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SELF-INDULGENCE-SELF-DENIAL

Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

(A) SELF-INDULGENCE

(1) The Power of Appetite

Numbers 11:5Proverbs 16:26Proverbs 18:20Proverbs 23:2Proverbs 23:35Ecclesiastes 6:7Isaiah 29:8Isaiah 56:12

(2) Gluttony

Numbers 11:32Deuteronomy 21:20Proverbs 23:1Proverbs 23:2Proverbs 23:3Proverbs 23:21Philippians 3:19

(B) WORLDLY PLEASURE

(1) Results of a Pleasure-seeking Life

Poverty
Proverbs 21:17Isaiah 22:13
False Security
Isaiah 47:8Isaiah 47:9
Spiritual Barrenness
Luke 8:14
Presumption
Luke 12:19
Spiritual Death
1 Timothy 5:62 Timothy 3:4Titus 3:3James 5:5
Desire for Incessant Revelry
2 Peter 2:13

(2) Sought by the Epicureans

Ecclesiastes 2:1Ecclesiastes 2:24Ecclesiastes 5:18Ecclesiastes 8:15Ecclesiastes 9:7Isaiah 22:13Amos 6:4Acts 17:181 Corinthians 15:32

(C) LUXURIOUS LIVING

1 Kings 4:221 Kings 4:231 Kings 10:211 Kings 10:22Esther 1:5Esther 1:6Esther 1:7Amos 6:4Luke 16:19

(D) PRODIGALITY

Proverbs 18:9Proverbs 21:20Amos 6:6Luke 15:13Luke 15:30

(E) WANTONNESS

Proverbs 29:3Luke 15:30James 5:52 Peter 2:18

(F) SELF-DENIAL

(1) The Duty of

Matthew 16:24Luke 14:26Luke 14:27Romans 8:13Romans 15:1Galatians 5:24

(2) Renunciations of All Things

Leaving Home and Friends
Mark 10:28Luke 5:11
Leaving Business
Luke 5:27Luke 5:28
A Condition of Discipleship
Luke 14:33
Reward Promised
Luke 18:29Luke 18:30
Paul's Renunciation
Philippians 3:8

(3) By Restraining the Appetites

Proverbs 23:1Proverbs 23:2Proverbs 23:20Proverbs 25:16Luke 12:22Luke 21:341 Corinthians 9:27

(4) By Subduing Fleshly Lusts

Matthew 5:29Matthew 18:8Romans 6:6Romans 8:13Romans 13:14Galatians 5:16Galatians 5:24Colossians 3:51 Peter 2:111 Peter 4:2

(G) ASCETICISM

(1) General References to

Matthew 3:4Matthew 9:14Colossians 2:231 Thessalonians 4:3

(2) Exemplified in Celibacy

Matthew 19:101 Corinthians 7:81 Corinthians 7:271 Timothy 4:3Revelation 14:4

(3) Practised by the Nazarites

Numbers 6:2Numbers 6:3Numbers 6:13Judges 13:51 Samuel 1:11Lamentations 4:7Amos 2:11

(H) FASTING

(1) General References to

Psalms 35:13Psalms 69:10Isaiah 58:3Jeremiah 14:12Zechariah 7:5Matthew 9:15

(2) Duty of

Joel 1:14Joel 2:12Matthew 6:17Matthew 6:18Matthew 17:211 Corinthians 7:5

(3) Examples of

Moses
Exodus 34:28Judges 20:26
Israel
1 Samuel 7:61 Samuel 20:341 Samuel 28:201 Samuel 31:132 Samuel 1:122 Samuel 3:352 Samuel 12:16
Elijah
1 Kings 19:81 Kings 21:271 Chronicles 10:12
Ezra
Ezra 10:6Nehemiah 9:1Daniel 6:18
Daniel
Daniel 10:3Matthew 4:2
Christ
Luke 4:1Luke 4:2Luke 18:12
Paul
Acts 9:9Acts 10:30
Leaders in the Church at Antioch
Acts 13:2Acts 13:3
Paul and Barnabas
Acts 14:23Acts 27:33