Dictionary of Bible Themes A sense of longing for or wanting something. It may be a positive or negative force in the human character, but sinful desire is characteristic of human nature and must be overcome by the believer. God also expresses desires in Scripture. Psalms 73:25Righteous desire See also Desire for God Psalms 42:1-2; 63:1-8; 143:6Isaiah 26:8-9 Psalms 40:8 See also Desire for right living Psalms 119:174Proverbs 22:1 Hebrews 13:18 2 Chronicles 1:7-12 Desire for wisdom See also James 1:5pp 1Ki 3:5-14 1 Corinthians 14:1-5See also Desire for spiritual gifts 1 Corinthians 12:27-311 Timothy 3:1 Desire for church office Deuteronomy 5:21Sinful desire See also Proverbs 11:6pp Ex 20:17 Romans 1:24; 7:81 Timothy 6:9-10 James 1:13-15 2 Peter 3:3 Jude 1:16-18 Ephesians 2:3 See also Sinful desire is inherent in human nature 2 Peter 2:10,18Galatians 5:24 See also Following Jesus Christ means putting to death sinful desires Romans 8:5-14; 13:11-14Ephesians 4:22-24 Colossians 3:5 2 Timothy 2:22 1 Peter 1:14-15; 2:11; 4:1-5 Galatians 5:16-17 The tension in believers between the desires of the old and new natures See also Romans 7:18James 4:1 Genesis 3:16 Sexual desire See also Songs 7:101 Timothy 5:11 Matthew 5:28 See also Sinful lust condemned Romans 1:261 Thessalonians 4:3-4 1 Peter 4:3 2 Peter 2:18 Matthew 12:7 God's desires See also God desires true worship Hosea 6:6Matthew 9:13 Amos 5:21-24 John 4:21-24 Hebrews 10:5-14 Psalms 40:6-8 Psalms 51:6 See also God desires right living James 1:19-202 Chronicles 9:8 See also God's desires for his people Psalms 132:13See also 5785 ambition5793 arrogance 5840 eagerness 6133 coveting 6166 flesh, sinful nature 6185 imagination, desires 7966 spiritual gifts 8361 wisdom 8442 good works 8656 longing for God 8777 lust 8821 self-indulgence |
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