(A) SELFISHNESS
(1) Different Forms of
Hoarding Foodstuff
Pr 11:26; Pr 24:11
Greed for Real Estate
Isa 5:8
Total Disregard of the Rights of others
Eze 34:18; Ho 10:1; Hab 2:6; Zec 7:6
Neglect of the Needy and Suffering
Mt 25:43
Heartless Indifference toward Sinners
Mt 4; 2Ti 3:2; 1Jo 3:17
--SEEAvarice,COVETOUSNESS
&COVETOUSNESS
Greed,COVETOUSNESS
Unjust Gain,BUSINESS LIFE
Parsimony,PARSIMONY
(2) Examples of
Cain's cold-blooded words concerning Abel
Ge 4:9; Ex 2:17; Nu 20:21; Jud 8:6
Nabal refuses food to David
1Sa 25:11
Haman's selfish conceit
Es 6:6; Isa 56:11; Mt 23:4
James and John seek the best places
Mr 10:37
The priest and Levite carelessly pass by the wounded man
Lu 32; Php 2:21; Jas 2:16
--SEECovetousness,COVETOUSNESS
Neglect of Mercy,INDIFFERENCE
(B) SELF-SACRIFICE
(1) The Duty of
Mt 16:25; Mt 19:21; Ro 14:21; 1Co 10:24; 1Co 13:5; Php 2:4
--SEESelf-denial,SELF-DENIAL
(2) General Examples of
-- Judah
Ge 44:33
-- Moses
Ex 32:32
-- Jephthah's Daughter
Jud 11:36
-- Ruth
Ru 2:11
-- Esther
Es 4:16
-- Moses
Heb 11:25
--SEELeaving All,SELF-DENIAL
Suffering for Christ,SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
(3) Of Paul
Ac 20:24; Ac 21:13; 1Co 8:13; 1Co 9:23; 1Co 10:33; 2Co 12:15; Php 3:8
2Ti 2:10
--SEECare for the Church,CHURCH, THE
--- of Christ. SeeSAVIOUR
(C) UNSELFISHNESS,examples of
Joseph
Ge 50:21
Moses
Nu 11:29
Jonathan
1Sa 18:4; 1Sa 23:17; 2Sa 23:17
Paul
1Co 10:33
--SEECompassion,SYMPATHY
Friendship,FRIENDSHIP
&FRIENDSHIP
Liberality,LIBERALITY
Brotherly Love,LOVE