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Self-denial

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1. General scriptures concerning Gen 22:1–12; 2 Sam 24:24; Ps 132:3–5; Prov 16:32; 23:2; Dan 10:3; Matt 5:29, 30; 8:19–22; 10:37–39; 13:44–46; 16:24, 25; 18:8, 9; 19:12, 21; Mark 2:14; 8:34, 35; 9:43; 10:29; 12:43, 44; Luke 5:11, 27; 9:23, 24, 57–60; 14:26–33; 18:27–30; 21:2–4; John 12:25; Acts 20:22–24; 21:13; Rom 6:6; 8:12, 13, 35, 36; 13:14; 14:1–22; 15:1–5; 1 Cor 6:12; 8:10–13; 9:12, 15, 18, 19, 23, 25–27; 10:23, 24; 2 Cor 6:3; Gal 2:20; 5:16, 17, 24; 6:14; Phil 2:4; 3:7–9; Col 3:5; 2 Tim 2:4; Titus 2:12; Heb 13:13; 1 Pet 2:11–16; 4:1, 2; 3 John 1:7; Rev 12:11 Read
2. See Cross
3. See Humility
4. Instances of
5. Abraham, when he offered to Lot (his junior) his preference of the land of Canaan Gen 13:9; 17:8 Read
6. 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 Read
7. Moses, in taking no compensation from the Israelites for his services Num 16:15 Read
8. Samuel, in his administration of justice 1 Sam 12:3, 4 Read
9. The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance 1 Kgs 17:12–15 Read
10. Daniel, in his abstention Dan 1:8 Read
11. Daniel, in refusing rewards from Belshazzar Dan 5:16, 17 Read
12. Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people Esth 4:16 Read
13. The Rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards Jer 35:6, 7 Read
14. Peter and the other apostles, in abandoning their vocations and following Jesus Matt 4:20; 9:9; Mark 1:16–20; 2:14; Luke 5:11, 27, 28 Read
15. in forsaking all and following Jesus Matt 19:27; Mark 10:28 Read
16. The widow, who put everything she had into the treasury Luke 21:4 Read
17. The early Christians, in having everything in common Acts 2:44, 45; 4:34 Read
18. Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostles Acts 4:36, 37 Read
19. Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himself Acts 20:24; Phil 3:7, 8 Read
20. Paul, in not coveting anyone’s silver, gold, or apparel Acts 20:33 Read
21. Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taught Acts 20:34, 35; 1 Cor 4:12; 10:33 Read

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.