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The Pursuit of Excellence: A Christian Perspective

The pursuit of excellence focused text: Proverbs 31:29. “Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.” Introduction : The Pursuit of Excellence Throughout history, the word excellence has been associated with honor, nobility, and distinction. Derived from the Latin excelsus, meaning “to rise or be elevated,” excellence implies a quality that surpasses the

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BAITS OF SATAN – ANGER

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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BAITS OF SATAN – LUST

Text: Titus 2:11-13 INTRODCUTION What is LUST? Lust can be defined thus:An uncontrolled, overmastering desire orDesire 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 The distinction

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BAITS OF SATAN – PRIDE

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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