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SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS
@ (A) SELFISHNESS (1) Different Forms of Hoarding Foodstuff- Proverbs:11:26; Proverbs:24:11 Greed for Real Estate- Isaiah:5:8 Total Disregard of the Rights of others- Ezekiel:34:18; Hosea:10:1; Habbakkuk:2:6; Zechariah:7:6 Neglect of the Needy and Suffering- Matthew:25:43 Heartless Indifference toward Sinners- Matthew:27:3,4; 2Timothy:3:2; 1John:3:17 Avarice, COVETOUSNESS & COVETOUSNESS Greed, COVETOUSNESS Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE Parsimony, PARSIMONY (2) Examples of Cain's cold-blooded words concerning Abel- Genesis:4:9; Exodus:2:17; Numbers:20:21; Judges:8:6 Nabal refuses food to David- 1Samuel:25:11 Haman's selfish conceit- Esther:6:6; Isaiah:56:11; Matthew:23:4 James and John seek the best places- Mark:10:37 The priest and Levite carelessly pass by the wounded man- Luke:10:31,32; Philippians:2:21; James:2:16 Covetousness, COVETOUSNESS Neglect of Mercy, INDIFFERENCE (B) SELF-SACRIFICE (1) The Duty of- Matthew:16:25; Matthew:19:21; Romans:14:21; 1Corinthians:10:24; 1Corinthians:13:5; Philippians:2:4 Self-denial, SELF-DENIAL (2) General Examples of - Judah- Genesis:44:33 - Moses- Exodus:32:32 - Jephthah's Daughter- Judges:11:36 - Ruth- Ruth:2:11 - Esther- Esther:4:16 - Moses- Hebrews:11:25 Leaving All, SELF-DENIAL Suffering for Christ, SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE (3) Of Paul- Acts:20:24; Acts:21:13; 1Corinthians:8:13; 1Corinthians:9:23; 1Corinthians:10:33; 2Corinthians:12:15; Philippians:3:8 2Timothy:2:10 Care for the Church, CHURCH, THE -- of Christ. See SAVIOUR (C) UNSELFISHNESS, examples of Abraham- Genesis:13:9; Genesis:14:23 Joseph- Genesis:50:21 Moses- Numbers:11:29 Jonathan- 1Samuel:18:4; 1Samuel:23:17; 2Samuel:23:17 Daniel- Daniel:5:17; Romans:15:3 Paul- 1Corinthians:10:33 Christ- 2Corinthians:8:9; 2Corinthians:12:5 Compassion, SYMPATHY Friendship, FRIENDSHIP & FRIENDSHIP Liberality, LIBERALITY Brotherly Love, LOVE
