Thematic Bible: Self-indulgence
Thematic Bible
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Self-indulgence
or you pray and yet do not receive, because you pray wrongly, your object being to waste what you get on some pleasure or another.
Verse Concepts
Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich fool
And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops, and he debated within himself, saying, "'What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.' "And he said to himself, "'This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and in them I will store up all my harvest and my wealth; read more.
and I will say to my life, "'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.' "But God said to him, "'Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'
and I will say to my life, "'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.' "But God said to him, "'Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'
Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich man who feasted every day
"There was once a rich man who habitually arrayed himself in purple and fine linen, and enjoyed a splendid banquet every day,
Verse Concepts
Self-indulgence » Instances of » Solomon
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Self-indulgence
or you pray and yet do not receive, because you pray wrongly, your object being to waste what you get on some pleasure or another.
Verse Concepts