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Thematic Bible: Worldly


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Job 21:11
They release their children to play like sheep; their young ones dance about, Verse ConceptsDancingLeisure, And PastimesAmusements Of ChildrenRecreation

Exodus 32:19
As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he became angry. He threw the tablets from his hands and shattered 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 Samuel 30:16
The Egyptian led him to the camp, and there the Amalekites were spread out over the whole area, eating, drinking, and celebrating with the great amount of spoil they had taken from the territory belonging to the Philistines and to Judah. Verse ConceptsGluttonyFeastingExcessRevelryEating And Drinking

Judges 11:34
When Jephthah arrived at his home in Mizpah surprise! it was his daughter who came out to meet him, playing tambourines and dancing. She was his one and only child. Except for her, he had no other son or daughter. Verse ConceptsdanceDancingLeisure, And PastimesMusical Instruments, types ofVirginChildren, Good Examples OfThe Only ChildMeeting PeopleMusic To CelebrateOnly Child Of Peopleprepping

Judges 21:21
Watch when the unmarried women from Shiloh come out to participate in the dances. Then come out of the vineyards and each of you grab a wife from the unmarried women from Shiloh. Then go back home to the territory of Benjamin. Verse ConceptsWives For Benjamin

Ecclesiastes 3:4
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; Verse ConceptsDancingA Time ToSmilingSeasons Changinggrieving

Jeremiah 31:4
I'll again build you, and you will be rebuilt, Virgin Israel! You will again take up your tambourines and go out to dance with those who are filled with joy. Verse ConceptsdanceDancingJoy, Of IsraelLeisure, And PastimesMusical Instruments, types ofVirginRebuilding Jerusalemdrumsrebuildingvirginity

Mark 6:22
When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. So the king told the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you." Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising

Ecclesiastes 2:1
I told myself, "I will test you with pleasure, so enjoy yourself." But this was pointless. Verse ConceptsVanitySoliloquyUseless EndeavourBeing Happy And Enjoying Lifejournaling

Amos 6:4
lying on ivory beds, stretching out on your couches, eating lambs from the flock, and fattened calves from the stall, Verse ConceptsBedsArtIvoryLambs

1 Corinthians 15:32
If I have fought with wild animals in Ephesus from merely human motives, what do I get out of it? If the dead are not raised, "Let's eat and drink, for tomorrow we die." Verse ConceptsFightingBitingMortalityPaul, Life OfPresent, ThePunishment, Legal Aspects OfCynicismMerrinessBeastsHow Death Is InevitableMen Similar To AnimalsImminent TomorrowMammalsAre The Dead Raised?Eating And Drinking

Acts 17:18
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some asked, "What is this blabbermouth trying to say?" while others said, "He seems to be preaching about foreign gods." This was because Paul was telling the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. Verse ConceptsBabblersevangelism, nature ofPhilosophyResurrection, Of The DeadFalse Teachers, Examples OfScoffersAmateursAmbiguityEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods

Ecclesiastes 2:24
The only worthwhile thing for a human being is to eat, drink, and enjoy life's goodness that he finds in what he accomplishes. This, I observed, is also from the hand of God himself, Verse ConceptsEating And DrinkingGood ActivityCaused By GodFinding LoveSuccess And Hard WorkBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeuncertaintyhardwork

Ecclesiastes 5:18
Look! I observed that it is good and prudent to eat, drink, and enjoy all that is good of a person's work that he does on earth during the limited days of his life, which God gives him, for this is his allotment. Verse ConceptsDietsEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And RejoicingSunHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifefatehardwork

Ecclesiastes 8:15
So then I recommended enjoyment of life, because it is better on earth for a man to eat, drink, and be happy, since this will stay with him throughout his struggle all the days of his life, which God grants him on earth. Verse ConceptsLifestylesExperience, of lifeEating And DrinkingUnder The SunSunFunStaying Strong During Hard TimesSleeping PeacefullyBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeSunshineEnjoying Liferelaxing

Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go ahead and enjoy your meals as you eat. Drink your wine with a joyful attitude, because God already has approved your actions. Verse ConceptsAlcoholMerrinessDrinking WineFoodAlcoholic BeveragesBreadJoy And HappinessFunBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifebeeralcoholismjoyfulness

Isaiah 22:13
But look! There is joy and festivity, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating meat and drinking wine. "Let us eat and drink, you say, because we die tomorrow." Verse ConceptsBitingMortalityPresent, TheSelf IndulgenceWinePleasure SeekersAlcohol ConsumptionEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And Rejoicing

Judges 7:12
The Midianites, the Amalekites, and certain groups from the east lay encamped in the valley, as thick as locusts. The number of their camels couldn't be calculated they seemed as numerous as the sand on the seashore. Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsLocustsSandCamelsMany CreaturesSand And Gravel

2 Kings 18:17
Sometime later, the king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rab-saris, and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem, accompanied with a large army. Verse ConceptsCommanderLargenessOccupationsSiegesActual Attacks On JerusalemWater ChannelLarge Armies

Psalm 3:6
I will not fear multitudes of people, who set themselves against me on every side. Verse ConceptsBeing ConfidentAssurance in the life of faithFearFearlessnessPeople OpposedFreed From FearDirectionProtection From EnemiesBeing ScaredEnemy AttacksProtection From Dangerpeople

2 Chronicles 14:9
Sometime later, Zerah the Ethiopian went to war against him at Mareshah with an army of one million troops and 300 chariots. Verse ConceptsChariotsA Million And MoreThree Hundred And Above

Psalm 27:3
If an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear. If a war is launched against me, I will even trust in that situation. Verse ConceptsCertaintyStrength, DivineRenewed HeartFearlessnessAttacked By EvilFreed From FearPrinciples Of WarStrength In BattleEnemy Attacks

2 Chronicles 20:2
Jehoshaphat's military advisors came and informed him, "We've been attacked by a vast invasion force from Aram, beyond the Dead Sea. Be advised they've already reached Hazazon-tamar, also known as En-gedi." Verse ConceptsMany Combatants

1 Samuel 28:5
When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. Verse ConceptsHuman EmotionHeart, HumanFear Of Enemies

1 Kings 20:27
The Israelis were mustered, equipped with provisions, and sent out to fight. The Israeli encampment looked like two little flocks of goats compared to how the Aramean encampments filled the countryside! Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsSmallnessTwo GroupsFew People

2 Kings 6:15
Meanwhile, the attendant to the man of God got up early in the morning and went outside, and there were the elite forces, surrounding the city, accompanied by horses and chariots! So Elisha's attendant cried out to him, "Oh no! Master! What will we do!?" Verse ConceptsMorningEnemies SurroundingAttacking With ChariotsThose Who Rose EarlyEarthly Armiesservanthoodarmy

Luke 22:47
While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them, and he came close to Jesus to kiss him. Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds SeekingDrawing Near To ChristWhile Still SpeakingTwelve Disciplesserenityrelentless

Ecclesiastes 2:11
Then I examined all of my accomplishments that I had brought about by my own efforts, including the work that I had labored so hard to complete and it was all pointless, like chasing after the wind, and there was nothing to be gained on earth. Verse ConceptsAchievementPhysical LabourdissatisfactionUseless EndeavourUnder The SunSuccess And Hard Work

Isaiah 55:2
Why spend your money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in rich food. Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodemptinessdissatisfactionPleasurePhysical LabourUnprofitable SinsBeing UnsatisfiedBuying FoodNo FoodPay Attention To God!FinancesMoney Blessingsenergy

Ecclesiastes 4:8
Consider someone who is alone, having neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his work, and he is never satisfied with wealth. "So for whom do I work," he asks, "and deprive myself of pleasure?" This, too, is pointless and a terrible tragedy. Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Lack OfAffluenceDiscontentPhysical LabourBeing UnsatisfiedUseless EndeavourToiling In VainFamily And Friends

John 6:27
Do not work for food that perishes but for food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal on him." Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofThe Benefits Of LaborLonging For GodSealsHoly Spirit, Types OfPhysical LabourThe Sealing Of The Holy SpiritPermanenceLife In ChristRemaining FoodDoing One's WorkGod Appointing His SonGod Is UnchangingLife Is In ChristMinistry Of The Son Of ManRight Living As FoodThe FatherEternal lifeeternityenergy

Ecclesiastes 1:3
What does a man gain from all of the work that he undertakes on earth? Verse ConceptsPhysical LabourToiling In VainUnder The SunQuestioning Life

Ecclesiastes 1:14
I observed every activity done on earth. My conclusion: all of it is pointless like chasing after the wind. Verse ConceptsVanityPhysical LabourStraight ThingsUseless EndeavourFrustrationUnder The SunTime PassingSunexploringstrivingFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

Ecclesiastes 5:16
This is also a painful tragedy: However a person comes, he also departs; so what does he gain as he labors after the wind? Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPhysical LabourLife And DeathTragedy

Habakkuk 2:13
Is it not because of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies that people grow tired putting out fires, and nations weary themselves over nothing? Verse ConceptsFutilityPhysical LabourBurning CitiesUseless LabourToiling In VainCaused By God

Amos 6:4
lying on ivory beds, stretching out on your couches, eating lambs from the flock, and fattened calves from the stall, Verse ConceptsBedsArtIvoryLambs

Luke 16:19
"Once there was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and live in great luxury every day. Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessClothingClothing, Kinds OfLinenLuxuryAbraham, New Testament ReferencesColors, PurpleRich ApparelPurple ClothesDrawbacks To RichesEating Drinking And Rejoicinglazarus

Esther 1:5-6
When those days were over, the king held a seven-day banquet in the courtyard of the garden of his palace for all the people who were present in Susa the capital, from the greatest to the least important. There were curtains of white and blue linen tied with cords of fine linen and purple material to silver rings on marble columns. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other precious stones.

Esther 1:7
Drinks were served in gold vessels of various kinds, and there was plenty of royal wine because the king was generous. Verse ConceptsPlenty Of Wine

1 Kings 4:22-23
Solomon's daily provisions were 30 kors of fine flour, 60 kors of meal, ten fattened oxen, 20 pasture-fed cattle, 100 sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and domestic poultry.

1 Kings 10:21-22
All of King Solomon's drinking vessels were made of gold, and all the vessels in his palace in the Lebanon forest were made of pure gold. None were of silver, because silver was never considered to be valuable during Solomon's lifetime, because the king had ships that sailed to Tarshish accompanied by Hiram's ships. Once every three years ships from Tarshish returned, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Luke 16:3
"Then the servant manager told himself, "What should I do? My master is taking my position away from me. I'm not strong enough to plow, and I'm ashamed to beg. Verse ConceptsDestitutesBeggarsLordship, Human And DivinePoverty, Causes OfBeggingWorldly DilemmasExcavationSoliloquyShame Of Bad ConductWithout StrengthDeposingMoney Management

John 12:35
Jesus replied to the crowd, "The light is among you only for a short time. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The person who walks in the darkness is in the darkness and does not know where he is going. Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinGiving, Of TimeBeing A LightProphecies Said By JesusWorldly DilemmasThe Light Of ChristOvertaken By DarknessNot Knowing WhereChrist's Short Life

Matthew 27:22
Pilate asked them, "Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Messiah?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!" Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristHatredWorldly DilemmasChrist Would Be Killedcrucifixion

Deuteronomy 28:29
As a result, you'll wander aimlessly in broad daylight just as a blind person wanders in darkness. You won't prosper in life. Instead, you'll be oppressed and plundered all day long, with no deliverer. Verse ConceptsNoonRescueWorldly DilemmasWalking In DarknessNot ProsperingRobbing PeopleSpiritual Darkness

Psalm 107:27
They reeled and staggered like a drunkard, as all their wisdom became useless. Verse ConceptsWorldly DilemmasStormsStaggeringdrunkards

Luke 12:17
So he began to think to himself, "What should I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' Verse ConceptsWorldly DilemmasStores Of FoodNo Room

1 Kings 1:5
Meanwhile, about this time Haggith's son Adonijah began to seek a reputation for himself and decided, "I'm going to be king!" So he prepared chariots, cavalry, and 50 soldiers to serve as a security detail to guard him. Verse ConceptsChildren, Bad KidsLove, Abuse OfRashnessRunningSolomon, Life OfWorldly Ambition ExamplesFifties

2 Kings 14:10
You just defeated Edom and you're arrogant. Bask in your victory and stay home. Why incite trouble so that you yes, you! fall, along with Judah with you?" Verse ConceptsArrogance, Characterizes The WickedBusybodiesProud People

Psalm 49:11
Their inner thoughts are on their homes forever; their dwellings from generation to generation. They even name their lands after themselves. Verse ConceptsPeople Naming ThingsInner Beauty

Isaiah 14:13
You said in your heart, "I'll ascend to heaven, above the stars of God. I'll erect my throne; I'll sit on the Mount of Assembly in the far reaches of the north; Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfNames Of GodSelf ExaltationGoing Up To HeavenRebellion of Satan and AngelsKarma

Isaiah 22:16
"Come, go to this steward, to Shebna who is in charge of the household, and ask him: "What are you doing here, and who are your relatives here that you could carve out a grave for yourself here cutting out a tomb at the choicest location, chiseling out a resting place for yourself out of solid rock? Verse ConceptsGrave, TheHeightToolsWorldly Ambition Examples

Habakkuk 2:5
Moreover, just as wine leads astray the proud and powerful man, he remains restless; he has expanded his appetite like the afterlife or death itself, he is never satisfied. He gathers to himself all of the nations, taking captive all of the people for himself." Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofdissatisfactionAmbition, Warnings RegardingGrave, TheSatisfactionWorldly AmbitionCovetousness, Nature ofAlcohol ConsumptionEffect Of WineDealing With The NationsThe Fact Of Death

Amos 6:6
drinking wine from bowls, anointing themselves with the choicest of oils, but not grieving on the occasion of Joseph's ruin Verse ConceptsAnointing, Social CustomOintmentDrinking WineAnointing OneselfNot Mourning

Luke 15:13
A few days later, the younger son gathered everything he owned and traveled to a distant country. There he wasted it all on wild living. Verse ConceptsGluttonyExtravaganceExcessBad Decision Making ExamplesBuying and sellingLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLossThriftWantonnessDeparturesA Short TimeFar From HereShort Time Till The EndThey Committed Immorality

Luke 15:30
But this son of yours spent your money on prostitutes, and when he came back, you killed the fattened calf for him!' Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

Proverbs 18:9
Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction. Verse ConceptsLazinessServants, BadSluggardsBusiness EthicsSlothfulnessThose Who DestroyWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth

Proverbs 21:20
Precious treasures and oil are found where the wise live, but a foolish man devours them. Verse ConceptsAccountancyExtravaganceWise MenHousesThriftWasteWisdom, Human NatureFrugalityContentiousnessProvision Of OilWisdom Gives WealthA Fool And His Money Shall Partnagging

Luke 12:18
Then he said, "This is what I'll do. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and I'll store all my grain and goods in them. Verse ConceptsRiches, Nature OfPlans Of MenPresumptuous PlansDestruction Of HousesStoring Treasure On EarthFuture Plans

Jeremiah 22:14
How terrible for him who says, "I'll build a large house for myself with spacious upper rooms, who cuts out windows for it, paneling it with cedar and painting it red.' Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofArtHousesPresumptuous PlansCedar WoodSpacious Place

Daniel 4:30
he commented to himself, "Isn't Babylon great? I've built a royal palace in it by my own might and power, for the sake of my majesty." Verse ConceptsBabylon, History OfAchievementLove, Abuse OfLuxuryPride, Examples OfSelfishnessStrength, HumanTreasureSeeking Honourroyalty

Job 27:18
"He has built his house like a moth's cocoon, like a temporary sunshade that a watchman makes. Verse ConceptsInsectsMothsSpidersDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

Luke 6:49
But the person who hears what I say but doesn't act on it is like someone who built a house on the ground without any foundation. When the floodwaters pushed against it, that house quickly collapsed, and the resulting destruction of that house was extensive." Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristCarelessnessLossShallownessHearing ChristThings Falling

Hebrews 13:17
Continue to follow and be submissive to your leaders, since they are watching over your souls as those who will have to give a word of explanation. By doing this, you will be letting them carry out their duties joyfully, and not with grief, for that would be harmful for you. Verse ConceptsanniversariesAttending ChurchCommitment, to God's peopleBeing A Leaderelders, in the churchBishops, Dutiesdefence, humanConfusionGuardsHeadshipHonouring RulersJoy, And Human ExperienceMinistry, In The ChurchObedience, To Human AuthoritiesMan Keeping WatchPrivilegesResistanceRespect, For Human BeingsSafetyShepherds, As Church LeaderSubmissionBishops, QualificationsWatchfulness, Of LeadersLeadershipUseless LabourAuthority Of PeopleLeadersObedienceExamples of LeadershipConfidenceWorry And StressResponsibilitySuccess And Hard WorkRespecting AuthorityConfidence And Self Esteemobeying

Isaiah 62:6
"Upon your walls, Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; all day and all night they won't remain silent. You who make mention of the LORD, take no rest, Verse ConceptsWorship Day And NightSleeplessnessWatchmanAnticipation

Ezekiel 3:17
"Son of Man," he said, "I've appointed you to be a watchman over the house of Israel. Therefore when you hear a message that comes from me, you are to warn them for me. Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, Of LeadersWatchmanvocation

Jeremiah 6:17
I appointed watchmen over you. Listen for the sound of the trumpet. But they said, "We won't listen!' Verse ConceptsWatchmanTrumpets For SignallingPay Attention To God!

2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, reckless, conceited, and 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
After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated 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

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

1 Timothy 5:6
But the self-indulgent widow is just as good as dead. Verse ConceptsAmusements, Evil ResultsLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfPleasureSelf IndulgenceWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToInsensibilityPleasure SeekersBeing Dead In SinWantonnessSinners Grasped By Deathvulnerability

2 Peter 2:18
By talking high-sounding nonsense and using sinful cravings of the flesh, they entice people who have just escaped from those who live in error. Verse ConceptsFutilityFaultsemptinessEloquenceCharmdesiresTemptation, Sources OfEnticersBoastersAllurements Of SinWantonnessLiving For The MaterialEnticingUseless WordsEscaping From PeopleEvil DesiresError

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

Proverbs 29:3
The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but anyone who consorts with immoral women squanders his wealth. Verse ConceptsFathers, Responsibilities OfAdultery, Results OfExtravaganceProstitutionProverbsThriftWasteChildren, A BlessingHarlotsWantonnessFathers And SonsThe Joy Of Fathers

Luke 15:30
But this son of yours spent your money on prostitutes, and when he came back, you killed the fattened calf for him!' Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

Ecclesiastes 2:26
After all, to the person who is good in God's sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner he gives the troublesome task of acquiring and accumulating in order to leave it to someone who is good in the sight of God. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind. Verse ConceptsWealthBeing A BlessingEnjoyment, Lack OfBeing BlessedPromised JoyUseless EndeavourGod Judges The WickedPeople With KnowledgeGod Gives WisdomWisdomWisdom And GuidanceSaving Moneystriving

Ecclesiastes 4:6
It's better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind. Verse ConceptsAmbidextrousFrustrationTwo Of Body PartsMinding Your Own BusinessRestSuccess And Hard WorkefforthardworkstrivingoverworkingA Quiet Life

John 5:44
How can you believe when you accept each other's praise and do not look for the praise that comes from the only God? Verse ConceptsAttention SeekersUnbelief, Sourced InGod AloneNot Seeking GodNot Believing In JesusNo Other Is GodSeeking HonourBelieving In YourselfNot Being AloneAppreciation For Pastors

2 Thessalonians 2:4
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and himself declares that he is God. Verse ConceptsSelf ExultationBlasphemy, At GodLove, Abuse OfPride, Evil OfTribulation PeriodWorldly Ambition ExamplesAntichrist, Described AsSelf ExaltationEnemies Of GodInterlopers In The TempleSeeking HonourImage Of The BeastMan Of SinThe World Ruleratheism

2 Samuel 15:1-2
Sometime later, Absalom acquired a chariot equipped with horses and recruited 50 men to accompany him. Then he would get up early, stand near the passageway to the palace gate, and when anyone arrived to file a legal complaint for a hearing before the king, Absalom would call to him and ask, "You're from what city?" If he replied, "Your servant is from one of Israel's tribes,"

2 Samuel 15:4
Who will appoint me to be a judge in the land? When anyone arrived to file a legal complaint or other cause, he could approach me for justice and I would settle it!" Verse ConceptsJudgesWorldly Ambition ExamplesMan Appointing

Psalm 39:6
In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them. Verse ConceptsBusynessFutilityWealthHuman IgnoranceRest, PhysicalRiches, Ungodly Use OfTreasureCare, WorldlyCovetousness, Nature ofNot Knowing The FutureDrawbacks To Richesgathering

Ecclesiastes 1:13
I dedicated myself to using wisdom for study and discovery of everything that is done under heaven. God uses terrible things so human beings will struggle with life. Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

Proverbs 21:17
Pleasure lovers become poor; loving wine and oil doesn't bring riches. Verse ConceptsAddictionsAlcoholAmusements, Evil ResultsExcessemptinessLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfOintmentPoverty, Causes OfSelf IndulgenceThriftWineAmusementsPleasure, WorldlyWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToDrunkenness, ResultsFrugalityPleasure SeekersAvoiding PovertyRich FoodGetting Richpressure

Isaiah 22:13
But look! There is joy and festivity, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating meat and drinking wine. "Let us eat and drink, you say, because we die tomorrow." Verse ConceptsBitingMortalityPresent, TheSelf IndulgenceWinePleasure SeekersAlcohol ConsumptionEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And Rejoicing

Matthew 13:22
As for what was sown among the thorn bushes, this is the person who hears the word, but the worries of life and the deceitful pleasures of wealth choke the word so that it can't produce a crop. Verse ConceptsCareAffluenceCommitment, to the worldGospel, Responses ToPerils Of LuxuryMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfTemptation, Sources OfThornsUnfruitfulnessUnreliabilityWorryCovetousness, Nature ofWorldliness, AvoidRiches, Description OfChokingHearing God's WordBeing TemptedDo Not Be AnxiousSatisfied With Riches

Matthew 13:7
Other seeds fell among thorn bushes, and the thorn bushes grew higher and choked them out. Verse ConceptsThornsChokingPlants Growing UpNot Giving UpPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seeds

Matthew 20:21
He asked her, "What do you want?" She told him, "Promise that in your kingdom these two sons of mine will sit on your right and on your left." Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfSelfishness, Shown InUnwise PrayersTwo SonsRight DesiresMothers And SonsUnconditional Love

Luke 11:43
How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You love to have the places of honor in the synagogues and to be greeted in the marketplaces. Verse ConceptsGreetingsLove, Nature OfMarketsPride, Examples OfSeatsLoving Other ThingsSeeking HonourSpoken Greetingsrecognitionphariseesimportance

Ecclesiastes 8:16
When I dedicated myself to experience wisdom and to observe what is undertaken on earth even going without sleep day and night Verse ConceptsAcquiring Wisdom

Matthew 6:31-32
"So don't ever worry by saying, "What are we going to eat?' or "What are we going to drink?' or "What are we going to wear?' because it is the unbelievers who are eager for all those things. Surely your heavenly Father knows that you need all of them!

Isaiah 47:8-9
"Now hear this, you wanton creature, lounging with no cares, and saying to herself: "I am the one, and there will be none besides me; I won't live as a widow, nor will I see the loss of children.' Both of these things will overtake you suddenly on a single day: loss of children and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, despite the multitude of your incantations and the great power of your spells."

2 Peter 2:13
suffering harm as punishment for their wrongdoing. They take pleasure in wild parties in broad daylight. They are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceitful pleasures while they eat with you. Verse ConceptsDaylightExcessBlemishLove FeastLove, Nature OfWagesPleasure SeekersRiotsBlemished PeopleDuring The DayWages For EvilPartying

Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come on! Let's build ourselves a city and a tower, with its summit in the heavens, and let's make a name for ourselves so we won't be scattered over the surface of the whole earth." Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyAmbition, negative aspects ofFalse ConfidenceExamples Of ConfidenceArchitectureSelf ConfidenceSelfishnessStrength, HumanWorldly Ambition ExamplesAmbition, Example OfFalse Confidence, Examples OfPlans Of MenPresumptuous PlansBuildersScattering The PeoplesSeeking HonourGoing To Heavenbridgesconstructionstructure

Luke 12:19
Then I'll say to myself, "You've stored up plenty of good things for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."' Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceComplacencyHappinessPerils Of LuxurySelf DelusionPleasure SeekersRiches, Dangers OfSoliloquyStores Of FoodAction For A Long TimeEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And RejoicingThe SoulBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifelucktomorrow

Luke 10:40
But Martha was worrying about all the things she had to do, so she came to him and asked, "Lord, you do care that my sister has left me to do the work all by myself, don't you? Then tell her to help me." Verse ConceptsBusynessCriticism, against believersImpatienceDiscourtesyActing AloneServing ChristComplaintsServingSiblingsWorryingServing GodDoing The Right ThingServing The Churchluckdistractionscookinghelping

Luke 22:24
Now an argument sprang up among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest. Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfQuarrelsGreatness Of DisciplesResolving Conflict

Luke 8:14
The ones that fell among the thorn bushes are the people who listen, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries, wealth, and pleasures of life, and their fruit doesn't mature. 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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