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Thematic Bible: Worldly Amusements and pleasures


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1 Peter 4:3
For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the pagans choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry. Verse ConceptsLewdnessGiving, Of TimeLicentiousnessAdultsConformityAmusementsExcessCommitment, to the worlddesiresLeisure, And PastimesLustPagansSexualityHedonismAbominations, Idolatry IsWorldly Pleasures, Characteristic Of The WickedSexual ChastityDissipationFruits Of SinPathways Of SinRevelryNew Birth, Evidenced ByLiving For The MaterialWhat Foreigners DoNot Worshipping IdolsWasting TimePartyingDrunkennessThe Pastpastalcoholismdrunkards

Isaiah 47:8
“So now hear this, lover of luxury,
who sits securely,
who says to herself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.
I will never be a widow
or know the loss of children.’
 Verse ConceptsCarePride, Examples OfWorldly Pleasures, Characteristic Of The WickedPleasure SeekersUnique NationsNo Loss

Ephesians 4:17
Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their thoughts. Verse ConceptsConformityThe Carnal MindWorldly Pleasures, Characteristic Of The WickedNot Imitating EvilUseless PeopleWhat Foreigners Are LikeGentiles

Ephesians 4:19
They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more. Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessBad ConsciencesDebaucheryLove, In RelationshipsSanctification, Means And ResultsCorrupted ConsciencesSelf IndulgenceSexualityApathyCharacter Of WickedInsensitivitySexual ChastityNations DescribedInsensibilityImpurityDissipationWantonnessAbsence Of FeelingThey Committed ImmoralityGreedSexual ImmoralityEmotionsFeeling LostMoralitySexual Purity

2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, Verse ConceptsLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfPleasureSuperiorityHedonismWorldly Pleasures, Characteristic Of The WickedCharacter Of WickedHaughtinessPleasure SeekersBad CompanyEvil AssociationsLoving EvilNot Loving GodRash PeopleDenial In End TimesSelf Loveloversimpulsivenesstraitors

Titus 3:3
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another. Verse ConceptsEnvyHatredMalicePleasureSelf IndulgenceSlavery, SpiritualSuffering, Causes OfCharacter Of WickedHedonismPleasure, WorldlyWorldly Pleasures, Characteristic Of The WickedDisobedience, To GodFools, Description OfMalice Of The WickedPleasure SeekersFoolish PeopleAvoiding DeceitHating GodSubject To EvilThose Who EnviedPassionDeceptiondisobediencevulnerability

Exodus 32:6
Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to play. Verse ConceptsGluttonyFellowship OfferingFeastingAmusementsBurnt offeringPagansSittingRising EarlyRecreationRevelrySitting In FellowshipThose Who Rose EarlyEating And DrinkingFood Offered To IdolsEarly RisingRoses

Exodus 32:4
He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf.

Then they said, “Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!” Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsArts And Crafts, Types ofMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinSculptureToolsIdolsWorldly Pleasures, Nature OfProclaimingGolden CalvesWhat Is Not GodBringing Israel Out Of EgyptOthers Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

Exodus 32:19
As he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became enraged and threw the tablets out of his hands, smashing them at the base of the mountain. Verse ConceptsdanceGesturesAmusements, Evil ResultsAnger, HumanLaw, Ten CommandmentsLeisure, And PastimesMoses, Significance OfMoses, Life OfThrowing AwayAnger, Justified ExamplesAnger Of Man, RighteousAnger Of Man, CauseSplitting RocksNamed People Angry With Othersthe Law of mosesBreaking The Ten Commandments

1 Corinthians 10:7
Don’t become idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play. Verse ConceptsGluttonyFeastingLaw, Ten CommandmentsPagansSittingToleranceIdolatry, Wicked Practices OfPagan PracticesWorldly Pleasures, Nature OfRevelrySitting In FellowshipIdolatryAvoiding IdolatryEating And DrinkingFood Offered To IdolsSportsgames

Judges 16:23-25
Now the Philistine leaders gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said: Our god has handed over our enemy Samson to us. When the people saw him, they praised their god and said: Our god has handed over to us our enemy who destroyed our land and who multiplied our dead. When they were drunk, they said, "Bring Samson here to entertain us." So they brought Samson from prison, and he entertained them. They had him stand between the pillars.

Ecclesiastes 2:1
I said to myself, “Go ahead, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good.” But it turned out to be futile. Verse ConceptsVanitySoliloquyUseless EndeavourBeing Happy And Enjoying Lifejournaling

Ecclesiastes 2:8
I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men. Verse ConceptsChoirsThe Vanity Of Human KnowledgeSingersSupplied With Money

Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, young man, while you are young,
and let your heart be glad 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 of these things God will bring you to judgment.
 Verse ConceptsCheerfulnessFreshness Of YouthImpulsesWork From YouthGod SuingAdolescent DepressionJudgmentsDaysRejoicing When Someone Is SavedFunJudgement DayGod Turning Bad Things Into GoodBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeJudgementEnjoying Lifemanhoodconsequencesteenagercheerleading

2 Peter 2:13
suffering harm as the payment for unrighteousness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, delighting in their deceptions as they feast with you. Verse ConceptsDaylightExcessBlemishLove FeastLove, Nature OfWagesPleasure SeekersRiotsBlemished PeopleDuring The DayWages For EvilPartying

Galatians 5:19
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, Verse ConceptsLewdnessLicentiousnessAdulterersAdultery, DefinedImmorality, Nature Of SexualSexual AberrationsFornicationSelf IndulgenceSexual Sin, Nature OfLasciviousnessWorldly Pleasures, Nature OfAnger Of Man, CauseSexual RelationshipsPornographyManifesting (making Something Clear)PartyingAdultery In The ChurchSorcerysexSexual ImmoralityBeing GayGay MarriageSex Before MarriageInfidelityMoralitySexual Purity

Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I tell you about these things in advance—as I told you before—that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Verse ConceptsAdulterersAlcoholWatchfulness, Of LeadersExclusionRevelryAlcohol ConsumptionWarning IndividualsThings LikeDo Not Get DrunkDrunkennessSexual ImmoralityBeing GayGay Marriagepracticealcoholismdrunkards

Isaiah 5:12
At their feasts they have lyre, harp,
tambourine, flute, and wine.
They do not perceive the Lord’s actions,
and they do not see the work of His hands. Verse ConceptsFlutesAmusementsBanquets, ActivitiesHarpsLyreMusical Instruments, types ofWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToDrunkenness, ResultsDissipationTambourinesLyresdrums

Amos 6:1-6
Woe to those who are at ease in Zion and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria- the notable people in this first of the nations, those the house of Israel comes to. Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours? You dismiss any thought of the evil day and bring in a reign of violence. read more.
They lie on beds [inlaid with] ivory, sprawled out on their couches, and dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall. They improvise songs to the sound of the harp and invent their own musical instruments like David. They drink wine by the bowlful and anoint themselves with the finest oils but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

Job 1:5
Whenever a round of banqueting was over, Job would send for his children and purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought: Perhaps my children have sinned, having cursed God in their hearts. This was Job’s regular practice. Verse ConceptsCustomBad ParentsParents Prayer For Their ChildrenRising Early, Examples OfFamilies, Examples OfMorning DevotionsBurnt offeringOfferingsSonsWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToParents Duty To ChildrenRising EarlyThose Who Rose EarlyCursing GodMaking People HolyEarly RisingSacrificeKidsRoses

Matthew 14:6-8
But when Herod's birthday celebration came, Herodias' daughter danced before them and pleased Herod. So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. And prompted by her mother, she answered, "Give me John the Baptist's head here on a platter!"

James 5:1
Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you. Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Entry IntoWeepingWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToMiseryBarking And HowlingSatisfied With RichesThe Ungodly Suffering

James 5:5
You have lived luxuriously on the land and have indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter. Verse ConceptsGluttonyLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLove, Abuse OfRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Can Lead ToPleasure SeekersWantonnessThe Day Of JudgementFat PeoplePartying

Ecclesiastes 7:2-3
It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, since that is the end of all mankind, and the living should take it to heart. Grief is better than laughter, for when a face is sad, a heart may be glad.

Ecclesiastes 2:11
When I considered all that I had accomplished and what I had labored to achieve, I found everything to be futile and a pursuit of the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun. Verse ConceptsAchievementPhysical LabourdissatisfactionUseless EndeavourUnder The SunSuccess And Hard Work

Ecclesiastes 7:4
The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.
 Verse ConceptsPleasure, WorldlyWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToThe Work Of FoolsThe Work Of The Wise

Proverbs 21:17
The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich. Verse ConceptsAddictionsAlcoholAmusements, Evil ResultsExcessemptinessLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfOintmentPoverty, Causes OfSelf IndulgenceThriftWineAmusementsPleasure, WorldlyWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToDrunkenness, ResultsFrugalityPleasure SeekersAvoiding PovertyRich FoodGetting Richpressure

Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter a heart may be sad,
and joy may end in grief. Verse ConceptsAmusements, Evil ResultsAmusementsLaughterWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToLack Of RejoicingHeavinessHeartacheDepressionJoy And HappinessSmilinggrievingheartbroken

Isaiah 5:11-12
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of beer, who linger into the evening, inflamed by wine. At their feasts they have lyre, harp, tambourine, flute, and wine. They do not perceive the Lord's actions, and they do not see the work of His hands.

Hebrews 11:25
and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the short-lived pleasure of sin. Verse ConceptsAfflicted Saints, Examples OfFellowship, In Christian ServicePleasureSelf DenialUnity, Of God's PeopleWorldly Pleasures, Nature OfLove to Others, Examples OfSuffering For Christ's SakeUnworldlinessTemporary Affliction Of Saints

1 Timothy 5:6
however, she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. Verse ConceptsAmusements, Evil ResultsLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfPleasureSelf IndulgenceWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToInsensibilityPleasure SeekersBeing Dead In SinWantonnessSinners Grasped By Deathvulnerability

Job 21:14-15
Yet they say to God: "Leave us alone! We don't want to know Your ways. Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what will we gain by pleading with Him?"

Job 21:12-13
singing to the tambourine and lyre and rejoicing at the sound of the flute. They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace.

1 Peter 4:3
For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the pagans choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry. Verse ConceptsLewdnessGiving, Of TimeLicentiousnessAdultsConformityAmusementsExcessCommitment, to the worlddesiresLeisure, And PastimesLustPagansSexualityHedonismAbominations, Idolatry IsWorldly Pleasures, Characteristic Of The WickedSexual ChastityDissipationFruits Of SinPathways Of SinRevelryNew Birth, Evidenced ByLiving For The MaterialWhat Foreigners DoNot Worshipping IdolsWasting TimePartyingDrunkennessThe Pastpastalcoholismdrunkards

1 Peter 4:4
So they are surprised that you don’t plunge with them into the same flood of wild living—and they slander you. Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's PeopleInsultsSuffering, Of BelieversNot SharingPartyingAbusebehaviorpetersurprises

Luke 8:14
As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who, when they have heard, go on their way and are choked with worries, riches, and pleasures of life, and produce no mature fruit. Verse ConceptsCareBusynessAffluenceGospel, Responses ToLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinMaturity, SpiritualMoney, Attitudes ToPleasureRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfTemptation, Sources OfThornsUnfruitfulnessWorryHedonismPleasure, WorldlyWorldliness, AvoidWorldly Pleasures, Nature OfPleasure SeekersChokingHearing God's WordDo Not Be AnxiousSatisfied With RichesMaturityworries

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