Bible Dictionary: Strife: Christ, an Example of Avoiding

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Isaiah 42:2
He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
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Matthew 12:15-19
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from there: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
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Luke 9:52-56
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
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1 Peter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously:
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Library

Of Avoiding Heresies and Superstitions, and what is the Only True ...
... who have lost the name of Christ, and assumed ... No one ought to flatter himself with
persevering strife. ... a violent exaggeration of our Lord's example (Mark 4:33 ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xxx of avoiding heresies and.htm

The Daily Walk with Others (I. ).
... preaching, and our visiting, but to the example of our ... was, what would best commend
Jesus Christ to the ... Presence, in the "pavilion" where "the strife of tongues ...
/.../moule/to my younger brethren/chapter iv the daily walk.htm

The Dayspring from on High
... in that the following of His example, the cleaving to ... Only they who walk in Christ's
footsteps have quiet ... There is no strife within, no strained relations or ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the dayspring from on high.htm

Treatise on the Priesthood. Book iv.
... when he sinned at the waters of strife, [135] could ... to that blessed state of life
which Christ appointed for ... For example alone is not enough to instruct others ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/treatise on the priesthood book 4.htm

Questions About the Lord's Supper
... the face of our Lord's own example, to blame ... bishop's monitions, causes divisions,
offences, strife, and controversy ... meaning of the presence of Christ in that ...
/.../chapter xx questions about the.htm

Upon Our Lord's SermonOn the Mount
... and man who utterly detest and abhor all strife and debate ... If I please men, I am
not the servant of Christ. ... This is contrary, both to the example and advice of ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 23 upon our lords.htm

We Shall not be Curious in the Ranking of the Duties in which ...
... And he adds his own example, "Even as I please all ... Christ makes us men as well as
Christians ... of truth, but accompanied with envying, bitter strife, rigid judging ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/chapter iv we shall not.htm

Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians.
... Elias, example of courage, [1283]205; type of the Resurrection, [1284]283; to come
before Christ, [1285]362, [1286]378, [1287]390; example of poverty, [1288]240 ...
/.../homilies on philippians colossians and.htm

Abraham, his Trial in Egypt; his Humility
... 299]398; pulled down by envy and strife, [300]408 ... Ethiopian Eunuch, an example of
diligent reading of Holy ... Eucharist, in it we partake of Christ's body and blood ...
/.../abraham his trial in egypt.htm

Peaceable Principles and True: Or, a Brief Answer to Mr. D'Anver's ...
... namely, 'What precept, precedent, or example have you in ... who had been baptized into,
and put on, Christ. ... 6. Strife and contention"evil speaking of surmisings ...
/.../the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/peaceable principles and true or.htm

Subtopics

Strife

Strife: A Work of the Flesh

Strife: Abimelech's

Strife: An Evidence of a Carnal Spirit

Strife: Appeased by Slowness to Anger

Strife: Between Abraham and Lot's Herdsmen

Strife: Christ, an Example of Avoiding

Strife: Christians at Antioch (In Syria), About Circumcision

Strife: Corinthians

Strife: Danger of Joining In--Illustrated

Strife: Difficulty of Stopping, a Reason for Avoiding It