Affections

Affections

Should be supremely set upon God
Deuteronomy 6:5 ; Mark 12:30
Should be set upon the commandments of God
Psalms 19:8-10 ; Psalms 119:20 Psalms 119:97 Psalms 119:103 Psalms 119:167
Should be set upon the house and worship of God
1 Chronicles 29:3 ; Psalms 26:8 ; 27:4 ; Psalms 84:1 Psalms 84:2
Should be set upon the people of God
Psalms 16:3 ; Romans 12:10 ; 2 Corinthians 7:13-16 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:8
Should be set upon heavenly things
Colossians 3:1 Colossians 3:2
Should be zealously engaged for God
Psalms 69:9 ; 119:139 ; Galatians 4:18
Christ claims the first place in
Matthew 10:37 ; Luke 14:26
Enkindled by communion with Christ
Luke 24:32
Blessedness of making God the object of
Psalms 91:14
Should not grow cold
Psalms 106:12 Psalms 106:13 ; Matthew 24:12 ; Galatians 4:15 ; Revelation 2:4
Of saints, supremely set on God
Psalms 42:1 ; 73:25 ; 119:10
Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God
Isaiah 58:1 Isaiah 58:2 ; Ezekiel 33:31 Ezekiel 33:32 ; Luke 8:13
Carnal, should be mortified
Romans 8:13 ; 13:14 ; 1 Corinthians 9:27 ; Colossians 3:5 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:5
Carnal affections crucified in saints
Romans 6:6 ; Galatians 5:24
False teachers seek to captivate
Galatians 1:10 ; 4:17 ; 2 Timothy 3:6 ; 2 Peter 2:3 2 Peter 2:18 ; Revelation 2:14 Revelation 2:20
Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted
Romans 1:31 ; 2 Timothy 3:3 ; 2 Peter 2:10

Bibliography Information

Nave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Affections'". "Nave's Topical Bible". . 1896.