Self-denial
21 references
- General scriptures concerning Gen. 22:1-12; 2 Sam. 24:24; Ps. 132:3-5; Prov. 16:32; 23:2; Dan. 10:3; Matt. 5:29,30; 8:19-22; 10:37-39; 13:44-46; 16:24,25; 18:8,9; 19:12,21; Mark 2:14; 8:34,35; 9:43; 10:29; 12:43,44; Luke 5:11,27; 9:23,24,57-60; 14:26-33; 18:27-30; 21:2-4; John 12:25; Acts 20:22-24; 21:13; Rom. 6:6; 8:12,13,35,36; 13:14; 14:1-22; 15:1-5; 1 Cor. 6:12; 8:10-13; 9:12,15,18,19,23,25-27; 10:23,24; 2 Cor. 6:3; Gal. 2:20; 5:16,17,24; 6:14; Phil. 2:4; 3:7-9; Col. 3:5; 2 Tim. 2:4; Titus 2:12; Heb. 13:13; 1 Pet. 2:11-16; 4:1,2; 3 John 1:7; Rev. 12:11
- See Cross
- See Humility
- INSTANCES OF
- Abraham, when he offered to Lot (his junior) his preference of the land of Canaan Gen. 13:9; with 17:8
- Moses, in choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for only a little while Heb. 11:25
- Moses, in taking no compensation from the Israelites for his services Num. 16:15
- Samuel, in his administration of justice 1 Sam. 12:3,4
- The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance 1 Kgs. 17:12-15
- Daniel, in his abstention Dan. 1:8
- Daniel, in refusing rewards from Belshazzar Dan. 5:16,17
- Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people Esth. 4:16
- The Rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards Jer. 35:6,7
- Peter and the other apostles, in abandoning their vocations and following Jesus Matt. 4:20; 9:9; Mark 1:16-20; 2:14; Luke 5:11,27,28
- in forsaking all and following Jesus Matt. 19:27; Mark 10:28
- The widow, who put everything she had into the treasury Luke 21:4
- The early Christians, in having everything in common Acts 2:44,45; 4:34
- Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostles Acts 4:36,37
- Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himself Acts 20:24; Phil. 3:7,8
- Paul, in not coveting anyone' s silver, gold, or apparel Acts 20:33
- Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taught Acts 20:34,35; 1 Cor. 4:12; 10:33
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.