SELF-DENIAL
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- INSTANCES OF » Abraham, when he offered to Lot (his junior) his preference of the land of Canaan (Genesis 13:9; with17:8)
- INSTANCES OF » Moses, in choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for only a little while (Hebrews 11:25)
- INSTANCES OF » Moses, in taking no compensation from the Israelites for his services (Numbers 16:15)
- INSTANCES OF » Samuel, in his administration of justice (1 Samuel 12:3,4)
- INSTANCES OF » The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance (1 Kings 17:12-15)
- INSTANCES OF » Daniel, in his abstention (Daniel 1:8)
- INSTANCES OF » Daniel, in refusing rewards from Belshazzar (Daniel 5:16,17)
- INSTANCES OF » Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people (Esther 4:16)
- INSTANCES OF » The Rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards (Jeremiah 35:6,7)
- INSTANCES OF » Peter and the other apostles, in abandoning their vocations and following Jesus (Matthew 4:20;9:9; Mark 1:16-20;2:14; Luke 5:11,27,28)
- INSTANCES OF » in forsaking all and following Jesus (Matthew 19:27; Mark 10:28)
- INSTANCES OF » The widow, who put everything she had into the treasury (Luke 21:4)
- INSTANCES OF » The early Christians, in having everything in common (Acts 2:44,45;4:34)
- INSTANCES OF » Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostles (Acts 4:36,37)
- INSTANCES OF » Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himself (Acts 20:24; Philippians 3:7,8)
- INSTANCES OF » Paul, in not coveting anyone's silver, gold, or apparel (Acts 20:33)
- INSTANCES OF » Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taught (Acts 20:34,35; 1 Corinthians 4:12;10:33)
- General scriptures concerning (Genesis 22:1-12; 2 Samuel 24:24; Psalms 132:3-5; Proverbs 16:32;23:2)
- See CROSS
- See HUMILITY