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Affections, The

 

Affections, The

Should be supremely set upon God - De 6:3; Mr 12:30

SHOULD BE SET

• Upon the commandments of God
- Ps 19:8-10; 119:20,97,103,167
• Upon the house and worship of God
- 1Ch 29:3; Ps 26:8; 27:4; 84:1,2
• Upon the people of God
- Ps 16:3; Ro 12:10; 2Co 7:13-15; 1Th 2:8
• Upon heavenly things
- Col 3:1,2

Should be zealously engaged for God - Ps 69:9; 119:139; Ga 4:18

Christ claims the first place in - Mt 10:37; Lu 14:26

Enkindled by communion with Christ - Lu 24:32

Blessedness of making God the object of - Ps 91:14

Should not grow cold - Ps 106:12,13; Mt 24:12; Ga 4:15; Re 2:4

Of saints, supremely set on God - Ps 42:1; 73:25; 119:10

Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God - Isa 58:1,2; Eze 33:31,32; Lu 8:13

Carnal affections should be mortified - Ro 8:13; 13:14; 1Co 9:27; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:5

Carnal affections crucified in saints - Ro 6:6; Ga 5:24

False teachers seek to captivate - Ga 1:10; 4:17; 2Ti 3:6; 2Pe 2:3,18; Re 2:14,20

Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted - Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3; 2Pe 2:10

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