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Gluttony

Gluttony. Jesus. Matthew 11:19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”. Proverbs 23:21.

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Gluttony

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  1. Gluttony

  2. Jesus • Matthew 11:19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”

  3. Proverbs 23:21 • 20 Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, 21 for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.

  4. Deut. 21:20 • 20 and they shall say to the elders of his city, ‘This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.’

  5. Deut. 21:21 • 21  Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

  6. Unrestraint • 1 John 2:15-16 • love of the world • vs. doing the will of God

  7. Unrestraint • 1 John 2:15-16 • 1 Peter 4:3 – • live for … human passion… • or the Will of God

  8. Unrestraint • 1 John 2:15-16 • 1 Peter 4:3 – • Romans 13:13-14 • NOT…. • BUT make no provision for flesh

  9. Unrestraint • 1 John 2:15-16 • 1 Peter 4:3 – • Romans 13:13-14 • Phil. 3:18-19 • god is their belly -

  10. Partial ? • Most not completely uncontrolled – • Just ‘certain things’ – • Imelda Marcos – shoes ? • Gambling – drinking – • Video games -

  11. Self-Control • Paul to Agrippa – Acts 24:25 • Fruit of the Spirit – Gal. 5:23 • Elders – 1 Tim. 3:2 • Older Men – Tit. 2:2 • Younger women – Tit. 2:6 • All Christians – Tit. 2:12

  12. 1 Peter 4:7 • 7  The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

  13. Principle • Principle – • not a ‘number’ • not a ‘length’ or amount

  14. Enjoy Life with Control • Eccl. 3:12-13 – • a Gift from God

  15. Enjoy Life with Control • Eccl. 3:12-13 – • a Gift from God • Eccl. 11:9 - • do – but with a view to judgment

  16. Enjoy Life with Control • Eccl. 3:12-13 – • a Gift from God • Eccl. 11:9 - • do – but with a view to judgment • 1 Tim. 6:8, 17 • Enjoy what we have

  17. Proverbs 30:8-9 • 8 Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, 9 lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.

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