and the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled; Numbers 5:14 KJV
Personal Inventory Check list:
Envy:
1). Do you resent someone?
2). Do you make negative comments or criticisms (public/private) toward someone with position, authority, or popularity?
3). Do you often rejoice secretly when someone fails or endures hard times or experience setbacks?
4). Are you easily provoked with someone who has what you want?
Jealousy:
1). Are you overly possessive with someone or something?
2). Do you attempt to control? (Tight grip on your “stuff”)
3). Do you seek “exclusive” relationships with others?
4). Are you insecure about relationships or things you might lose.
How Jesus deals with the spirit of jealousy.
Birth
++Death
1. _Birth_
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;
Matthew 2:1-3 ESV
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were tow years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.
Matthew 2:16 ESV
2. _Ministry_
- Ministry Rivalry
John answered, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.’ The one who has the bride is the bridegroom, The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. He must increase, but I must decrease.”
John 3:27-30 ESV
- Disciples
A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
Luke 22:24 ESV
- Teachings
Luke 15:22-32 ESV
3. _Family_
Matthew 13:53-58 ESV
John 7:1-5 ESV
4. _Death_
For he know that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
Matthew 27:18 ESV
It is out of this spirit of envy and jealousy that Jesus is delivered to the cross.
Lucifer’s same platform:
1). Envy is linked to the lust for praise and the acclaim of the crowds.
2). Envy can not show its face, so it hides behind false pretense.
3). Envy is never truly hidden, it demands action.
Envy will not rest until its rival is beaten, bloodied, humiliated, and strung on a cross.
Good news. . . . .
The death of envy & jealousy is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ!!
And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.
Luke 23:34 ESV
All these with on accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
Acts 1:14 ESV
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
James 1:1 ESV
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
James 3:14-16 ESV
Christ died at the hands of jealous and envious men, that, He might deliver us from the same spirit that nailed Him to the cross.