Affections, The

• Should be supremely set upon God Dt. 6:5; Mk. 12:30
• SHOULD BE SET
  • Upon the commandments of God Ps. 19:8-10, 119:20, 97, 103, 167
  • Upon the house and worship of God 1 Chr. 29:3; Ps. 26:8, 27:4, 84:1,2
  • Upon the people of God Ps. 16:3; Rom. 12:10; 2 Cor. 7:13-15; 1 Th. 2:8
  • Upon heavenly things Col. 3:1,2
• Should be zealously engaged for God Ps. 69:9, 119:139; Gal. 4:18
• Christ claims the first place in Mt. 10:37; Lk. 14:26
• Enkindled by communion with Christ Lk. 24:32
• Blessedness of making God the object of Ps. 91:14
• Should not grow cold Ps. 106:12,13; Mt. 24:12; Gal. 4:15; Rev. 2:4
• Of saints, supremely set on God Ps. 42:1, 73:25, 119:10
• Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God Isa. 58:1,2; Ezek. 33:31,32; Lk. 8:13
• Carnal affections should be mortified Rom. 8:13, 13:14; 1 Cor. 9:27; Col. 3:5; 1 Th. 4:5
• Carnal affections crucified in saints Rom. 6:6; Gal. 5:24
• False teachers seek to captivate Gal. 1:10, 4:17; 2 Tim. 3:6; 2 Pet. 2:3, 18; Rev. 2:14, 20
• Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted Rom. 1:31; 2 Tim. 3:3; 2 Pet. 2:10