Happiness in Evangelism - Henry

I would think it a greater happiness to gain one soul to Christ than mountains of silver and gold to myself. ~Matthew Henry, Commentary, Matthew 6

Matthew Henry

If lesser judgments do the work, God will not send greater; but, if not, he will heat the furnace seven times hotter. ~Matthew Henry, Commentary, Daniel 1

Matthew Henry

Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance, and out of the pulpit I would desire to die preaching it. ~Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

A humble spirit, in the midst of high attainments, is a great ornament to any man; it sets his good qualities off too much greater advantage.  ~Matthew Henry, Commentary - 1 Corinthians 15:9-10

Matthew Henry

I reckon him a Christian indeed who is neither ashamed of the gospel nor a shame to it. ~Matthew Henry, Commentary, Romans 1:16

Matthew Henry on Sin

This should greatly humble us for all our sins, that they have been committed under the eye of God, which argues either a disbelief of his omniscience or a contempt of his justice. ~Matthew Henry, Commentary, Psalm 51

Matthew Henry on Sin

Sin defiles us, renders us odious in the sight of the holy God, and uneasy to ourselves; it unfits us for communion with God in grace or glory. When God pardons sin he cleanses us from it, so that we become acceptable to him, easy to ourselves, and have liberty of access to him. ~Matthew Henry, Commentary, Psalm 51

Matthew Henry

We should every one of us consider for what end God has put us in the place where we are, and, when any particular opportunity of serving God and our generation offers itself, we must take care that we do not let it slip. ~Matthew Henry, Commentary, Esther 4:14

Perspective on things

Things on earth are here set in opposition to things above. We must not dote upon them, nor expect too much from them, that we may set our affections on heaven; for heaven and earth are contrary one to the other, and a supreme regard to both is inconsistent; and the prevalence of our affection to one will proportionably weaken and abate our affection to the other. ~Matthew Henry, Commentary - Colossians 3:2

Faithful

"We do not walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called if we be not faithful friends to all Christians, and sworn enemies to all sin." Matthew Henry