Study Notes for the Sunday Mass  Published by Christians for Christ Ministries.  We are a non-denominational Christian ministry that seeks to encourage and facilitate Christians in studying the Holy Scriptures.  “For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.” 1 Timothy 2:5

Selfishness

a broad road with a sign overhead reading "Christians" and then with a small turn off to the right reading "for christ"

-General scriptures concerning Genesis 4:9; Numbers 32:6; Psalm 38:11; Proverbs 11:26; 18:17; 24:1 1, 12;

28:27; Ezekiel 34:18; Hag 1:4, Micah 3:11; 9, 10; Zechanah 7:6; Malachi 1:10; Matthew 19:21, 22; Luke

6:32-34; Romans 14:15; 15:1-3; 1 Corinthians 10:24; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Philippians 2:4, Galatians 6:2; 20,

21; 2 Timothy 3:2-4; James 2:15, 16; 1 John 3:17

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

-General scriptures concerning Numbers 16:3; Deuteronomy 9:4-6; 1 Samuel 2:9; Job 6:13; 11:4-6; 12:2;

13:3, 13, 15, 18, 19; 16:17, 18; 18:2-4; 21:27-29; 22:2, 3; 32:1, 2; 35:2, 33:8, 9; 7, 8; Psalm 10:5, 6;

Proverbs 12:15; 14:12; 16:2; 20:6; 21:2; 25:14, 27; 26:12; 27:2, 21; 28:13, 26; 30:12, 13; Isaiah 5:21;

28:17, 20; 47:7; 50:1 1; 64:6; 65:3-5; Jeremiah 2:13, 22, 23, 34, 35; 7:4; 8:8; 17:5; 49:4, 16; Ezekiel 33:24-

26; Hosea 12:8; Amos 6:13; Hab 2:4; Zep 3:11; Matthew 7:22, 23; 9:10-13; 16:6; 19:16-22; 22:12, 13;

23:29-31; Mark 2:16; 8:15; 10:17-22; Luke 5:30; 7:36-50; 10:25-37; 15:2,25-32; 16:14, 15; 18:9-14, 18-

23; John 9:34, 39-41; Romans 2:17-20; 3:27; 10:3; 11:19-21; 2 Corinthians 1:9; 10:17, 18; Galatians 6:3;

Revelation 3:17, 18

-INSTANCES OF .Saul 1 Samuel 15:13-31 .Young man, see above .Lawyer, see above .Pharisees Luke

11:33-54; John 8:33-59; 9:28-34 .Israel Romans 10:3 .The Laodicean congregation Revelation 3:17

SELF-WILL

-(Stubbornness) -Forbidden 2 Chronicles 30:8; Psalm 75:5

-Proceeds from Unbelief 2 Kings 17:14 .Pride Nehemiah 9: 16, 29 An evil heart Jeremiah 7:24

-God knows Isaiah 48:4

-Exhibited in .Refusing to listen to God Proverbs 1 :24 .Refusing to listen to the messengers of God 1

Samuel 8:19; Jeremiah 44:16; Zechariah 7:11 .Refusing to walk in the ways of God Nehemiah 9:17; Isaiah

42:24; Psalm 78:10 .Refusing to listen to (obey) parents Deuteronomy 21:18, 19 .Refusing to receive

correction Deuteronomy 21:18; Jeremiah 5:3; 7:28 .Rebelling against God Deuteronomy 31:27; Psalm 78:8

.Resisting the Holy Spirit Acts 7:51 .Walking in the counsels of an evil heart Jeremiah 7:24 with Jeremiah

23:17 .Hardening the neck (metaphorically) Nehemiah 9:16 .Hardening the heart 2 Chronicles 36:13

.Going backward and not forward Jeremiah 7:24 .Heinousness of 1 Samuel 15:23

-Servants should .Be without Titus 1 :7 .Warn the people against Hebrews 3:7-12 .Pray that the people may

be forgiven for Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 9:27

-Characteristic of wicked people Proverbs 7: 1 1 ; 2 Peter 2:10

-The wicked do not cease from Judges 2:19

-Punishment for Deuteronomy 21:21; Proverbs 29: 1

-Illustrated Psalm 32:9; Jeremiah 31:18

-EXEMPLIFIED .Simeon and Levi Genesis 49:6 .The Israelites Exodus 32:9; Deuteronomy 9:6, 13 .King

Saul 1 Samuel 15:19-23 .David 2 Samuel 24:4 Josiah 2 Chronicles 35:22 .Zedekiah 2 Chronicles 36:13

Selfishness   Page # 1 of 1  Link: https://www.christiansforchrist.com/articles/naves-topical-bible-and-commentary/selfishness/