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jealousy

  1. In the Meekness of Wisdom

    “Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 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...
  2. Not Spiritual, Of the Flesh

    “But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you...
  3. Love Contrasted with Hate

    “For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. Do not be surprised, brothers...
  4. Don't Be Jealous!

    “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him...
  5. Is Sin Crouching at Your Door?

    1 John 3:11-16 ESV “For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. Do not be...
  6. Love Others even When Hated in Return

    1 John 3:11-12 ESV “For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.” Adam and...
  7. Healing On the Sabbath

    There were at least two healing miracles that Jesus performed on the Sabbath. One was the woman who had suffered from a blood disorder for 18 years (Luke 13:10-17) and the other was a man who was blind from birth (John 9). Both times, the leading Jews were FURIOUS and accused Jesus of breaking...
  8. Not Cookie-Cutter Christianity

    1 John 3:11-12 ESV “For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.” The love...
  9. Delight Yourself in The Lord

    Psalms 37:1-2 ESV “Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.” How would you define an evildoer? Certainly, anyone who commits sin does evil, but the context is not of those who may...
  10. Covetousness, Jealousy, Envy, Lust, Greed

    The Tenth Commandment against covetousness is mentioned in Ex 20:17; Rom 7:7; Rom 13:9; etc. But what is "covetousness." In the LXX & NT the verb translated "covet" is "epithymeo." The noun "covetousness" is "epithymia." Basically, "covetousness" is to have a strong desire and thus occasionally...
  11. S

    Feeling lost and afraid right now

    Hey everyone, I’m new here and I’m looking forward to hearing your input if you have any you’d like to offer :). I need a place to spill everything going on right now and I think because you guys believe in God this would be a good place to do so. I grew up in a Christian home, parents were...
  12. Study Of Proverbs 6:34-35 - Jealousy The Real Cause

    How Do We Make Godly Decisions? Study of Proverbs 6:34-35 – Green-eyed Monster Jealousy is actually a byproduct of something else. Do you know what? Find out in this week’s posting. GodsTruthInLove.org
  13. K

    How to get over boyfriend's sexual past?

    My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year, and will be getting married next summer. He is my first relationship, as I have always been extremely serious about relationships and vowed from a very young age that I would only have one boyfriend who would then become my husband. I did...
  14. I should have hung up and overhearing others

    My mom called me and she filled me with anxiety with all these negative conversation topics. And I told her that I didn't want to talk to her about them and she wouldn't stop. And then she kept me on the phone with her which I should have just hung up sooner. I am so mad at myself for not doing...
  15. Judged Unfairly

    As Servants of Christ 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 NIV This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. We, as believers in Jesus Christ, need to...
  16. This Eating Disorder vent

    So tired of it. Its been over a year, which may not sound like a lot, but every painful minute counts. I keep wanting to blame my sister, and other people, which is totally unfair. I find it hard to forgive them, even though they're not doing anything wrong, they're just.. Very triggering to my...
  17. The Sin of Envy

    Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage. - Philippians 2:6 When we are looking to progress in our understanding of the Lord we must look to the heart and what dwells within. Of all the least talked about sins in our day, Envy...
  18. Struggling with Envy

    I honestly never really know where to post things, but this thread seems more active than than the other forum where this might fit. Hope it's okay here. Anyway. I've been doing some serious self reflection recently, and I've noticed just how envious I can be. I'm really not all that...
  19. D

    Wife, Facebook, Ex-husband

    My wife looks up her Ex-husband on Facebook several times a week. She says she is looking for photos of the daughter she and her ex have together. The daughter lives with my wife and I but spends time with her father. She claims to have no feelings for her ex. My wife had an affair and...
  20. Unrepentant Sin

    Saturday, January 14, 2017, 11:00 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Very Best Friend.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Corinthians 13 (NASB). The Power of God (vv. 1-4) This is the third time I am coming to you. Every fact is to be confirmed by the testimony of two...