Self-Denial

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Matthew 16:25 NT

  For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

• Matthew 16:26 NT

  For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

• 1 Corinthians 9:27 NT

  but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

• Matthew 19:28 NT

  Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

• Matthew 19:29 NT

  Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

• 2 Peter 1:4 NT

  by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

• Genesis 13:9 OT

  Isn’t the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”

• Hebrews 11:8 NT

  By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

• Hebrews 11:9 NT

  By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

• 1 Kings 17:12-15 OT

  She said, “As Yahweh your God lives, I don’t have a cake, but a handful of meal in a jar, and a little oil in a jar. Behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.” Elijah…

• Esther 4:16 OT

  “Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Susa, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I…

• Jeremiah 35:6 OT

  But they said, “We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, ‘You shall drink no wine, neither you, nor your sons, forever.

• Jeremiah 35:7 OT

  You shall not build a house, sow seed, plant a vineyard, or have any; but all your days you shall dwell in tents, that you may live many days in the land in which you live as nomads.’

• Daniel 1:8-16 OT

  But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now God made Daniel find…

• Matthew 19:27 NT

  Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?”

• Mark 1:16-20 NT

  Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.” Immediately they left…

• Luke 21:4 NT

  for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”

• Acts 2:45 NT

  They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

• Acts 4:34 NT

  For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

• Acts 4:36 NT

  Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

• Acts 4:37 NT

  having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

• Acts 20:24 NT

  But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

• 1 Corinthians 9:19 NT

  For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

• Hebrews 11:24 NT

  By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,