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Quotes About Faith

All that minister about holy things must have an eye to God's command as their rule and warrant;
~ Matthew Henry
When sufferings begin to abound, consolations are given in more abundantly, 2 Cor. 1:5.
~ Matthew Henry
If God is jealous herein, we should be so, afraid of offering any worship to God otherwise than as he has appointed in his word.
~ Matthew Henry
Holy love knits the hearts of Christians one to another; and faith and love both contribute to our comfort.
~ Matthew Henry
Trouble will drive those to God who have said to him, "Go away
~ Matthew Henry
Those who would be wise and knowing must make application to Christ.
~ Matthew Henry
We must first wait for God's law before we catch at his promises.
~ Matthew Henry
Those that truly love God will make it their constant care and endeavour to keep his commandments, particularly those that relate to his worship. Those that love God, and keep those
~ Matthew Henry
And so great is the change the grace of God makes in the soul, that, as it follows, old things are passed away – old thoughts, old principles, and old practices, are passed away; and all these things must become new. Note, Regenerating grace creates a new world in the soul; all things are new. The renewed man acts from new principles, by new rules, with new ends, and in new company.
~ Matthew Henry
If we are prudent and diligent in our affairs, we may trust Providence to furnish us with the bread of the day in its day.
~ Matthew Henry
Good instructions from parents and ministers will but aggravate our condemnation if we do not live up to them.
~ Matthew Henry
We cannot be built up in Christ, unless we be first rooted in him.
~ Matthew Henry
The first that dies is a martyr, and dies for his religion; and of such it may more truly be said than of soldiers that they die on the bed of honour. Abel's death has not only no curse in it, but it has a crown in it;
~ Matthew Henry
Those that cast off the duties of religion in their prosperity cannot expect the comforts of it when they come to be in distress. Justly
~ Matthew Henry
In a day of prosperity we are in great danger of forgetting God, our dependence upon him, our need of him, and our obligations to him. When
~ Matthew Henry
It is well for us that our salvation doth not depend upon our being able to solve all these difficulties, nor is the divine authority of the gospels at all weakened by them; for the evangelists are not supposed to write these genealogies either of their own knowledge or by divine inspiration
~ Matthew Henry
Eaten bread must not be forgotten. God's miracles and mercies are to be had in everlasting remembrance, for our encouragement to trust in him at all times.
~ Matthew Henry
In all our ways that prove pleasant, in which we gain our point, we must acknowledge God with thankfulness. In all our ways that prove uncomfortable, and that are hedged up with thorns, we must acknowledge him with submission. It is promised, He shall direct thy paths; so that thy way shall be safe and good, and happy at last.
~ Matthew Henry
When Peter would prove himself no disciple of Christ, he cursed and swore.
~ Matthew Henry
We must never be drawn into sin by any thing that man can say or do to us, for it will not justify us to say that we were so drawn in.
~ Matthew Henry
Though our holy religion teaches us to be for peace, yet it does not forbid us to provide for war.
~ Matthew Henry
those that have received Christ must by faith live upon him, and not receive his grace in vain.
~ Matthew Henry
God can bring his people through the greatest difficulties, and force a way where he does not find it.
~ Matthew Henry
for we are by baptism brought into covenant, that we may be taught to observe all things whatsoever Christ has commanded us
~ Matthew Henry