Matthew Henry Christ Quotations

None shall be saved by Christ but those only who work out their own salvation while God is working in them by His truth and His Holy Spirit. We cannot do without God; and God will not do without us.

Brotherly love is the badge of Christ's disciples.

Humility is the great preserver of peace and order in all Christian churches and societies, consequently pride is the great disturber of them, and the cause of most dissensions and breaches in the church.

The greatest of men must turn beggars when they have to do with Christ.

Pure Christianity and serious godliness fear not the scrutiny of a free thought, but despise the impotent malice of a prejudiced one.

It is more to the honor of a Christian by faith to overcome the world, than by monastical vows to retreat from it; more for the honor of Christ to serve him in the city, than to serve him in the cell.

See what a hidden life the life of a good Christian is, and how much it is concealed from the eye and observation of the world. The most important part of the business lies between God and our own souls, in the frame of our spirits and the working of our hearts, in our actions that no eye sees except the all-seeing God. Justly are the saints called God's hidden ones, and His secret is said to be with them. They have meat to eat and work to do that the world does not know of, as well as joys, griefs, and cares that a stranger does not share.

In order to the attaining of all useful knowledge this is most necessary, that we fear God; we are not qualified to profit by the instructions that are given us unless our minds be possessed with a holy reverence of God, and every thought within us be brought into obedience to Him.... As all our knowledge must take rise from the fear of God, so it must tend to it as its perfection and centre. Those know enough who know how to fear God, who are careful in every thing to please Him and fearful of offending Him in any thing; this is the Alpha and Omega of knowledge.

Those that abide in Christ as their heart's desire shall have, through Christ, their heart's desire.

The true Christian hero will appear in the cause of Christ, not only when it is prevailing, but when it seems to be declining; (he) will be on the right side, though it be not the rising side.

You may as soon find a living man who does not breathe, as a living Christian who does not pray.

Christ is our temple, in whom by faith all believers meet.

We must never promise ourselves any more than God has promised us.

Christ teaches by the Spirit of wisdom in the heart, opening the understanding to the Spirit of revelation in the word.

Wherever the fear of God rules in the heart, it will appear both in works of charity and piety, and neither will excuse us from the other.

May Christ be our joy, our confidence, our all. May we daily be made more like to Him, and more devoted to His service.

It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our last day.

None are sent empty away from Christ but those who come to him full of themselves.

The first lesson in Christ's school is self-denial.

None can know their election but by their conformity to Christ; for all who are chosen are chosen to sanctification.

The best evidence of our having the truth is our walking in the truth.

Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet.

Those whom God will employ are first struck with a sense of their unworthiness to be employed.

Brotherly love is still the distinguishing badge of every true Christian.

Christ's followers cannot expect better treatment in the world than their Master had.