‘When Contempt Comes.’
The dictionary meaning of contempt in this context is:
1. The feeling that something is mean, vile or worthless.
2. The state of being despised, dishonoured or disgraced.
3. Disapproval tinged with disgust.
a) Proverbs 18:3. When we lose our honour contempt will come in its place.
b) Numbers 14:11; 16:30. Sometimes people even treat the Lord with contempt.
c) Numbers 14:23. If we treat the Lord with it we will never receive His Promises.
d) Numbers 15:31. Sometimes people treat the Lord’s Word with it, they will be cut off.
e) 1 Samuel 12:17. To treat the Lord’s Offerings with contempt is a very serious sin.
f) Psalm 123:4. Arrogant people easily have it towards other people.
(This QT shows me the difficulties that happen When Contempt Comes)
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‘Be Positive In Relationships.’
1 Corinthians 2:1-2.
a) Apostle Paul made up his mind that when he was going to visit Corinth again he would not make the Believers sad and heavy.
b) When we sow sorrow we reap heaviness.
c) We should not make other people unnecessarily sorrowful.
(This Second one reminds me that Ministers who are True Believers should Be Positive In Relationships)
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Chris.
Sometimes people even treat the Lord with contempt. In the World system there are some people like this, I cannot and will not agree or sympathise with them but I often understand their reason. These people actually need the Lord very much. When Christians treat the Lord with contempt I have no sympathy for them. These people are in sin and spiritual danger. They do not need “healing” but, rather, they need to repent.
