Every one of us wrestles with sin on some level. Whether it is something overt like a propensity toward road rage or something hidden like an addiction to pornography, we all sin in life.
In the late 6th century Pope Gregory the Great introduced the world to a list of 7 Deadly Sins: pride, envy, anger, slothfulness, greed, gluttony and lust. Left unnoticed, Gregory believed these sins could destroy the heart and soul of man.
In the late 6th century Pope Gregory the Great introduced the world to a list of 7 Deadly Sins: pride, envy, anger, slothfulness, greed, gluttony and lust. Left unnoticed, Gregory believed these sins could destroy the heart and soul of man.
7 Deadly Sins is a small group series I created for Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. I hope this lesson will spark thought and insight in your life as well.
Open up
In what ways are you blessed today? How are greed and envy alike? How are they different? (Greed puts things before God and envy puts things between us and other people.) Can you think of a time when you were envious of some else? How did this affect you? How did it affect your relationship?
Dig In
Read Exodus 20:17, Titus 3:3, Galatians 5:19-21, and proverbs 23:17
· What do these texts say about envy?
· Why do you think God takes envy so seriously?
· Is envy a gateway to other sins? Which ones?
· Read Proverbs 14:30: Have you ever experienced this in your life?
Live Out
· What can you do this week to avoid envy?
· How can you change your perspective from looking at what you don’t have to seeing what you do have today?
· Is there someone who you need to confess the sin of envy to in your life?
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