Selfishness
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· 9 viewsA self-centred concern for oneself, without due regard to the needs of others. Scripture treats selfishness as an aspect of sin and urges believers to care for others as well as themselves.
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Selfishness is a characteristic of the sinner
Selfishness is a characteristic of the sinner
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Selfishness is a characteristic of sinful society
Selfishness is a characteristic of sinful society
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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Expressions of selfishness
Expressions of selfishness
Greed
Greed
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
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Ambition
Ambition
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
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Boastfulness
Boastfulness
The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
Examples of selfishness
Examples of selfishness
the builders of the tower of Babel; Lot in his choice of territory; the king of Tyre; Israel’s leaders; James and John
Self-absorption as the result of pain or depression
Self-absorption as the result of pain or depression
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Antidotes to selfishness
Antidotes to selfishness
God’s word
God’s word
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies,
And not to covetousness.
The example of Jesus Christ
The example of Jesus Christ
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
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Dying to the old nature
Dying to the old nature
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
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Serving one another
Serving one another
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
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Loving one another
Loving one another
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
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