Self-denial

-General scriptures concerning GEN 22:1-12; 2SA 24:24; PSA 132:3-5; PRO 16:32; 23:2; DAN 10:3; MAT 5:29,30; 8:19-22; 10:37-39; 13:44-46; 16:24,25; 18:8,9; 19:12,21; MRK 2:14; 8:34,35; 9:43; 10:29; 12:43,44; LUK 5:11,27; 9:23,24,57-60; 14:26-33; 18:27-30; 21:2-4; JHN 12:25; ACT 20:22-24; 21:13; ROM 6:6; 8:12,13,35,36; 13:14; 14:1-22; 15:1-5; 1CO 6:12; 8:10-13; 9:12,15,18,19,23,25-27; 10:23,24; 2CO 6:3; GAL 2:20; 5:16,17,24; 6:14; PHP 2:4; 3:7-9; COL 3:5; 2TI 2:4; TIT 2:12; HEB 13:13; 1PE 2:11-16; 4:1,2; 3JN 1:7; REV 12:11 -See CROSS -See HUMILITY -INSTANCES OF -Abraham, when he offered to Lot (his junior) his preference of the land of Canaan GEN 13:9; with 17:8 -Moses, in choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for only a little while HEB 11:25 -Moses, in taking no compensation from the Israelites for his services NUM 16:15 -Samuel, in his administration of justice 1SA 12:3,4 -The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance 1KI 17:12-15 -Daniel, in his abstention DAN 1:8 -Daniel, in refusing rewards from Belshazzar DAN 5:16,17 -Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people EST 4:16 -The Rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards JER 35:6,7 -Peter and the other apostles, in abandoning their vocations and following Jesus MAT 4:20; 9:9; MRK 1:16-20; 2:14; LUK 5:11,27,28 -in forsaking all and following Jesus MAT 19:27; MRK 10:28 -The widow, who put everything she had into the treasury LUK 21:4 -The early Christians, in having everything in common ACT 2:44,45; 4:34 -Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostles ACT 4:36,37 -Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himself ACT 20:24; PHP 3:7,8 -Paul, in not coveting anyone' s silver, gold, or apparel ACT 20:33 -Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taught ACT 20:34,35; 1CO 4:12; 10:33