Truth Exposed: Jealousy #2
As noted in the previous blog on jealousy, it can be both negative and positive. This blog will deal with the negative aspect. People get jealous because they perceive a threat, many times unfounded, to something they value, i.e. personal, professional, emotional, or relational. Fear and/or possessiveness are usually the driving forces. In Acts 5:17 we read the pharisees were jealous of the apostles. Why? They were so jealous that they beat the apostles with whips, Acts 5:40. Why? Matthew 6:1, 23:1-36, Mark 7:6, Luke 20:46-47, and many more. How many times did Jesus call them out?
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