SELF-INDULGENCE-SELF-DENIAL

(A) SELF-INDULGENCE

(1) The Power of Appetite

Nu 11:5; Pr 16:26; Pr 18:20; Pr 23:2; Pr 23:35; Ec 6:7; Isa 29:8; Isa 56:12

--- Appetites Restrained,SELF-DENIAL

(2) Gluttony

Nu 11:32; De 21:20; Pr 21; Php 3:19

--SEEEating,FOOD, PHYSICAL

(B) WORLDLY PLEASURE

(1) Results of a Pleasure-seeking Life

Poverty
Pr 21:17; Isa 22:13

False Security
Isa 9

Spiritual Barrenness
Lu 8:14

Presumption
Lu 12:19

Spiritual Death
1Ti 5:6; 2Ti 3:4; Tit 3:3; Jas 5:5

Desire for Incessant Revelry
2Pe 2:13

--SEEDancing,DANCING
Revelry,SOCIAL LIFE

(2) Sought by the Epicureansas the Chief Aim of Life

Ec 24; Ec 5:18; Ec 8:15; Ec 9:7; Isa 22:13; Am 6:4
Ac 17:18; 1Co 15:32

(C) LUXURIOUS LIVING,examples of

1Ki 23; 1Ki 22; Es 7; Am 6:4; Lu 16:19

--SEERich Apparel,DRESS

(D) PRODIGALITY,general references to

Pr 18:9; Pr 21:20; Am 6:6; Lu 30

--SEEExcess,INTEMPERANCE
Improvidence,WASTE

(E) WANTONNESS

Pr 29:3; Lu 15:30; Jas 5:5; 2Pe 2:18

--SEELasciviousness,IMPURITY

also Banquets,SOCIAL LIFE
Revelry,SOCIAL LIFE
Earthly Joy,JOY

(F) SELF-DENIAL

(1) The Duty of

Mt 16:24; Lu 27; Ro 8:13; Ro 15:1; Ga 5:24

--SEEAbstinence,TEMPERANCE
Self-sacrifice,SELFISHNESS
Mortify the Flesh,SELF-DENIAL

(2) Renunciations of All Thingsfor Christ

Leaving Home and Friends
Mr 10:28; Lu 5:11

Leaving Business
Lu 28

A Condition of Discipleship
Lu 14:33

Reward Promised
Lu 30

Paul's Renunciation
Php 3:8

--SEEThe Surrendered Life,SURRENDERED LIFE, THE
Consecration,SURRENDERED LIFE

(3) By Restraining the Appetites

Pr 2; Pr 23:20; Pr 25:16; Lu 12:22; Lu 21:34; 1Co 9:27

--SEESelf-control,TEMPERANCE
&TEMPERANCE
Drunkenness,INTEMPERANCE
&INTEMPERANCE

(4) By Subduing Fleshly Lusts

Mt 5:29; Mt 18:8; Ro 6:6; Ro 8:13; Ro 13:14; Ga 24; Col 3:5
1Pe 2:11; 1Pe 4:2

--SEEEvil Passions,PASSIONS, EVIL
Self-control,TEMPERANCE
&TEMPERANCE

(G) ASCETICISM

(1) General References to

Mt 3:4; Mt 9:14; Col 2:23; 1Th 4:3

--SEENazarites,SELF-DENIAL

(2) Exemplified in Celibacy

Mt 19:10; 1Co 27; 1Ti 4:3; Re 14:4

(3) Practised by the Nazarites

Nu 13; Jud 13:5; 1Sa 1:11; 1Sa 4:7; Am 2:11

(H) FASTING

(1) General References to

Ps 35:13; Ps 69:10; Isa 58:3; Jer 14:12; Zec 7:5; Mt 9:15

(2) Duty of

Joe 1:14; Joe 2:12; Mt 18; Mt 17:21; 1Co 7:5

(3) Examples of

Moses
Ex 34:28; Jud 20:26

Israel
1Sa 7:6; 1Sa 20:34; 1Sa 28:20; 1Sa 31:13; 2Sa 1:12; 2Sa 3:35; 2Sa 12:16

Elijah
1Ki 19:8; 1Ki 21:27; 1Ch 10:12

Ezra
Ezr 10:6; Ne 9:1; Da 6:18

Daniel
Da 10:3; Mt 4:2

Christ
Lu 2; Lu 18:12

Paul
Ac 9:9; Ac 10:30

Leaders in the Church at Antioch
Ac 3

Paul and Barnabas
Ac 14:23; Ac 27:33