6 Bible Verses about Resignation
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And he said, Abba, father, all things are possible to thee. Take away this cup from me; but not what I will but what thou wilt.
Then Jesus said to Peter, Put the sword in the sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not drink it?
and coming to us, and taking Paul's girdle, and binding his hands and feet, he said, These things, says the Holy Spirit; Thus will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owns this girdle, and deliver him into the hands of the gentiles. And when we heard these things, we and the people of the place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.read more.
And he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
And that I might not be elated with my extraordinary revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan to beat me, that I should not be too much exalted. For this I besought the Lord thrice that it might leave me. And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for power is perfected in weakness.read more.
Most gladly, therefore, will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I am well pleased with infirmities, with injuries, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Not that I speak of want; for I have learned in whatever circumstances I am to be contented. I know both how to be humbled, and I know how to abound; in every thing and in all conditions I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer want.
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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
Then Jesus said to Peter, Put the sword in the sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not drink it?
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause came I to this hour;
And going forward a little, he fell on his face, and prayed and said, My Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from me; but not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Are you so unable to watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you enter not into trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. read more.
Going away again a second time, he prayed, saying, My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me unless I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy. And leaving them, again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Submission to the will of God
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » The prospect of death
But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Wherefore we faint not, but if our outward man is destroyed our inward man is renewed day by day. For the light affliction which is for a moment, works out for us more abundantly an eternal weight of glory, while we look not on the things which are seen but on the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are for a time, but those which are unseen are eternal. read more.
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle was destroyed, we have an edifice 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
And he said, Abba, father, all things are possible to thee. Take away this cup from me; but not what I will but what thou wilt.
Then Jesus said to Peter, Put the sword in the sheath. The cup which the Father has given 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
For God has concluded all in disobedience that he may have mercy on all. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how inscrutable are his judgments, and his ways can not be explored!
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Submission to the sovereignty of God in his purposes
Yes indeed, O man, who are you that reply against God? Shall the work say to him that made it, Why did you make me thus? or has not the potter a right, in respect to the clay, to make of the same mass one vessel to honor and another to 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
Moreover, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us and we respected them; shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
Resignation » Exemplified » israelites
Resignation » Exemplified » Peter
knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is at hand, as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.
Resignation » Motives to » God's faithfulness
Let those therefore who suffer by the will of God, commit their souls to him in well doing as a faithful creator.
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
But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.