Dictionary of Bible Themes Deep feelings for others and sympathy for their needs, leading to appropriate action on their behalf. Spiritual sensitivity is the ability to perceive and respond to the call of God or the spiritual demands of the moment. Oversensitivity and lack of sensitivity are extremes to be avoided. Exodus 3:7God's sensitivity to his people See also Judges 2:18Isaiah 40:2 Lamentations 3:22 Hosea 2:14 Luke 1:78 Matthew 12:20 Sensitivity shown by Jesus Christ See also Isaiah 42:3Matthew 23:37 See also Luke 7:12-13; 19:41pp Lk 13:34 John 9:34-35; 11:33-35Hebrews 4:14-15 See also Jesus Christ's own experience of temptation Hebrews 2:182 Corinthians 1:3-4 Sensitivity to others See also Arises from an experience of God's compassion Philippians 2:1Romans 12:15 See also Believers urged to show sensitivity Isaiah 40:2Ephesians 4:32 Colossians 3:12-13 1 Peter 3:8 Hebrews 13:3 Exodus 23:9 Sensitivity to foreigners in Israel See also Leviticus 19:33-34pp Ex 22:21 Job 2:11-13See also Sensitivity to those in distress Matthew 26:38-402 Corinthians 7:5-7 Hebrews 10:33-34 pp Mk 14:34-37 James 1:27Romans 15:1 See also Sensitivity to those weak in faith Romans 14:1-3,151 Corinthians 8:9-12 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Proverbs 15:23; 16:24; 25:11,15 1 Peter 3:15 Sensitivity in speech Deuteronomy 28:53-57Insensitivity to others Examples of insensitivity to others 1 Samuel 1:13-14As a result of God's judgment, the most sensitive person will become insensitive even to the needs of family Job 16:2Eli's insensitivity to Hannah Jonah 4:9-11the insensitivity of Job's "comforters" Matthew 19:13Jonah's insensitivity to the people of Nineveh pp Mk 10:13 1 Corinthians 11:20-21pp Lk 18:15 the disciples' insensitivity towards children brought to Jesus Christ James 2:2-4insensitivity to the needs of others Psalms 69:20insensitivity towards poorer visitors to church Proverbs 25:17,20The results of insensitivity 1 Samuel 25:11-13Oversensitivity Oversensitivity in the face of rejection Luke 9:53-54David's hasty reaction towards Nabal Romans 14:2James' and John's hasty reaction 1 Corinthians 8:6-8Oversensitivity of conscience 1 Samuel 3:8Spiritual sensitivity See also Spiritual awareness Matthew 24:32-34Acts 16:9-10 pp Mk 13:28-29 pp Lk 21:29-30 Ephesians 4:18-19See also Lack of spiritual sensitivity Proverbs 23:31-35Romans 1:28-29 1 Timothy 4:1-4 Isaiah 42:25 Jeremiah 5:3 Refusing to repent: Ezekiel 12:2Zechariah 7:11-14 Refusing to pay attention: Exodus 7:3Romans 1:24-25 God hardens human hearts See also 1030 God, compassion2015 Christ, compassion 5135 blindness, spiritual 5805 comfort 5806 compassion 5964 temper 5967 thrift 6178 hardness of heart 8226 discernment 8264 gentleness 8281 insight 8319 perception, spiritual |
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