Self-Denial

General scriptures concerningGen 22:1–12 2Sa 24:24 Psa 132:3–5 Pro 16:32 Pro 23:2 Dan 10:3 Mat 5:29 Mat 5:30 Mat 8:19–22 Mat 10:37–39 Mat 13:44–46 Mat 16:24 Mat 16:25 Mat 18:8 Mat 18:9 Mat 19:12 Mat 19:21 Mrk 2:14 Mrk 8:34 Mrk 8:35 Mrk 9:43 Mrk 10:29 Mrk 12:43 Mrk 12:44 Luk 5:11 Luk 5:27 Luk 9:23 Luk 9:24 Luk 9:57–60 Luk 14:26–33 Luk 18:27–30 Luk 21:2–4 Jhn 12:25 Act 20:22–24 Act 21:13 Rom 6:6 Rom 8:12 Rom 8:13 Rom 8:35 Rom 8:36 Rom 13:14 Rom 14:1–22 Rom 15:1–5 1Co 6:12 1Co 8:10–13 1Co 9:12 1Co 9:15 1Co 9:18 1Co 9:19 1Co 9:23 1Co 9:25–27 1Co 10:23 1Co 10:24 2Co 6:3 Gal 2:20 Gal 5:16 Gal 5:17 Gal 5:24 Gal 6:14 Php 2:4 Php 3:7–9 Col 3:5 2Ti 2:4 Tit 2:12 Heb 13:13 1Pe 2:11–16 1Pe 4:1 1Pe 4:2 3Jn 1:7 Rev 12:11
INSTANCES OF
Abraham, when he offered to Lot (his junior) his preference of the land of CanaanGen 13:9 Gen 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 whileHeb 11:25
Moses, in taking no compensation from the Israelites for his servicesNum 16:15
Samuel, in his administration of justice1Sa 12:3 1Sa 12:4
The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance1Ki 17:12–15
Daniel, in his abstentionDan 1:8
Daniel, in refusing rewards from BelshazzarDan 5:16 Dan 5:17
Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her peopleEst 4:16
The Rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyardsJer 35:6 Jer 35:7
Peter and the other apostles, in abandoning their vocations and following JesusMat 4:20 Mat 9:9 Mrk 1:16–20 Mrk 2:14 Luk 5:11 Luk 5:27 Luk 5:28
in forsaking all and following JesusMat 19:27 Mrk 10:28
The widow, who put everything she had into the treasuryLuk 21:4
The early Christians, in having everything in commonAct 2:44 Act 2:45 Act 4:34
Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostlesAct 4:36 Act 4:37
Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himselfAct 20:24 Php 3:7 Php 3:8
Paul, in not coveting anyone' s silver, gold, or apparelAct 20:33
Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taughtAct 20:34 Act 20:35 1Co 4:12 1Co 10:33

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