SELF-DENIAL

General scriptures concerning

Ge 22:1-12; 2Sa 24:24; Ps 132:3-5; Pr 16:32; 23:2; Da 10:3; Mt 5:29,30; 8:19-22; 10:37-39; 13:44-46; 16:24,25; 18:8,9; 19:12,21; Mr 2:14; 8:34,35; 9:43; 10:29; 12:43,44; Lu 5:11,27; 9:23,24,57-60; 14:26-33; 18:27-30; 21:2-4; Joh 12:25; Ac 20:22-24; 21:13; Ro 6:6; 8:12,13,35,36; 13:14; 14:1-22; 15:1-5; 1Co 6:12; 8:10-13; 9:12,15,18,19,23,25-27; 10:23,24; 2Co 6:3; Ga 2:20; 5:16,17,24; 6:14; Php 2:4; 3:7-9; Col 3:5; 2Ti 2:4; Tit 2:12; Heb 13:13; 1Pe 2:11-16; 4:1,2; 3Jo 1:7; Re 12:11

See CROSS

See HUMILITY

INSTANCES OF

Abraham, when he offered to Lot (his junior) his preference of the land of Canaan

Ge 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

Nu 16:15

Samuel, in his administration of justice

1Sa 12:3,4

The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance

1Ki 17:12-15

Daniel, in his abstention

Da 1:8

Daniel, in refusing rewards from Belshazzar

Da 5:16,17

Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people

Es 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

Mt 4:20; 9:9; Mr 1:16-20; 2:14; Lu 5:11,27,28

in forsaking all and following Jesus

Mt 19:27; Mr 10:28

The widow, who put everything she had into the treasury

Lu 21:4

The early Christians, in having everything in common

Ac 2:44,45; 4:34

Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostles

Ac 4:36,37

Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himself

Ac 20:24; Php 3:7,8

Paul, in not coveting anyone's silver, gold, or apparel

Ac 20:33

Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taught

Ac 20:34,35; 1Co 4:12; 10:33