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Beyond Justice to Generosity: The Disease of Selfishness in Nehemiah 5

Uncover the consequences of selfishness on humanity and believers and explore the cure through treating others justly and cultivating selflessness in compassion and fear of God. Learn to grow compassion through relationships and practice.

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Beyond Justice to Generosity: The Disease of Selfishness in Nehemiah 5

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  1. Beyond Justice to Generosity Nehemiah 5

  2. Reggie White

  3. The Disease Selfishness: “looking after own desires: concerned with one’s own interests, needs, and wishes while ignoring those of others”

  4. The Disease Consequences: • For humanity – spiritual death • For believers • Spiritual anemia • Disunity

  5. The Cure Step 1: Treat one another justly • Lev 25:35-37 • Exod 22:25-27

  6. The Cure Step 1: Treat one another justly Step 2: Go beyond justice to generosity • Phil 2:3-8

  7. Where to find the Cure 5:18b – Find selflessness in compassion Grow compassion through: • relationships • recognition of our mutual dependence (1 Cor 12:14,18-26) • practice

  8. Where to find the Cure 5:15 – Find selflessness in the fear of God • “Fear” = gratefulness for His grace • Lev 25:37-38 • “Fear” = reverence for His coming judgment • Luke 6:38; 2 Cor 5:9-10

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