Posts Tagged ‘Be Holy’
Be Holy: Confronting Sin // Greed
Greed – the only sin we feel we are not guilty of. Greed is the insatiable appetite for more, with little interest in sharing with those who have less. Contentment is coming to a place where I desire nothing, as opposed to coming to a place where I have everything. Hold money loosely, or it…
Read MoreBe Holy: Confronting Sin // Complacency
1. Complacency keeps us from being our best. Go to the ant, you sluggard, consider its ways and be wise! Proverbs 6:6 Complacency is the Biblical sin of sloth or laziness. Thomas Aquinas and the Early Church Fathers viewed this sin in light of spiritual disciplines. Complacency is a major hindrance to spiritual growth. Complacency…
Read MoreBe Holy: Confronting Sin // Ungratefulness
1. The importance of being thankful. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 There is a correlation between peace and being thankful. Do we complain more than we are thankful? As a Christ-follower, we ought to be…
Read MoreBe Holy: Confronting Sin // Selfishness
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves… 2 Timothy 3:1-2 Characteristics of Selfishness Selfishness Makes You Fight More (Genesis 4:1-16) – “Selfish people often mistake selfishness for strength. It takes no talent, no intelligence, no self-control, and no effort to sacrifice other people for…
Read MoreBe Holy: Confronting Sin // Unwholesome Words
The average person hears 20,000-30,000 words during the course of a day. Words have a value structure. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 Words create worlds. And God…
Read MoreBe Holy: Confronting Sin // Worry
1. Worry is the “check engine” light of your life. Therefore, I tell you do not worry about your life… Matthew 6:25 There is a difference between worry and concern. Prolonged worry is not healthy. Recognize God can bring healing in your life in the area of worry. 2. Satan, our enemy, distorts the good…
Read MoreBe Holy: Confronting Sin // Sexual Sin
…for it is written: “Be holy because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15-16 1. God created us for relationships. That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife and they become one flesh. Genesis 2:24 God created sex for intimacy and for reproduction in marriage. However, Satan, our enemy,…
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