Thematic Bible: Self-indulgence
Thematic Bible
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Self-indulgence
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, in order that you may spend [it] on your pleasures.
Verse Concepts
Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich fool
And he told a parable to them, saying, "The land of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. And he reasoned to himself, saying, 'What should I do? For I do not have anywhere I can gather in my crops.' And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will gather in there all my grain and possessions. read more.
And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!" ' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your life is demanded from you, and [the things] which you have prepared--whose will they be?'
And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!" ' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your life is demanded from you, and [the things] which you have prepared--whose will they be?'
Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich man who feasted every day
"Now a certain man was rich, and dressed [in] purple cloth and fine linen, feasting sumptuously every day.
Verse Concepts
Self-indulgence » Instances of » Solomon
I neither withheld anything from my eyes that they desired, nor did I deprive any pleasure from my heart. My heart rejoiced in all my toil, for this was my reward from all my toil.
Verse Concepts
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Self-indulgence
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, in order that you may spend [it] on your pleasures.
Verse Concepts