Thematic Bible: Amusements and worldly pleasures
Thematic Bible
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Characteristic of » The wicked
For enough time in the past has been spent doing the will of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.
"Now therefore hear this, you who are given to pleasures, who sit securely, who say in your heart, 'I am, and there is no other besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:'
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,
who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
They rose up early on the next day, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
He received what they handed him, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molten calf; and they said, "These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt."
It happened, as soon as he came near to the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing: and Moses' anger grew hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mountain.
Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."
The lords of the Philistines gathered them together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to celebrate; for they said, "Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hand." When the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said, "Our god has delivered our enemy and the destroyer of our country, who has slain many of us, into our hand." It happened, when their hearts were merry, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may entertain us." They called for Samson out of the prison; and he performed before them. They set him between the pillars;
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Are transitory
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
They sing to the tambourine and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe. They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Lead to greater evil
It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts." Job did so continually.
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask. And she, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Disregard of the judgments and works of God
The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they do not regard the work of the LORD, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.
Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the foremost of nations, to whom the house of Israel come. Go to Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border? Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; read more.
Who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David; who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David; who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Punishment of
Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
suffering the penalty as the wages of evil; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and blemishes, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Lead to rejection of God
They tell God, 'Depart from us, for we do not want to know about your ways. What is Shaddai, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?'
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Denounced by God
Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them. The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they do not regard the work of the LORD, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Belong to the works of the flesh
Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,
envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Renunciation of, exemplified by moses
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
Amusements and worldly pleasures » An abuse of riches
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.
You have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » The wicked seek for happiness in
I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and behold, this also was vanity.
I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men?musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Wisdom of abstaining from
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Terminate in sorrow
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Poverty
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Exclude from the kingdom of God
envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Shunned by the primitive saints
For enough time in the past has been spent doing the will of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Abstinence from, seems strange to the wicked
They think it is strange that you do not run with them into the same flood of debauchery, blaspheming:
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Choke the word of God in the heart
That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » A proof of spiritual death
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Vain
Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Indulgence in is » A proof of folly
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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