Posts Tagged ‘jealousy’
Should I not do things that might make others jealous?
Question: Hello, I have read through your site on a number of occasions. I have some questions regarding jealousy. When my husband proposed to me, a girl at church seemed very upset because her boyfriend had not proposed to her yet. I was concerned that she may have been jealous of that. Maybe I should not…
Read MorePride and Preachers
by Bruce Reeves There has been some discussion lately about preachers and jealousy. Brother Tommy Peeler has pointed out that preachers are not the only ones who struggle with jealousy. I knew a man one time that told a gospel preacher that he did not think that it was fair that he had more personal…
Read MoreShould past sexual sins be discussed before marriage?
Question: Hello, I’m a 30-year-old female Christian. My boyfriend is a few years older and a Christian as well. We have been together for several months. He is a wonderful man. However, he has a sexual past that he refuses to discuss. He says that it has no benefit and will cause jealousy and insecurity…
Read MorePutting on the Lord Jesus Christ
by Matthew W. Bassford As you work your way through Romans, hopefully, the extraordinary quality of the epistle becomes obvious. The Book of Romans has changed the course of human history, and with good reason. The substance of Paul’s argument is astonishing in its scope, and the skill with which he argues is no less…
Read MoreI got sidetracked by your article on jealousy and used it for a lesson in my Bible class
Question: Dear Sir: I just want to express my thanks for the La Vista website. I am a member of the church of Christ. I preach and teach from time to time and have had the occasion to use your website for research many times. Today, I was preparing for tomorrow’s Sunday School lesson in…
Read MoreMy girlfriend wants all of my attention focused on her
Question: Hello, I often have a hard time dealing with my girlfriend. She is 24 and I am 28. I chose her only because of her good character and good education — she is a medical doctor. Other than those reasons, both of us are Christians. I am not interested in other girls. My heart…
Read MoreAm I wrong to be unhappy that my wife continues to visit the grave of her former boyfriend?
Question: My wife often visits the grave site of her former boyfriend who she dated for around 10 years. He was also very close with my in-laws. Initially, I wasn’t opposed to it for we weren’t married. However, since we are now married I expressed my displeasure with this matter and also the fact that…
Read MoreI’m hurt that my daughter wants to buy her stepmother a gift, but never talks about getting a gift for me
Question: I’m hurt that my daughter wants to get her stepmom a gift for Mother’s Day. My daughter has never asked me to buy a gift. The step mom is my former husband’s mistress who is now his wife, but my daughter doesn’t know this. She and my husband were so opened with their affair…
Read MoreIs jealousy always wrong?
Question: Doesn’t the Bible say not to be jealous? But then in more than one place, it says God is a jealous God. Answer: Jealousy means “Vigilant guarding of a possession.” It is the desire to hold on to what is yours for your own personal use. Sometimes we wrongfully believe that what someone else…
Read MoreIs a spouse texting people of the opposite sex, is that adultery?
Question: If you are married and your spouse is texting other people outside the marriage of the opposite sex, is that a form of cheating or adultery? Answer: No. Adultery is having sex with someone when either is married to someone else. People talk with other people all the time and texting is a modern…
Read MoreJealousy
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/Jealousy.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. We started this morning trying to understand the concepts of envy and jealousy II. What is jealousy? A. “Vigilant guarding of a possession.” B. Zelos – It literally means “heat” (Deut 4:24), sometimes translated as zeal. C. The desire to hold on to what is yours for your own personal use. D. Sometimes jealousy is…
Read MoreCan my husband ask me not to see one of my friends?
Question: Is it right that my husband asks me not to be friends with one of my girlfriends just because he “believes” she doesn’t like him? I have told him many times she doesn’t even make comments about him. My husband and I have been separated and my friend was there for me. My husband…
Read MoreThe Lord Is a Jealous God
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Nahum 1:2-8 I. In describing love – Song of Solomon 8:6-7 A. The Hebrew word is qin’ah means to be jealous, to be envious, or to be filled with zeal. 1. The root is from a word that means “to become red,” as in a person’s face turning red when angry. 2. It…
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