Thematic Bible: Worldly
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Dancing » Worldly
Herodias' daughter came in and danced for them, and fascinated Herod and his guests. So the king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I will give it to you."
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
If from merely human motives I have fought wild beasts here in Ephesus, what profit will it be to me? If the dead are never raised at all, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall be dead."
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Some of the Epicurean and the Stoic philosophers began to debate with him; and some said, "What is this scraps-of-truth-picker trying to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities." They said so because he was telling the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
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Worldly » Host » A great host » Against
While He was still speaking, look! a crowd had come up, and Judas, one of the Twelve, was their guide; and he stepped up to Jesus to kiss Him.
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Worldly » Labour » Worldly, sometimes disappointing
Stop toiling for the food that perishes, but toil for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has given Him authority to do so."
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of
"Once there was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and live in dazzling luxury every day.
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Dilemma
Then the manager said to himself, What shall I do, because my master is going to take my position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.
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Jesus said to them, "Only a little while longer you will have the light. Keep on living by it while you have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you, for whoever walks about in the dark does not know where he is going.
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Pilate asked them, "What then shall I do with Jesus. the so-called Christ?" They all answered, "Have Him crucified!"
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So he began to argue with himself, 'What am I to do, because I have nowhere to store my crops?'
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Worldly » Ambition » Adonijah
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Prodigality, general references to
Not many days after that, the younger son got together all he had and went away to a distant country, and there he squandered all his property by living in dissipation.
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But when this son of yours arrives, who has eaten up your property with immoral women, you have killed for him the fattening calf.'
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Worldly » Ambition » Builders
Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and in them I will store all my grains and my goods.
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But the man who merely hears them and does not practice them is like a man who built a house upon the ground without a foundation. The torrent burst upon it, and at once it collapsed, and the wreck of that house was complete."
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Worldly » Fulness » Spiritual watchmen
Continue to obey and to be submissive to your leaders, for they are ever watching in defense of your souls, as men who will have to give account of their trust. Treat them in this way, so that they may work with joy and not with grief.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure more than God,
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For once we too were without understanding, disobedient, misled, habitual slaves to all sorts of passions and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy.
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Here on earth you have lived in luxury and self-indulgence; you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.
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while a widow who gives herself up to luxury is really dead though still alive.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Wantonness
For by uttering arrogant nonsense, through base desires of the lower nature, they entice into immorality men who are just escaping from those who live in error,
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Here on earth you have lived in luxury and self-indulgence; you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.
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But when this son of yours arrives, who has eaten up your property with immoral women, you have killed for him the fattening calf.'
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Worldly » Care, folly of » The sinners' portion
Worldly » Ambition » The jews
How can you believe, you who are always accepting honor from one another, but never seek the honor that comes from the one God?
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the one who keeps up his opposition and so far exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, that he actually takes his seat in the sanctuary of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
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Worldly » Ambition » Absalom
Worldly » Care, folly of » Profitless
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
Worldly » Care, folly of » Chokes the "word"
And what was sown among the thorns illustrates the man who hears the message, and the worries of the times and the pleasures of being rich choke the truth out, and he yields no fruit.
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And some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them out.
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Worldly » Ambition » The mother of james and john
And He asked her, "What do you want?" She answered Him, "Give orders that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right and one at your left in your kingdom."
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A curse on you Pharisees, because you like to have the front seats in synagogues, and to be greeted with honor in public places!
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Drives away sleep
Worldly » Care, folly of » Indicates a distrust of providence
So never worry and say, 'What are we going to have to eat? What are we going to have to drink? What are we going to have to wear?' For the heathen are greedily pursuing all such things; and surely your heavenly Father well knows that you need them all.
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » False security
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Desire for incessant revelry
They think their daily luxurious living real pleasure; they are spots and blots, deceitfully living in luxurious pleasure while they continue their religious feasting with you.
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Worldly » Ambition » Men after the flood
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption
Then I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Go on taking your ease; continue to eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Mars the peace of home
But Martha was getting worried about having to wait on them so much, so she came up suddenly and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the housework alone? Then tell her to take hold and help me."
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Worldly » Ambition » The disciples
There arose also among them a contention as to which one of them should rank as greatest.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual barrenness
And the portion of them falling among the thorns illustrates those who hear it, but as soon as they pass on they are choked out by the worries and wealth and pleasures of life, and thus yield no mature fruit.
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Related Topics
- Affluence
- Ambition, negative aspects of
- Amusements, Evil Results
- Being Happy And Enjoying Life
- Busyness
- Care
- Choking
- Covetousness, Nature of
- Dancing
- Eating And Drinking
- Eating Drinking And Rejoicing
- Enjoying Life
- Excess
- Extravagance
- Food
- Fun
- Futility
- Gluttony
- Hedonism
- Leisure, And Pastimes
- Leisure, Nature And Purpose Of
- Loss
- Love, Abuse Of
- Many Combatants
- Physical Labour
- Pleasure
- Pleasure Seekers
- Pleasure, Worldly
- Presumptuous Plans
- Rich, The
- Riches, Dangers Of
- Seeking Honour
- Self Indulgence
- Shame Of Bad Conduct
- Short Time Till The End
- Soliloquy
- Success And Hard Work
- Sun