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Seven Deadly Sins And How They Grew
Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. Anger: Not Just Black And White
Contributed on Feb 22, 2007
Anger is a detector of injustice, but, like God we should be slow in our response
<<READ Jonah 4:1-2, 4>> Many of you were living the Washington area on Thursday, April 4th, 1968. I don’t need to really set the stage for it, because you lived it. It was about 7:30 in the evening when Walter Cronkite broke the news. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Memphis for ...read more
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2. Gluttony: The Hunger That Must Be Filled
Contributed on Mar 18, 2007
Overcoming gluttony isn’t about being starved, it’s being filled with the right things...
Title: Gluttony: The Hunger to be Filled Text: Matthew 5:6 FCF: Our desire to be filled with anything other than Christ is deadly. Outline: 1. Stats on Hunger a. Obesity Rates b. Dos Manos Burrito c. Other things we try to fill (Alcohol, Drugs, Sex) 2. Hunger is a Signal a. Needed signal ...read more
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3. Envy: The Fear Of A General Lack
Contributed on Mar 18, 2007
Envy is nothing less than the fear that God’s provision isn’t enough. There’s no reason to think that way.
Title: The fear of General Insufficiency Text: Numbers 11:26-30 FCF: We all fear that there isn’t enough of God’s love to go around, but we’re wrong. Outline: 1) George McCllelan a) John Tyler recommendation (age 15) Graduated 2nd in his class b) Mexican War Engineer, Gen. Scott / ...read more
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4. Lust: Just A Second Rate Playmate
Contributed on Mar 18, 2007
While the passion of lust and love can feel the same, the difference is it’s ultimate direction. Love is outward-focused, lust is focused on itself
Title: Just a second rate playmate Text: 1 Cor 13:3-6 MP: While the passion of lust and love can feel the same, the difference is it’s ultimate direction. Love is outward-focused, lust is focused on itself FCF: We all want to be loved, and we have been. Outline: 1. Malcolm Muggeridge & ...read more
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5. Greed: His Heart Will Go On
Contributed on Apr 15, 2007
Greed is the opposite of trust in God.
Title: Greed: His Heart Will Hold On Text: Heb 13:5 MP: Holding on to Jesus is better than holding onto anything else. Outline: 1. Intro: Tax Day the Scariest Day of the Year a. Lincoln Shot / Titanic Sank b. Wrong Auditee c. Money stirs up lots of emotions 2. Text: Two simple truths, but ...read more
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6. Pride: Bringing Home The Beacon
Contributed on Apr 30, 2007
Pride: Confidence is good, Arrogance is bad, and humility lets us tell the difference
Long Branch Baptist Church Halfway, Virginia; est. 1786 Sunday, April 29, 2007 Enter to Worship Prelude David Witt Meditation & Invocation Psalm 8 *Opening Hymn #182 “For the Beauty of the Earth” Welcome & Announcements Morning Prayer [See Insert] *Hymn #622 “Humble ...read more