Table of Contents
Contempt
1. Sin of. Job 31:13,14; Pr 14:21.
2. Folly of. Pr 11:12.
3. A characteristic of the wicked. Pr 18:3; Isa 5:24; 2Ti 3:3.
4. Forbidden towards
a. Parents. Pr 23:22.
b. Christ’s little ones. Mt 18:10.
c. Weak brethren. Ro 14:3.
d. Young ministers. 1Co 16:11.
e. Believing masters. 1Ti 6:2.
f. The poor. Jas 2:1-3.
5. Self-righteous prompts to. Isa 65:5; Lu 18:9,11.
6. Pride and prosperity prompt to. Ps 123:4.
7. Ministers should give no occasion for. 1Ti 4:12.
8. Of ministers, is a despising of God. Lu 10:16; 1Th 4:8.
9. Towards the church
a. Often turned into respect. Isa 60:14.
b. Often punished. Eze 28:26.
10. Causes saints to cry to God. Ne 4:4; Ps 123:3.
11. The wicked exhibit towards
a. Christ. Ps 22:6; Isa 53:3; Mt 27:29.
b. Saints. Ps 119:141.
c. Authorities. 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8.
e. The afflicted. Job 19:18.
f. The poor. Ps 14:6; Ec 9:16.
12. Saints sometimes guilty of. Jas 2:6.
13. Exemplified
a. Hagar. Ge 16:4.
b. Children of Belial. 1Sa 10:27.
d. Michal. 2Sa 6:16.
e. Sanballat, &c. Ne 2:19; 4:2,3.
f. False teachers. 2Co 10:10.