Text: Prov.15:1,18; 16:32; 19:11; 25:28, Ecc.7:9 INTRODUCTION Anger is our reaction of indignation and displeasure at the deeds, words or intentions of others. It is not always sinful in that it may be a just reaction to wrong but it is very often sinful either because selfishness prompts our anger or because our anger, though […]
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Text: Titus 2:11-13 INTRODCUTION What is LUST? Lust can be defined thus: An uncontrolled, overmastering desire or Desire willingly allowed to go beyond that which is lawful and legitimate e.g Amnon –IISam.13:1-2 Lust is sinful because it puts pleasure before pleasing God, and it places self-gratification before the good of others e.g David – IISam.11
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Text: Prov.16:18-19 INTRODUCTION The Encarta and Oxford Talking Dictionaries define Pride thus: 1. Satisfaction with self: the happy satisfied feeling somebody experiences when having or achieving something special that other people admire • took great pride in his work 2. Proper sense of own value: the correct level of respect for the importance and value
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Text: Exo.20:17, 1Tim.6:6-11 INTRODUCTION In life, some people don’t know how to say enough – so we always end up doing things in excess – but if we must live our lives to please and honour God, we must be careful of Greed. WHY? Because greed makes you do things in excess. Definition Merriam-webster 11th
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Topic: The Turning Point Text: Hosea 12:2-4 Hos. 12:2-4 2 “The Lord also brings a charge against Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds He will recompense him. 3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, And in his strength he struggled with God. 4 Yes,
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Text: Prov.12:26, ICor.15:33 INTRODUCTION Friendship can be a truly fulfilling and rewarding relationship. The vibe, the jokes and the adventures that you can have are some of the greatest experiences in life. It is unfortunate that most people don’t have true friendships. Like any other relationship, a friendship can either be healthy or unhealthy. It
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Text: HEB.12:14-16 INTRODUCTION Years ago in Germany, there was a young Jewish boy who had a profound sense of admiration for his father. His family ’s life centered on the acts of piety and devotion prescribed by their religion. The father was zealous in attending worship and religious instruction, and he demanded the same from
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Text: Matt.5:14-16 INTRODUCTION The importance of light and darkness is dramatically presented in the opening sentences of the biblical record. In response to the darkness that was over the surface of the deep (Gen.1:2), God spoke and light came into being. In the Hebrew language, light and darkness are evocative (i.e having imaginative associations). Darkness
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WALKING WITH GOD(cont.) and sin against God?” (Gen. 39: 8-9) He walk in the ways God has pointed out to us for our observance, and to abstain from all such as are not in consonance therewith (Psalm 119: 9-16) We must ever be sensible of our own weakness and of His omnipotence. Our whole lives
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Text: Genesis 6: 9; Noah walked with God INTRODUCTION Various accounts are available to surely inform us that one false step generally lead to the commission of many iniquities. 1. The first act of disobedience by Adam and Eve was followed by others of a yet more heinous nature on the part of Cain (Gen.
