Resignation

1. Christ set and example of. Mt 26:39-44; Joh 12:27; 18:11.

2. Commanded. Ps 37:7; 46:10.

3. Should be exhibited in

a. Submission to the will of God. 2Sa 15:26; Ps 42:5,11; Mt 6:10.

b. Submission to the sovereignty of God in his purposes. Ro 9:20,21.

c. The prospect of death. Ac 21:13; 2Co 4:16-5:1.

d. Loss of goods. Job 1:15,16,21.

e. Loss of children. Job 1:18,19,21.

f. Chastisements. Heb 12:9.

g. Bodily suffering. Job 2:8-10.

4. The wicked are devoid of. Pr 19:3.

5. Exhortation to. Ps 37:1-11.

6. Motives to

a. God’s greatness. Ps 46:10.

b. God’s love. Heb 12:6.

c. God’s justice. Ne 9:33.

d. God’s wisdom. Ro 11:32,33.

e. God’s faithfulness. 1Pe 4:19.

f. Our own sinfulness. La 3:39; Mic 7:9.

7. Exemplified

a. Jacob. Ge 43:14.

b. Aaron. Le 10:3.

c. Israelites. Jdj 10:15.

d. Eli. 1Sa 3:18.

e. David. 2Sa 12:23.

f. Hezekiah. 2Ki 20:19.

g. Job. Job 2:10.

h. Stephen. Ac 7:59.

i. Paul. Ac 21:13.

j. Disciples. Ac 21:14.

k. Peter. 2Pe 1:14.