@2Chronicles:25:14-16 @ Verse 14-16 -...not help their own worshippers, was...

mhcc@2Chronicles:29:1-19 @ Verse 1-19 -...incense. Neglect of God's worship was...

mhcc@2Chronicles:29:20-36 @ Verse 20-36 - As soon as Hezekiah heard that the temple was ready, he lost no time. Atonement must be made for the sins of the last reign. It was not enough to lament and forsake those sins; they brought a sin-offering. Our repentance and reformation will not obtain pardon but in and through Christ, who was made sin, that is, a sin-...we do not ourselves worship with..._2__30 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@Ezra:3:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...we can in the worship of...-will offerings to the Lord. And they made preparation for the building of the temple without delay: whatever God calls us to do, we may depend upon his providence to furnish us with the needful means.

mhcc@Ezra:4:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...to unite in the worship of...

mhcc@Ezra:7:11-26 @ Verse 11-26 -...kings to support the worship of...

mhcc@Nehemiah:8:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...them to the public worship of...

mhcc@Psalms:24:7-10 @ Verse 7-10 -...The angels were to worship him,...1:6:. they ask with wonder, Who is he? It is answered, that he is strong and mighty; mighty in battle to save his people, and to subdue his and their enemies. We may apply it to Christ's entrance into the souls of men by his word and Spirit, that they may be his temples. Behold, he stands at the door, and knocks,

mhcc@Psalms:29 @ ****** Psalms 29 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 29 *** Exhortation to give glory to God. -...upon all acts of worship. The...__Outline Henry'__30 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:46:6-11 @ Verse 6-11 -...silent submission let us worship and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:67 @ ****** Psalms 67 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 67 *** A prayer for the enlargement of Christ's kingdom. - All our happiness comes from God's mercy; therefore the first thing prayed for is, God be merciful to us, to us sinners, and pardon our sins. Pardon is conveyed by God's blessing, and secured in that. If we, by faith, walk with God, we may hope that his face will shine on us. The psalmist passes on to a prayer for the conversion of the Gentiles, which shows that the Old Testament saints desired that their advantages might also be enjoyed by others. And many Scripture prophecies and promises are wrapped up in prayers: the answer to the prayer of the church is as sure as the performance of God's promises. The joy wished to the nations, is holy joy. Let them be glad that by his providence the Lord will overrule the affairs of kingdoms; that even the kingdoms of this world shall became the kingdom of the Lord, and of his Christ. Then is declared a joyful prospect of all good when God shall do this. The success of the gospel brings outward mercies with it; righteousness exalts a nation. The blessing of the Lord sweetens all our creature-...shall be brought to worship Him....__Outline Henry'__68 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:69:1-12 @ Verse 1-12 -...the truths, precepts, and worship of...

mhcc@Psalms:81:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 - All the worship we can render to the Lord is beneath his excellences, and our obligations to him, especially in our redemption from sin and wrath. What God had done on Israel's behalf, was kept in remembrance by public solemnities. To make a deliverance appear more gracious, more glorious, it is good to observe all that makes the trouble we are delivered from appear more grievous. We ought never to forget the base and ruinous drudgery to which Satan, our oppressor, brought us. But when, in distress of conscience, we are led to cry for deliverance, the Lord answers our prayers, and sets us at liberty. Convictions of sin, and trials by affliction, prove his regard to his people. If the Jews, on their solemn feast-days, were thus to call to mind their redemption out of Egypt, much more ought we, on the Christian sabbath, to call to mind a more glorious redemption, wrought out for us by our Lord Jesus Christ, from worse bondage.

mhcc@Psalms:89:5-14 @ Verse 5-14 -...express reverence when we worship God....

mhcc@Psalms:96:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...the Lord. We must worship him...

mhcc@Psalms:97:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...an end to idol worship of...

mhcc@Psalms:99:6-9 @ Verse 6-9 -...heart; and while we worship him...-seat, let us never forget that he is holy. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:104:10-18 @ Verse 10-18 -...also notice the natural worship they...

mhcc@Psalms:113 @ ****** Psalms 113 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 113 *** An exhortation to praise God. -...nations shall come and worship before...__Outline Henry'__114 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:130:1-4 @ Verse 1-4 - The only way of relief for a sin-...put for the whole worship of...

mhcc@Psalms:135:15-21 @ Verse 15-21 -...the Gentile nations that worship idols,...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Psalms:144:9-15 @ Verse 9-15 -...not adhere to the worship and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Proverbs:5:1-14 @ Verse 1-14 - Solomon cautions all young men, as his children, to abstain from fleshly lusts. Some, by the adulterous woman, here understand idolatry, false doctrine, which tends to lead astray men's minds and manners; but the direct view is to warn against seventh-...drawing men from the worship of...-ruined sinner in the eternal world, enduring the remorse of his conscience!

mhcc@Ecclesiastes:5:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 -...Address thyself to the worship of...

mhcc@Isaiah:27:6-13 @ Verse 6-13 -...are brought in to worship God,...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Isaiah:29:9-16 @ Verse 9-16 -...will of God. To worship God,...-...are only formal in worship. And...

mhcc@Isaiah:40:18-26 @ Verse 18-26 -...not make images or worship them....

mhcc@Isaiah:51:17-23 @ Verse 17-23 -...man should believe and worship as...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Isaiah:57:3-12 @ Verse 3-12 -...our indifference in the worship of...-paths. The pleasures of sin soon tire, but never satisfy. Those who care not for the word of God and his providences, show they have no fear of God. Sin profits not; it ruins and destroys.

mhcc@Isaiah:66:19,20, @ Verse 19,20, -...they would have solemn worship before...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Jeremiah:9:23-26 @ Verse 23-26 -...the true Israel who worship God...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Jeremiah:25:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...evil ways to the worship and...

mhcc@Jeremiah:30:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 -...into the service and worship of...

mhcc@Jeremiah:44:15-19 @ Verse 15-19 -...to men. All who worship images,...

mhcc@Ezekiel:23 @ ****** Ezekiel 23 ****** *** Outline of Ezekiel 23 *** A history of the apostacy of God's people from him, and the aggravation thereof. -...because the places of worship those...-righteousness? Will it not also prompt the soul to look to God continually for grace, that by his Holy Spirit we may mortify the deeds of the body, and live in holy conversation and godliness? __Outline Henry'__24 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Ezekiel:28:20-26. @ Verse 20-26. -...seduced Israel to the worship of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Daniel:3 @ ****** Daniel 3 ****** *** Outline of Daniel 3 *** Nebuchadnezzar's golden image. (_1-7.)...his companions refuse to worship it....(_8-18.) They are cast into a furnace, but are miraculously preserved. (_19-27.) Nebuchadnezzar gives glory to Jehovah. (_28-30.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Daniel:3:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...By such methods, false worship has...

mhcc@Hosea:4:12-19 @ Verse 12-19 -...come near the idolatrous worship of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Hosea:7:8-16 @ Verse 8-16 -...idolatry and of the worship of...-flattery. The mercy and grace of God are the only refuge to which obstinate sinners never think of fleeing. Though they may howl forth their terrors in the form of prayers, they seldom cry to God with their hearts. Even their prayers for earthly mercies only seek fuel for their lusts. Their turning from one sect, sentiment, form, or vice, to another, still leaves them far short of Christ and holiness. Such are we by nature. And such shall we prove if left to ourselves. Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Hosea:8:11-14 @ Verse 11-14 -...the ordinances of his worship, all...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Hosea:13:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 -...and therefore all that worship images...

mhcc@Hosea:14:1-3 @ Verse 1-3 -...diligently attending on his worship and...-block we have often fallen over. Take it all away by a free and full forgiveness, for we cannot strike any of it off. Receive our prayer graciously. They do not say what good they seek, but refer it to God. It is not good of the world's showing, but good of God's giving. They were to consider their sins, their wants, and the remedy; and they were to take, not sacrifices, but words stating the desires of their hearts, and with them to address the Lord. The whole forms a clear description of the nature and tendency of a sinner's conversion to God through Jesus Christ. As we draw near to God by the prayer of faith, we should first beseech him to teach us what to ask. We must be earnest with him to take away all iniquity.

mhcc@Amos:6:8-14 @ Verse 8-14 -...God's name, and to worship him,...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Micah:5:7-15 @ Verse 7-15 -...the Lord our salvation, worship him,...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Habakkuk:2:15-20 @ Verse 15-20 - A severe woe is pronounced against drunkenness; it is very fearful against all who are guilty of drunkenness at any time, and in any place, from the stately palace to the paltry ale-...welcome his salvation, and worship him...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Zephaniah:1:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...divide their affections and worship between...

mhcc@Zechariah:14:16-21 @ Verse 16-21 -...every day let us worship the...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Malachi:1:6-14 @ Verse 6-14 -...their profit. If we worship God...-...show contempt for his worship....**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Matthew:2 @ ****** Matthew 2 ****** *** Outline of Matthew 2 *** The wise men's search after Christ. (_1-8.) The wise men worship Jesus. (_9-12.) Jesus carried into Egypt. (_13-15.) Herod causes the infants of Bethlehem to be massacred. (_16-18.) Death of Herod, Jesus brought to Nazareth. (_19-23.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Matthew:2:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 - Those who live at the greatest distance from the means of grace often use most diligence, and learn to know the most of Christ and his salvation. But no curious arts, or mere human learning, can direct men unto him. We must learn of Christ by attending to the word of God, as a light that shineth in a dark place, and by seeking the teaching of the Holy Spirit. And those in whose hearts the day-...it their business to worship him....-born infant had grown up to manhood, he began to be troubled with the dread of a rival. He understood not the spiritual nature of the Messiah's kingdom. Let us beware of a dead faith. A man may be persuaded of many truths, and yet may hate them, because they interfere with his ambition, or sinful indulgences. Such a belief will make him uneasy, and the more resolved to oppose the truth and the cause of God; and he may be foolish enough to hope for success therein.

mhcc@Matthew:2:9-12 @ Verse 9-12 -...after Christ? Would it worship him,...

mhcc@Matthew:4:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 -...Christ was tempted to worship Satan....

mhcc@Matthew:13:1-23 @ Verse 1-23 -...the outward circumstances of worship not...6:8. Worldly cares are great hinderances to our profiting by the word of God. The deceitfulness of riches does the mischief; they cannot be said to deceive us unless we put our trust in them, then they choke the good seed. What distinguished the good ground was fruitfulness. By this true Christians are distinguished from hypocrites. Christ does not say that this good ground has no stones in it, or no thorns; but none that could hinder its fruitfulness. All are not alike; we should aim at the highest, to bring forth most fruit. The sense of hearing cannot be better employed than in hearing God's word; and let us look to ourselves that we may know what sort of hearers we are.

mhcc@Matthew:15:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -..."In vain do they worship me."...

mhcc@Matthew:24:4-28 @ Verse 4-28 -...the solemn service and worship of...2Thessalonians strkjv@2:1. Let us give diligence to make our calling and election sure; then may we know that no enemy or deceiver shall ever prevail against us.

mhcc@Matthew:28:16-20 @ Verse 16-20 -...himself to be the worshipper and...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Luke:4:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 -...any remains of the worship of...3:15. Though Satan depart for a season, we shall never be out of his reach till removed from this present evil world.

mhcc@Luke:7:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 -...building places for religious worship is...

mhcc@Luke:9:51-56 @ Verse 51-56 -...to the word and worship of...

mhcc@Luke:13:10-17 @ Verse 10-17 -...keep us from public worship on...

mhcc@John:4:4-26 @ Verse 4-26 -...and thanksgivings, form the worship of...

mhcc@John:8:37-40 @ Verse 37-40 -...world; keep up the worship of...

mhcc@John:9:35-38 @ Verse 35-38 -...believe in him, will worship him....

mhcc@Acts:3:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 -...believers attended the temple worship at...

mhcc@Acts:7:51-53 @ Verse 51-53 -...give way to the worship of...

mhcc@Acts:11:19-24 @ Verse 19-24 -...show and ceremony, to worship him...

mhcc@Acts:12:20-25 @ Verse 20-25 -...knew the word and worship of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Acts:13:14-31 @ Verse 14-31 -...we come together to worship God,...-suffering, and of man's ingratitude and perverseness. Paul passes from David to the Son of David, and shows that this Jesus is his promised Seed; a Saviour to do that for them, which the judges of old could not do, to save them from their sins, their worst enemies. When the apostles preached Christ as the Saviour, they were so far from concealing his death, that they always preached Christ crucified. Our complete separation from sin, is represented by our being buried with Christ. But he rose again from the dead, and saw no corruption: this was the great truth to be preached.

mhcc@Acts:14:8-18 @ Verse 8-18 -...those who think the worship of...

mhcc@Acts:17:1-9 @ Verse 1-9 -...claim our right to worship God...

mhcc@Acts:17:22-31 @ Verse 22-31 -...great object of their worship is...

mhcc@Acts:18:12-17 @ Verse 12-17 -...God is to be worshipped, whether...

mhcc@Acts:20:7-12 @ Verse 7-12 -...they came together to worship God,...

mhcc@Romans:1:18-25 @ Verse 18-25 -...rational creatures changed the worship of...

mhcc@Romans:9:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 - Being about to discuss the rejection of the Jews and the calling of the Gentiles, and to show that the whole agrees with the sovereign electing love of God, the apostle expresses strongly his affection for his people. He solemnly appeals to Christ; and his conscience, enlightened and directed by the Holy Spirit, bore witness to his sincerity. He would submit to be treated as "accursed," to be disgraced, crucified; and even for a time be in the deepest horror and distress; if he could rescue his nation from the destruction about to come upon them for their obstinate unbelief. To be insensible to the eternal condition of our fellow-...to them. The temple worship was...

mhcc@1Corinthians:3:10-15 @ Verse 10-15 - The apostle was a wise master-...and usages in the worship of...

mhcc@1Corinthians:8:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 - There is no proof of ignorance more common than conceit of knowledge. Much may be known, when nothing is known to good purpose. And those who think they know any thing, and grow vain thereon, are the least likely to make good use of their knowledge. Satan hurts some as much by tempting them to be proud of mental powers, as others, by alluring to sensuality. Knowledge which puffs up the possessor, and renders him confident, is as dangerous as self-...While we refuse all worship to...

mhcc@1Corinthians:10:15-22 @ Verse 15-22 -...a heathen sacrifice, was worshipping the...

mhcc@1Corinthians:11:2-16 @ Verse 2-16 -...and join in public worship, veiled;...

mhcc@1Corinthians:14 @ Henry'_1__13 ****** 1st Corinthians 14 ****** *** Outline of 1st Corinthians 14 *** Prophecy preferred to the gift of tongues. (_1-5.) The unprofitableness of speaking in unknown languages. (_6-14.) Exhortations to worship that can be understood. (_15-25.) Disorders from vain display of gifts; (_26-33.) and from women speaking in the church. (_34-40.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@1Corinthians:14:15-25 @ Verse 15-25 -...who teach them to worship in...

mhcc@Galatians:4:8-11 @ Verse 8-11 -...lusts. And many ignorantly worship a...

mhcc@Ephesians:2:14-18 @ Verse 14-18 -...his presence, with their worship and...

mhcc@Philippians:2:5-11 @ Verse 5-11 - The example of our Lord Jesus Christ is set before us. We must resemble him in his life, if we would have the benefit of his death. Notice the two natures of Christ; his Divine nature, and human nature. Who being in the form of God, partaking the Divine nature, as the eternal and only-...and to receive Divine worship from...5:23. Here we see such motives to self-denying love as nothing else can supply. Do we thus love and obey the Son of God?

mhcc@Philippians:3:1-11 @ Verse 1-11 - Sincere Christians rejoice in Christ Jesus. The prophet calls the false prophets dumb dogs, Isaiah strkjv@56:10. to which the apostle seems to refer. Dogs, for their malice against faithful professors of the gospel of Christ, barking at them and biting them. They urged human works in opposition to the faith of Christ; but Paul calls them evil-...it, and we must worship God...-dying soul. He deemed all these things to be but loss, compared with the knowledge of Christ, by faith in his person and salvation. He speaks of all worldly enjoyments and outward privileges which sought a place with Christ in his heart, or could pretend to any merit and desert, and counted them but loss; but it might be said, It is easy to say so; but what would he do when he came to the trial? He had suffered the loss of all for the privileges of a Christian. Nay, he not only counted them loss, but the vilest refuse, offals thrown to dogs; not only less valuable than Christ, but in the highest degree contemptible, when set up as against him. True knowledge of Christ alters and changes men, their judgments and manners, and makes them as if made again anew. The believer prefers Christ, knowing that it is better for us to be without all worldly riches, than without Christ and his word. Let us see what the apostle resolved to cleave to, and that was Christ and heaven. We are undone, without righteousness wherein to appear before God, for we are guilty. There is a righteousness provided for us in Jesus Christ, and it is a complete and perfect righteousness. None can have benefit by it, who trust in themselves. Faith is the appointed means of applying the saving benefit. It is by faith in Christ's blood. We are made conformable to Christ's death, when we die to sin, as he died for sin; and the world is crucified to us, and we to the world, by the cross of Christ. The apostle was willing to do or to suffer any thing, to attain the glorious resurrection of saints. This hope and prospect carried him through all difficulties in his work. He did not hope to attain it through his own merit and righteousness, but through the merit and righteousness of Jesus Christ.

mhcc@Colossians:2:8-17 @ Verse 8-17 - There is a philosophy which rightly exercises our reasonable faculties; a study of the works of God, which leads us to the knowledge of God, and confirms our faith in him. But there is a philosophy which is vain and deceitful; and while it pleases men's fancies, hinders their faith: such are curious speculations about things above us, or no concern to us. Those who walk in the way of the world, are turned from following Christ. We have in Him the substance of all the shadows of the ceremonial law. All the defects of it are made up in the gospel of Christ, by his complete sacrifice for sin, and by the revelation of the will of God. To be complete, is to be furnished with all things necessary for salvation. By this one word "complete," is shown that we have in Christ whatever is required. "In him," not when we look to Christ, as though he were distant from us, but we are in him, when, by the power of the Spirit, we have faith wrought in our hearts by the Spirit, and we are united to our Head. The circumcision of the heart, the crucifixion of the flesh, the death and burial to sin and to the world, and the resurrection to newness of life, set forth in baptism, and by faith wrought in our hearts, prove that our sins are forgiven, and that we are fully delivered from the curse of the law. Through Christ, we, who were dead in sins, are quickened. Christ's death was the death of our sins; Christ's resurrection is the quickening of our souls. The law of ordinances, which was a yoke to the Jews, and a partition-wall to the Gentiles, the Lord Jesus took out of the way. When the substance was come, the shadows fled. Since every mortal man is, through the hand-writing of the law, guilty of death, how very dreadful is the condition of the ungodly and unholy, who trample under foot that blood of the Son of God, whereby alone this deadly hand-...our time for the worship and...

mhcc@Colossians:2:18-23 @ Verse 18-23 -...seeming humility. Those who worship angels,...-imposed sufferings and fastings, might have a show of uncommon spirituality and willingness for suffering, but this was not "in any honour" to God. The whole tended, in a wrong manner, to satisfy the carnal mind, by gratifying self-will, self-wisdom, self-righteousness, and contempt of others. The things being such as carry not with them so much as the show of wisdom; or so faint a show that they do the soul no good, and provide not for the satisfying of the flesh. What the Lord has left indifferent, let us regard as such, and leave others to the like freedom; and remembering the passing nature of earthly things, let us seek to glorify God in the use of them. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@1Thessalonians:3:11-13 @ Verse 11-13 -...worship, and all religious worship is..._1__4 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@2Thessalonians:2:5-12 @ Verse 5-12 -...God, or that is worshipped; and...

mhcc@1Timothy:4:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...Christ, and the pure worship of...-denial, in attending to the requirements of God's law, without being tasked to imaginary duties, which reject what he has allowed. But nothing justifies an intemperate or improper use of things; and nothing will be good to us, unless we seek by prayer for the Lord's blessing upon it.

mhcc@Hebrews:12:18-29 @ Verse 18-29 - Mount Sinai, on which the Jewish church state was formed, was a mount such as might be touched, though forbidden to be so, a place that could be felt; so the Mosaic dispensation was much in outward and earthly things. The gospel state is kind and condescending, suited to our weak frame. Under the gospel all may come with boldness to God's presence. But the most holy must despair, if judged by the holy law given from Sinai, without a Saviour. The gospel church is called Mount Zion; there believers have clearer views of heaven, and more heavenly tempers of soul. All the children of God are heirs, and every one has the privileges of the first-born. Let a soul be supposed to join that glorious assembly and church above, that is yet unacquainted with God, still carnally-...God enables us to worship God...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Hebrews:13:7-15 @ Verse 7-15 - The instructions and examples of ministers, who honourably and comfortably closed their testimony, should be particularly remembered by survivors. And though their ministers were some dead, others dying, yet the great Head and High Priest of the church, the Bishop of their souls, ever lives, and is ever the same. Christ is the same in the Old Testament day. as in the gospel day, and will be so to his people for ever, equally merciful, powerful, and all-sufficient. Still he fills the hungry, encourages the trembling, and welcomes repenting sinners: still he rejects the proud and self-...always. In this are worship and...

mhcc@James:2:1-13 @ Verse 1-13 -...souls. As places of worship cannot...-...is the case in worshipping congregations....

mhcc@Jude:1:8-16 @ Verse 8-16 -...to tempt them to worship him,...-grounded, will certainly come into account at the day of judgment. These evil men and seducers are angry at every thing that happens, and never pleased with their own state and condition. Their will and their fancy, are their only rule and law. Those who please their sinful appetites, are most prone to yield to ungovernable passions. The men of God, from the beginning of the world, have declared the doom denounced on them. Such let us avoid. We are to follow men only as they follow Christ.

mhcc@Revelation:7:9-12 @ Verse 9-12 -...In acts of religious worship we...

mhcc@Revelation:7:13-17 @ Verse 13-17 -...so the work and worship of...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:8:1-6 @ Verse 1-6 -...upon earth. The Christian worship and...12:49.

mhcc@Revelation:8:7-13 @ Verse 7-13 -...Corruption of doctrine and worship in...**** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:11:1-2 @ Verse 1,2 -...in the outer court, worship in...

mhcc@Revelation:12:7-11 @ Verse 7-11 -...idolatry, which was the worship of...

mhcc@Revelation:13 @ ****** Revelation 13 ****** *** Outline of Revelation 13 *** A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. (_1-10.)...It obliges all to worship its...(_11-18.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Revelation:13:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 - The apostle, standing on the shore, saw a savage beast rise out of the sea; a tyrannical, idolatrous, persecuting power, springing up out of the troubles which took place. It was a frightful monster! It appears to mean that worldly, oppressing dominion, which for many ages, even from the times of the Babylonish captivity, had been hostile to the church. The first beast then began to oppress and persecute the righteous for righteousness' sake, but they suffered most under the fourth beast of Daniel, (the Roman empire,)...the gospel and true worship of...

mhcc@Revelation:13:11-18 @ Verse 11-18 -...to his commands. To worship the...666. What or who is intended by this, remains a mystery. To almost every religious dispute this number has yet been applied, and it may reasonably be doubted whether the meaning has yet been discovered. But he who has wisdom and understanding, will see that all the enemies of God are numbered and marked out for destruction; that the term of their power will soon expire, and that all nations shall submit to our King of righteousness and peace. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Revelation:14:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 -...their lives for the worship and...

mhcc@Revelation:19:1-10 @ Verse 1-10 - Praising God for what we have, is praying for what is yet further to be done for us. There is harmony between the angels and the saints in this triumphant song. Christ is the Bridegroom of his ransomed church. This second union will be completed in heaven; but the beginning of the glorious millennium (by which is meant a reign of Christ, or a state of happiness, for a thousand years on earth)...corruptions, in doctrine, discipline, worship, and...-...who is to be worshipped, as...

mhcc@Revelation:22:6-19 @ Verse 6-19 -...another testimony against idolatrous worship of...-light of prophecy, to assure them of the light of the perfect day approaching. All is confirmed by an open and general invitation to mankind, to come and partake freely of the promises and of the privileges of the gospel. The Spirit, by the sacred word, and by convictions and influence in the sinner's conscience, says, Come to Christ for salvation; and the bride, or the whole church, on earth and in heaven, says, Come and share our happiness. Lest any should hesitate, it is added, Let whosoever will, or, is willing, come and take of the water of life freely. May every one who hears or reads these words, desire at once to accept the gracious invitation. All are condemned who should dare to corrupt or change the word of God, either by adding to it, or taking from it.

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