1 John 5 v21 1. The Biblical Definition of IdolatryIdolatry is giving ultimate love, loyalty, trust, fear, or worship to anything or anyone other than the one true God.– Exodus 20:3–4– Romans 1:25Here are two things to note:a. Idolatry may be external, worshiping an image, bowing before a relic, burning incense to a statue.b. Idolatry…
Key Text: Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are His delight. (ESV) Theme:God is a God of truth; lying and deception come from Satan, and those saved by grace are called to speak the truth in love. 1. The Origin of Lying: Satan, the Father of Lies.1.1…
Colossians 3:1-4 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When…
Key Verse – Ephesians 4:31:“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.” (ESV) Introduction: The Fire of Fleshly Anger:* Why anger is a common but dangerous temptation.* Connection to the doctrine of indwelling sin (Romans 7).* Goal: To understand, expose, and mortify sinful…
Colossians 2:6-8Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits…
Theme:Envy and jealousy are sinful distortions of desire that destroy love, distort God’s providence, and must be mortified through the Gospel. Doctrine:Sin originates in the heart (Mark 7:21–23); envy is a work of the flesh (Gal. 5:19–21); Christ’s righteousness frees us from comparing ourselves to others. Focus:We must recognize envy and jealousy as deadly sins,…
Colossians 2:6-8Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits…
Selected Scriptures:Philippians 2:1-11; James 3:13-18; Romans 15:1-3 Main Point:Selfishness is a deep temptation that must be exposed, resisted, and overcome through Christlike humility. Introduction – Life’s War Against Self:– The world glorifies self.– Christ calls us to self-denial (Luke 9:23). 1. The Root of Selfishness:– James 3:16 – Rooted in ambition and pride.– Driven by…
Colossians 1:24–2:5Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, that is, the Church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make…
Proverbs 16:18; James 4:6; Isaiah 14; Daniel 4. 1. The Nature of Pride. 2. Biblical Examples of Pride and its Consequences:2.1 Lucifer (Isaiah 14:12–15).2.2 Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4). 3. The Warnings of Scripture:3.1 Proverbs 16:18 – Destruction follows Pride.3.2 James 4:6 – God Opposes the Proud. 4. Pride and Selfishness: The Flesh at Work. 5. The…