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Resignation

 

Resignation

Christ set and example of - Mt 26:39-44; Joh 12:27; 18:11

Commanded - Ps 37:7; 46:10

SHOULD BE EXHIBITED IN

• Submission to the will of God
- 2Sa 15:26; Ps 42:5,11; Mt 6:10
• Submission to the sovereignty of God in his purposes
- Ro 9:20,21
• The prospect of death
- Ac 21:13; 2Co 4:16-5:1
• Loss of goods
- Job 1:15,16,21
• Loss of children
- Job 1:18,19,21
• Chastisements
- Heb 12:9
• Bodily suffering
- Job 2:8-10

The wicked are devoid of - Pr 19:3

Exhortation to - Ps 37:1-11

MOTIVES TO

• God's greatness
- Ps 46:10
• God's love
- Heb 12:6
• God's justice
- Ne 9:33
• God's wisdom
- Ro 11:32,33
• God's faithfulness
- 1Pe 4:19
• Our own sinfulness
- La 3:39; Mic 7:9

Exemplified

• Jacob
- Ge 43:14
• Aaron
- Le 10:3
• Israelites
- Jud 10:15
• Eli
- 1Sa 3:18
• David
- 2Sa 12:23
• Hezekiah
- 2Ki 20:19
• Job
- Job 2:10
• Stephen
- Ac 7:59
• Paul
- Ac 21:13
• Disciples
- Ac 21:14
• Peter
- 2Pe 1:14
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