JEALOUSY IS CONTRASTED WITH GOOD CHARACTERISTICS
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Jealousy
1. Jealousy
a) The battle that rages inside all of us is that even when our intentions are good, we still have a sin nature and often yield to sin. On of those sins is jealousy, which is closely related to one of the "seven deadly sins" called envy or covetous.
b) There are a number of Bible verses that deal with this when we fall into jealousy or envy, we will often spiral down very quickly in our spiritual life. It is easy to fall into jealousy in our materialistic society. The mantra of culture seems to be to keep up with the Jones'. Grab all that you can. Put yourself first in all things.
2. Jealousy Is Contrasted With Good Characteristics
b) There are a number of Bible verses that deal with this when we fall into jealousy or envy, we will often spiral down very quickly in our spiritual life. It is easy to fall into jealousy in our materialistic society. The mantra of culture seems to be to keep up with the Jones'. Grab all that you can. Put yourself first in all things.
2. Jealousy Is Contrasted With Good Characteristics
Song of Solomon 8:6
Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD.
Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD.
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it his not arrogant.
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it his not arrogant.
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
James 3:14-15
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
The End ...
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
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