4 Bible Verses about Resignation

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John 18:11

Then Jesus said to Peter, Put thy sword in the scabbard: the cup which the Father gave me, shall I not drink it?

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

And that I may not be exalted by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given unto me in the flesh, the messenger of Satan that he may buffet me, in order that I may not be exalted. Three times I called on the Lord concerning this, that it may depart from me. And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most delightfully I will glory the more in my infirmities, in order that the power of Christ may abide on me.read more.
Therefore I delight in infirmities, in insults, in difficulties, in persecutions, and in tight places, for Christ's sake: for when I am without strength, then I am dynamite.

Philippians 4:11-12

Not that I speak concerning deficiency: for I have learned to be content with those things amid which I am. I indeed know how to be poor, and I know how to abound: in every thing and in all things I learned both to flourish and to be poor, both to abound and to be destitute.

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Afflictions » Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Eli

Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » David

Resignation » Christ set an example of

John 18:11

Then Jesus said to Peter, Put thy sword in the scabbard: the cup which the Father gave me, shall I not drink it?

Matthew 26:39-44

And having gone forward a little, He fell on His face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: moreover not as I will, but as thou wilt. And He comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Were you not able to watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. read more.
And again the second time, having gone away, He prayed, saying, My Father, if it is possible that this cup pass from me, if I shall not drink it, let thy will be done. And having come He finds them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And leaving them, having gone away, He prayed again the third time, speaking the same word.

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Submission to the will of God

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » The prospect of death

2 Corinthians 4:16-1

Therefore we faint not; but if indeed our external man perishes, yet our internal man is renewed day by day. For the light burden of our affliction, which is evanescent, is working out for us an eternal weight of glory according to hyperbole unto hyperbole; we not looking at the things which are visible, but the things which are invisible; for the visible things are temporary, but the invisible things are eternal. read more.
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle may be taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

Resignation » Motives to » Our own sinfulness

Resignation » Commanded

Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Christ

John 18:11

Then Jesus said to Peter, Put thy sword in the scabbard: the cup which the Father gave me, shall I not drink it?

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of goods

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of children

Resignation » Motives to » God's wisdom

Romans 11:32-33

For God has shut up all in unbelief, in order that he may have mercy on all. O the depth of the riches of the wisdom of the knowledge of God! His judgments are unsearchable, and his ways past tracing out.

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Submission to the sovereignty of God in his purposes

Romans 9:20-21

O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Whether shall the thing formed say to him that formed it. Why did you make me thus? Has not the potter the right of the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?

Resignation » Exemplified » David

Resignation » Exemplified » Aaron

Resignation » Exemplified » hezekiah

Resignation » Exemplified » jacob

Resignation » Motives to » God's justice

Resignation » The wicked are devoid of

Resignation » Exhortation to

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Chastisements

Resignation » Exemplified » israelites

Resignation » Exemplified » Peter

2 Peter 1:14

knowing that the laying aside of my tabernacle is swift, as our Lord Jesus Christ also showed to me.

Resignation » Motives to » God's faithfulness

Resignation » Motives to » God's love

Resignation » Motives to » God, greatness of

Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Paul's friends

Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Bodily suffering

Resignation » Exemplified » Paul

Resignation » Exemplified » Stephen

Acts 7:59

and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Job

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