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SELFISHNESS. SELFISHNESS. “having an excessive or exclusive concern for oneself; seeking or concentrating on one’s own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others”. SELFISHNESS.
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SELFISHNESS “having an excessive or exclusive concern for oneself; seeking or concentrating on one’s own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others”
SELFISHNESS “having an excessive or exclusive concern for oneself; seeking or concentrating on one’s own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others”
SELFISHNESS “having an excessive or exclusive concern for oneself; seeking or concentrating on one’s own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others”
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25%
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25%
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23%
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23% • Give up American citizenship
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23% • Give up American citizenship – 16%
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23% • Give up American citizenship – 16% • Leave their spouse
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23% • Give up American citizenship – 16% • Leave their spouse – 16%
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23% • Give up American citizenship – 16% • Leave their spouse – 16% • Kill a stranger
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23% • Give up American citizenship – 16% • Leave their spouse – 16% • Kill a stranger – 7%
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23% • Give up American citizenship – 16% • Leave their spouse – 16% • Kill a stranger – 7% • Have gender change operation
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23% • Give up American citizenship – 16% • Leave their spouse – 16% • Kill a stranger – 7% • Have gender change operation – 4%
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23% • Give up American citizenship – 16% • Leave their spouse – 16% • Kill a stranger – 7% • Have gender change operation – 4% • Put children up for adoption
SELFISHNESS • Abandon their entire family – 25% • Abandon their church – 25% • Become prostitute for a week – 23% • Give up American citizenship – 16% • Leave their spouse – 16% • Kill a stranger – 7% • Have gender change operation – 4% • Put children up for adoption – 3%
SELFISHNESS Genesis 4 – Cain
SELFISHNESS 2 Samuel 11 – David
SELFISHNESS 1 Kings 21 – Ahab
SELFISHNESS Matthew 20 – James & John
SELFISHNESS Luke 10 – Priest & Levite
SELFISHNESS 2 Timothy 3 – People Today
SELFISHNESS Sound familiar?
SELFISHNESS Romans 15:1-2 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
SELFISHNESS 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
SELFISHNESS Philippians 2:1-2 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.
SELFISHNESS Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
SELFISHNESS Philippians 2:20-21 Paul said: For I have no one else of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare. For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
SELFISHNESS James 3:13-15 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.
SELFISHNESS James 3:16-17 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
SELFISHNESS 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, that they who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.
SELFISHNESS 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, that they who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.
SELFISHNESS Acts 2 – Early Christians
