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Thematic Bible: Worldly


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Job 21:11
They send forth their little ones like a flock of sheep, and their children dance. Verse ConceptsDancingLeisure, And PastimesAmusements Of ChildrenRecreation

Exodus 32:19
And it came to pass as soon as he came near unto the camp and he saw the calf and the dances, anger caused Moses to wax hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mount. 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
And so he brought him down, and behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and holding a feast because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines and out of the land of Judah. Verse ConceptsGluttonyFeastingExcessRevelryEating And Drinking

Judges 11:34
And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances; and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. Verse ConceptsdanceDancingLeisure, And PastimesMusical Instruments, types ofVirginChildren, Good Examples OfThe Only ChildMeeting PeopleMusic To CelebrateOnly Child Of Peopleprepping

Judges 21:21
and watch with care, and when you see the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come out of the vineyards, and each one of you shall rapture a wife of the daughters of Shiloh and go to the land 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
Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tambourines and shalt go forth in the chorus of dancers. Verse ConceptsdanceDancingJoy, Of IsraelLeisure, And PastimesMusical Instruments, types ofVirginRebuilding Jerusalemdrumsrebuildingvirginity

Mark 6:22
and when the daughter of Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod and those that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it unto thee. Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising

Ecclesiastes 2:1
I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy good things; and, behold, this also is vanity. Verse ConceptsVanitySoliloquyUseless EndeavourBeing Happy And Enjoying Lifejournaling

Amos 6:4
that lie upon beds of ivory and stretch themselves upon their couches and eat the lambs out of the flock and the calves out of the midst of the stall; Verse ConceptsBedsArtIvoryLambs

1 Corinthians 15:32
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what does it advantage me, if the dead do not rise? let us 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
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? others, He seems to be a setter forth of new gods, because he preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection. Verse ConceptsBabblersevangelism, nature ofPhilosophyResurrection, Of The DeadFalse Teachers, Examples OfScoffersAmateursAmbiguityEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods

Ecclesiastes 2:24
There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. I also have seen that this is from the hand of God. Verse ConceptsEating And DrinkingGood ActivityCaused By GodFinding LoveSuccess And Hard WorkBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeuncertaintyhardwork

Ecclesiastes 5:18
Behold therefore the good which I have seen: that good is to eat and to drink and to enjoy of the good of all his labour that he takes under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him; for it is his portion. Verse ConceptsDietsEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And RejoicingSunHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifefatehardwork

Ecclesiastes 8:15
Therefore I commended joy because a man has no better thing under the sun than to eat and to drink and to be merry, for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun. Verse ConceptsLifestylesExperience, of lifeEating And DrinkingUnder The SunSunFunStaying Strong During Hard TimesSleeping PeacefullyBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeSunshineEnjoying Liferelaxing

Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go, eat thy bread with joy and drink thy wine with a joyful heart that thy works might be acceptable unto God. Verse ConceptsAlcoholMerrinessDrinking WineFoodAlcoholic BeveragesBreadJoy And HappinessFunBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifebeeralcoholismjoyfulness

Isaiah 22:13
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine while they say, let us eat and drink for tomorrow we shall die. Verse ConceptsBitingMortalityPresent, TheSelf IndulgenceWinePleasure SeekersAlcohol ConsumptionEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And Rejoicing

Judges 7:12
And Midian and Amalek and all the sons of the east lay along in the valley like locusts in multitude, and their camels were not numbered as the sand by the sea side for multitude. Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsLocustsSandCamelsMany CreaturesSand And Gravel

2 Kings 18:17
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the washer's field. Verse ConceptsCommanderLargenessOccupationsSiegesActual Attacks On JerusalemWater ChannelLarge Armies

Psalm 3:6
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that have set themselves against me round about. Verse ConceptsBeing ConfidentAssurance in the life of faithFearFearlessnessPeople OpposedFreed From FearDirectionProtection From EnemiesBeing ScaredEnemy AttacksProtection From Dangerpeople

2 Chronicles 14:9
And there came out against them Zerah, the Ethiopian, with a host of a thousand thousand and three hundred chariots and came unto Mareshah. Verse ConceptsChariotsA Million And MoreThree Hundred And Above

Psalm 27:3
Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. Verse ConceptsCertaintyStrength, DivineRenewed HeartFearlessnessAttacked By EvilFreed From FearPrinciples Of WarStrength In BattleEnemy Attacks

2 Chronicles 20:2
Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea, and from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. Verse ConceptsMany Combatants

1 Samuel 28:5
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. Verse ConceptsHuman EmotionHeart, HumanFear Of Enemies

1 Kings 20:27
And the sons of Israel were numbered and took provisions and went against them; and the sons of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the land. Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsSmallnessTwo GroupsFew People

2 Kings 6:15
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early to go forth, behold, a host compassed the city both with horsemen and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! What shall we do? Verse ConceptsMorningEnemies SurroundingAttacking With ChariotsThose Who Rose EarlyEarthly Armiesservanthoodarmy

Luke 22:47
And while he yet spoke, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds SeekingDrawing Near To ChristWhile Still SpeakingTwelve Disciplesserenityrelentless

Ecclesiastes 2:11
At last I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought and on the labour that I had laboured to do; and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. Verse ConceptsAchievementPhysical LabourdissatisfactionUseless EndeavourUnder The SunSuccess And Hard Work

Isaiah 55:2
Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodemptinessdissatisfactionPleasurePhysical LabourUnprofitable SinsBeing UnsatisfiedBuying FoodNo FoodPay Attention To God!FinancesMoney Blessingsenergy

Ecclesiastes 4:8
It is the man who is alone, without a successor, who has neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity and sore travail. Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Lack OfAffluenceDiscontentPhysical LabourBeing UnsatisfiedUseless EndeavourToiling In VainFamily And Friends

John 6:27
Labour not for the food which perishes, but for the food which abides unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you, for him has God the Father sealed. 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 profit does a man have of all his labour which he takes under the sun? Verse ConceptsPhysical LabourToiling In VainUnder The SunQuestioning Life

Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Verse ConceptsVanityPhysical LabourStraight ThingsUseless EndeavourFrustrationUnder The SunTime PassingSunexploringstrivingFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

Ecclesiastes 5:16
And this also is a sore evil; that in all points as he came, so shall he go; and what profit has he that has laboured for the wind? Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPhysical LabourLife And DeathTragedy

Habakkuk 2:13
Is this not of the LORD of the hosts? Therefore the peoples shall labour for the fire, and the Gentiles shall weary themselves in vain. Verse ConceptsFutilityPhysical LabourBurning CitiesUseless LabourToiling In VainCaused By God

Amos 6:4
that lie upon beds of ivory and stretch themselves upon their couches and eat the lambs out of the flock and the calves out of the midst of the stall; Verse ConceptsBedsArtIvoryLambs

Luke 16:19
There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day; Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessClothingClothing, Kinds OfLinenLuxuryAbraham, New Testament ReferencesColors, PurpleRich ApparelPurple ClothesDrawbacks To RichesEating Drinking And Rejoicinglazarus

Esther 1:5-6
And when these days were expired, the king made a banquet unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, for seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace. There were white, green, and blue hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble; the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of porphyre and of marble and of alabaster and of blue.

Esther 1:7
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold (the vessels being diverse one from another) and royal wine in abundance, according to the power of the king. Verse ConceptsPlenty Of Wine

1 Kings 4:22-23
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal, ten fat oxen and twenty oxen out of the pastures and one hundred sheep beside harts and roebucks and fallowdeer and fatted fowl.

1 Kings 10:21-22
And all King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and likewise all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; there was no silver, for in the days of Solomon it was not esteemed. For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram; once every three years the navy of Tarshish came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Luke 16:3
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes the stewardship away from me; I cannot dig, and I am ashamed to beg. Verse ConceptsDestitutesBeggarsLordship, Human And DivinePoverty, Causes OfBeggingWorldly DilemmasExcavationSoliloquyShame Of Bad ConductWithout StrengthDeposingMoney Management

John 12:35
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the Light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you; for he that walks in darkness does not know where he goes. 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 said unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus who is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristHatredWorldly DilemmasChrist Would Be Killedcrucifixion

Deuteronomy 28:29
And thou shalt grope at noonday as the blind grope in the darkness, and thou shalt not be prospered in thy ways; and thou shalt only be oppressed and spoiled all the days, and there shall be no one to save thee. Verse ConceptsNoonRescueWorldly DilemmasWalking In DarknessNot ProsperingRobbing PeopleSpiritual Darkness

Psalm 107:27
They reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken man, and all of their knowledge is of no avail. Verse ConceptsWorldly DilemmasStormsStaggeringdrunkards

Luke 12:17
and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? Verse ConceptsWorldly DilemmasStores Of FoodNo Room

1 Kings 1:5
Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying, I will reign, and he prepared chariots and horsemen for himself and fifty men to run before him. Verse ConceptsChildren, Bad KidsLove, Abuse OfRashnessRunningSolomon, Life OfWorldly Ambition ExamplesFifties

2 Kings 14:10
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart has lifted thee up; glory in this, but tarry at home. Why should thou meddle in evil that thou should fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? Verse ConceptsArrogance, Characterizes The WickedBusybodiesProud People

Psalm 49:11
Their inward thought is that their houses are eternal and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. Verse ConceptsPeople Naming ThingsInner Beauty

Isaiah 14:13
Thou who said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven; upon high next to the stars of God I will exalt my throne: and I will sit upon the mount of the testimony and in the sides of the north; Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfNames Of GodSelf ExaltationGoing Up To HeavenRebellion of Satan and AngelsKarma

Isaiah 22:16
What hast thou here? or whom hast thou here that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here as he that hews himself out a sepulchre on a high place or that graves a habitation for himself in a rock? Verse ConceptsGrave, TheHeightToolsWorldly Ambition Examples

Habakkuk 2:5
Even more than he who is given over to wine, the transposer, the proud man, shall not remain, who enlarges his desire as Sheol and is as death and cannot be satisfied, but gathered unto him all the Gentiles and heaps unto him all the peoples; Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofdissatisfactionAmbition, Warnings RegardingGrave, TheSatisfactionWorldly AmbitionCovetousness, Nature ofAlcohol ConsumptionEffect Of WineDealing With The NationsThe Fact Of Death

Amos 6:6
that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. Verse ConceptsAnointing, Social CustomOintmentDrinking WineAnointing OneselfNot Mourning

Luke 15:13
And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country and there wasted his estate with riotous 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 as soon as this thy son was come who has devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed the fatted calf for him. Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

Proverbs 18:9
He also that is negligent in his work is brother to him that is the great spendthrift. Verse ConceptsLazinessServants, BadSluggardsBusiness EthicsSlothfulnessThose Who DestroyWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth

Proverbs 21:20
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up. Verse ConceptsAccountancyExtravaganceWise MenHousesThriftWasteWisdom, Human NatureFrugalityContentiousnessProvision Of OilWisdom Gives WealthA Fool And His Money Shall Partnagging

Luke 12:18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my storehouses and build greater, and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. Verse ConceptsRiches, Nature OfPlans Of MenPresumptuous PlansDestruction Of HousesStoring Treasure On EarthFuture Plans

Jeremiah 22:14
That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cuts out windows in it and covers it with cedar and anoints it with vermilion. Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofArtHousesPresumptuous PlansCedar WoodSpacious Place

Daniel 4:30
the king spoke and said, Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the glory of my greatness? Verse ConceptsBabylon, History OfAchievementLove, Abuse OfLuxuryPride, Examples OfSelfishnessStrength, HumanTreasureSeeking Honourroyalty

Job 27:18
He built his house as a moth and as a booth that the keeper makes. Verse ConceptsInsectsMothsSpidersDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

Luke 6:49
But he that hears and does not do is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation against which the river beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristCarelessnessLossShallownessHearing ChristThings Falling

Hebrews 13:17
Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable 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
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night; ye that make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent Verse ConceptsWorship Day And NightSleeplessnessWatchmanAnticipation

Ezekiel 3:17
Son of man, I have placed thee as a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth and give them warning from me. Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, Of LeadersWatchmanvocation

Jeremiah 6:17
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the shofar. But they said, We will not hearken. Verse ConceptsWatchmanTrumpets For SignallingPay Attention To God!

2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasures more 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 ourselves also were foolish in another time, rebellious, deceived, serving diverse lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating 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
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and been wanton; ye have refreshed your hearts, as in the day of slaughter of sacrifices. Verse ConceptsGluttonyLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLove, Abuse OfRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Can Lead ToPleasure SeekersWantonnessThe Day Of JudgementFat PeoplePartying

1 Timothy 5:6
but she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives. Verse ConceptsAmusements, Evil ResultsLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfPleasureSelf IndulgenceWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToInsensibilityPleasure SeekersBeing Dead In SinWantonnessSinners Grasped By Deathvulnerability

2 Peter 2:18
For speaking arrogant words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from those who converse in error, Verse ConceptsFutilityFaultsemptinessEloquenceCharmdesiresTemptation, Sources OfEnticersBoastersAllurements Of SinWantonnessLiving For The MaterialEnticingUseless WordsEscaping From PeopleEvil DesiresError

James 5:5
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and been wanton; ye have refreshed your hearts, as in the day of slaughter of sacrifices. Verse ConceptsGluttonyLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfLove, Abuse OfRich, TheRiches, Dangers OfRiches, Can Lead ToPleasure SeekersWantonnessThe Day Of JudgementFat PeoplePartying

Proverbs 29:3
Whosoever loves wisdom causes his father to rejoice, but he that maintains harlots shall lose his inheritance. Verse ConceptsFathers, Responsibilities OfAdultery, Results OfExtravaganceProstitutionProverbsThriftWasteChildren, A BlessingHarlotsWantonnessFathers And SonsThe Joy Of Fathers

Luke 15:30
But as soon as this thy son was come who has devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed the fatted calf for him. Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfProstitutionWantonnessFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

Ecclesiastes 2:26
For God gives to the man that is good in his sight wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to the one that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. Verse ConceptsWealthBeing A BlessingEnjoyment, Lack OfBeing BlessedPromised JoyUseless EndeavourGod Judges The WickedPeople With KnowledgeGod Gives WisdomWisdomWisdom And GuidanceSaving Moneystriving

Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is a handful with rest than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Verse ConceptsAmbidextrousFrustrationTwo Of Body PartsMinding Your Own BusinessRestSuccess And Hard WorkefforthardworkstrivingoverworkingA Quiet Life

John 5:44
How can ye believe, who take glory one from another, and seek not the glory that comes only from 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
opposing and exalting himself against all that is called God, or divinity, so that he as God sits in the temple of God, making himself appear to be 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
And it came to pass after this that Absalom prepared himself chariots and horses and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom rose up early and stood beside the way of the gate; and when anyone that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto them and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy slave is of one of the tribes of Israel.

2 Samuel 15:4
And Absalom would say, Oh, that I were made judge in the land, that everyone who has any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! Verse ConceptsJudgesWorldly Ambition ExamplesMan Appointing

Psalm 39:6
Surely man walks in darkness; surely they are disquieted in vain; they heap up riches not knowing who shall gather them. Verse ConceptsBusynessFutilityWealthHuman IgnoranceRest, PhysicalRiches, Ungodly Use OfTreasureCare, WorldlyCovetousness, Nature ofNot Knowing The FutureDrawbacks To Richesgathering

Ecclesiastes 1:13
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven (this sore travail God has given to the sons of man that they be occupied in it). Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

Proverbs 21:17
He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich. Verse ConceptsAddictionsAlcoholAmusements, Evil ResultsExcessemptinessLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfOintmentPoverty, Causes OfSelf IndulgenceThriftWineAmusementsPleasure, WorldlyWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToDrunkenness, ResultsFrugalityPleasure SeekersAvoiding PovertyRich FoodGetting Richpressure

Isaiah 22:13
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine while they say, let us eat and drink for tomorrow we shall die. Verse ConceptsBitingMortalityPresent, TheSelf IndulgenceWinePleasure SeekersAlcohol ConsumptionEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And Rejoicing

Matthew 13:22
And he that was planted among the thorns is he that hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 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
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them. Verse ConceptsThornsChokingPlants Growing UpNot Giving UpPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seeds

Matthew 20:21
And he said unto her, What dost thou desire? She said unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit the one on thy right hand and the other on the left in thy kingdom. Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfSelfishness, Shown InUnwise PrayersTwo SonsRight DesiresMothers And SonsUnconditional Love

Luke 11:43
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the first seats in the synagogues and greetings in the markets. Verse ConceptsGreetingsLove, Nature OfMarketsPride, Examples OfSeatsLoving Other ThingsSeeking HonourSpoken Greetingsrecognitionphariseesimportance

Ecclesiastes 8:16
Therefore I applied mine heart to know wisdom and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is he that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes). Verse ConceptsAcquiring Wisdom

Matthew 6:31-32
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? For the Gentiles seek after all these things.) For your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.

Isaiah 47:8-9
Therefore now hear this, thou delicate one, that dost sit in confidence and say in thine heart, I am, and no one else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I be fatherless. But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day; the loss of thy fathers and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.

2 Peter 2:13
receiving the reward of their unrighteousness, as those that count it pleasure to live luxuriously every day. These are spots and blemishes, who eat together with you, while at the same time they revel in their deceit, Verse ConceptsDaylightExcessBlemishLove FeastLove, Nature OfWagesPleasure SeekersRiotsBlemished PeopleDuring The DayWages For EvilPartying

Genesis 11:4
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face 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
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 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 cumbered about in much serving and came to him and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. Verse ConceptsBusynessCriticism, against believersImpatienceDiscourtesyActing AloneServing ChristComplaintsServingSiblingsWorryingServing GodDoing The Right ThingServing The Churchluckdistractionscookinghelping

Luke 22:24
And there was also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfQuarrelsGreatness Of DisciplesResolving Conflict

Luke 8:14
And that which fell among thorns are those who when they have heard go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life and bring no fruit to perfection. 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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