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The Seven Deadly Sins
Table of Contents

Lust

Pride / Vanity

Sloth

Envy / Covetousness

Greed / Avarice

Unrighteous Anger

Gluttony
 

 

 

Lust evil desires
(I want what I want when I want it!)

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A. Origin of lust in
     Satan ....... 1 John 3:8-12
     Heart ....... Mat. 15:19
     Flesh ........ James 1:14, 15
     World ...... 2 Peter 1:4
B. Lust described as
     Deceitful ...... Eph. 4:22
     Enticing ........ James 1:14, 15
     Hurtful .......... 1 Tim. 6:9
     Numerous ..... 2 Tim. 3:6
C. Among the unregenerate, they
     Live & walk in ..... Eph 2:3
     Are punished with .... Rom. 1:24-32
D. Among false teachers, they
     Walk after ..... 2 Peter 2:10-22
     Are received because of .... 2 Tim. 4:3, 4
E. Among Christians
     Once lived in ...... Eph 2:3
     Now should crucify it ..... Gal. 5:24
     Put it to death ..... Col. 3:5
     Deny ..... Titus 2:12
     Flee from .... 2 Tim. 2:22
     Not fulfill ...... Gal. 5:16

 

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Pride / Vanity
Pride conceited sense of one's superiority
Vanity empty futility

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A. Origins of pride in
     Devil ... Is. 14:13-15
     Ambition ... Dan 5:20-23
     Evil heart ... Mark 7:21, 22
     World ... 1 John 2:16
     Self-righteousness .. Lk 18:11,12
     Worldly power ... Ezek 16:49, 56
A. Vanity described as
     Man's estate ... Ps. 39:5, 11
     Man's life ... Ps. 144:4
     Sin's end ... Prov. 22:8
     Man's thoughts ... Ps. 94:11
     Idolatry ... Act 14:15
B. Evils of pride
     Strife ... Prov. 13:10
     Hardens mind ... Dan. 5:20
     Produces decay ... Hos. 7:9, 10
     Stops real progress ... Prov. 26:12
     Hinders coming to God ... Ps. 10:4
     Self-deception ... Jer. 49:16
     Men reject God's Law-Word ...
                  Jer. 43:12
     Leads to ruin ... Prov. 16:18

B. Vanity seen in the wicked's
     Words ... Ps. 12:2
     Thoughts ... Ps. 94:11
     Trust ... Is. 59:4
     Worship ... Jer. 51:17, 18

C. Believer's attitude toward vanity
     Remove vanity ... Prov. 30:8
     Should not walk in ... Eph 4:17
     Does not want to see ... Ps. 119:37

 

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Sloth
(laziness, idleness)

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A. Sources of slothfulness in
     Excessive sleep ... Prov. 6:9-11
     Laziness ... Prov. 19:24
     Indifference ... Judges 18:9
     Dreams ... Prov. 21:25
     Fearful imaginations ... Prov. 22:13
B. Slothfulness leads to
     Hunger ... Prov. 19:15
     Poverty ... Prov. 20:4, 13
     Want ... Prov. 20:4, Prov. 6:9-11
     Bondage ... Prov. 12:24
     Ruin ... Prov. 24:30-34
     Waste ... Prov. 18:9
     Decay ... Eccl. 10:18
     Social inferiors ... Prov. 12:24
     Wrath ... Matt. 25:26-30
C. Antidotes of slothfulness
     Faithfulness ... Matt. 25:26-30
     Zealous activity ... Rom. 12:11
     Following the faithful ... Heb. 6:12
D. Admonitions against slothfulness
     Redeem the time ... Eph 5:16
     Have a great work ... Neh. 6:3
     Work day & night ... 1 Thes. 2:9
     No work, no eat ... 2 Thes. 3:10-12
E. Admonitions against slothfulness, to consider
     Ant ... Prov. 6:6-11
     Ideal woman ... Prov. 31:10-31
     Lord ... John 9:4
     Apostles ... 2 Thes. 3:7-9
     Judgment ... 1 Cor. 3:8-15

 

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Envy / Covetousness
Envy resentment against another's success
Covetousness an insatiable desire for worldly gain

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A. Envy characterized as
     Powerful ... Prov. 27:4
     Dominant in unregenerate ...
                Rom. 1:29
     Of the flesh ... Gal. 5:21
     Source of evil ... 1 Tim. 6:4
A. Covetousness described as
     Idolatry ... Col. 3:15
     Root of evil ... 1 Tim. 6:9-11
     Never satisfied ... Hab. 2:9
     Vanity ... Ps. 39:6
B. Evil of envy among Christians
     Sign of carnality ... Rom. 13:13
     Source of trouble ...
                                  2 Cor. 12:20,21
     Slows growth ... 1 Pet. 2:1, 2
     Inconsistent ... James 3:14
B. Covetousness productive of
     Theft ... Josh. 7:21
     Lying ... 2 Ki. 5:20-27
     Murder ... Prov. 1:18, 19
     Falsehood ... Acts 5:1-10
     Hurtful lusts ... 1 Tim. 6:9
     Apostasy ... 1 Tim. 6:10
C. Examples of envy
     Cain ... Gen. 4:5
     Philistines ... Gen. 26:14
     Joseph's brothers ... Gen. 37:5, 11
     Joshua ... Num. 11:28, 29
     Aaron & Miriam ... Num. 16:3
     Korah ... Num. 16:3
     King Saul ... 1 Sam. 18:6-9
C. Covetousness excludes from
     God's kingdom ... 1 Cor. 6:10
                                     Eph. 5:5
     Sacred offices ... 1 Tim. 3:3
     Heaven ... Eph. 5:5
  D. Examples of covetousness
     Achan ... Josh 7:21
     Saul ... 1 Sam. 15:9, 19
     Judas ... Matt. 26:14, 15
     Ananias ... Acts 5:1-11

 

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Greed / Avarice
Greed excessive desire for things
Avarice covetous greed

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A. Greed productive of
     Defeat ... Josh. 7:11-26
     Murder ... 1 Ki. 21:1-16
     Betrayal ... Luke 22:1-6
A. Avarice is productive of
     Defeat ... Josh. 7:11, 21
     Death ... 1 Ki. 21:5-16
     Discontent ... James 4:1-4
B. Examples of greed
    Samuel's sons ... 1 Sam. 8:1, 3
    False prophets ... Is. 56:10, 11
    False teachers ... 2 Pet. 2:14, 15
B. Examples of avarice
     Balaam ... 2 Pet. 2:15
     Achan ... Josh. 7:20, 21
     Ahab ... 1 Ki. 21:1-4
     Judas Iscariot ... Mat. 26:15, 16
     Ananias & Sapphira ... Acts 5:1-10
     Some rich men ... Luke 12:16-21
                                      James 5:1-6

 

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Unrighteous Anger

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(Unrighteousness is wickedness)
A. Attitude of the unrighteous
     Supress the truth ... Rom. 1:18
     Filled with ... Rom. 1:29
     Obey wickedness ... Rom. 2:8
     Love the wages of sin ... 2 Pet. 2:15
     Take pleasure in ... 2 Thes. 2:12
     Receive reward of ... 2 Pet. 2:13
     Are last because of ... 1 Cor. 6:9
C. Unjustifiable anger seen in
     Cain ... Gen. 4:5, 6
     Simeon & Levi ... Gen. 49:5-7
     Potiphar ... Gen. 39: 1, 19
     Balaam ... Num. 22:27, 18
     Asa ... 2 Chr. 16:10
     Uzziah ... 2 Chr. 26:19
     Ahasuerus ... Esth. 1:9, 12
     Haman ... Esth. 3:5
     Nebuchadnezzar ... Dan. 3:13
     Herod ... Matt. 2:16
B. Christian attitude toward anger
     Slow in ... Prov. 14:17
     Not to sin in anger ... Eph 4:26
     Put away ... Eph. 4:31

 

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Gluttony excessive appetite
(or overly concerned with food
)

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Sternly forbidden ... Prov. 23:1-3
Characteristic of the wicked ... Phil. 3:19
Leads to poverty ... Prov. 23:21
Christ accused of ... Mat. 11:19

 

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