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Category Archives: Gluttony
My Body, A Temple
I’m well aware that 1 Timothy 4:8 says: “For bodily exercise profits little, but godliness is profitable for all things” (N.K.J.V.). I’m also well aware that overweight Christians love that verse because it seems to dismiss the need for exercise. The fact … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Dieting, Dress and Appearance, Drugs, Gambling, Gluttony, Homosexuality, Idolatry, Personal Holiness, Repentance, Sanctification, Sex, Sin, Temptation, The Heart, The Holy Spirit, The Tongue
Tagged body piercing, Christian hairstyles, Christianity and modest clothing, defiling the temple, How should a Christian dress?, overweight Christians, Should a Christian chew tobacco?, Should a Christian dip snuff?, Should a Christian get a tattoo?, Should a Christian smoke cigarettes?, Should a Christian wear jewelry?
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Addiction
A group of scientists set about to train a chimpanzee to talk. For fifteen long years they pampered the chimp and taught him different sounds. Finally, the day came when he was to verbalize his first words. With anxious anticipation … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol, Backsliding, Belief, Change, Gambling, Gluttony, Homosexuality, Lust, Salvation, Sex, Sin, Temptation
Tagged addicted to sexual sin, addiction, addiction to pornography, alcoholism, born again, drug addiction, John 8:36, pornography, the cure for addiction
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Gluttony
Our family feasted yesterday for our Thanksgiving meal. My wife, Tonya, is an excellent cook and she prepared her annual buffet: turkey, mashed potatoes, cream corn, dressing, macaroni and cheese, slaw, crescent rolls, pumpkin pie, cheese cake, etc. She also … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Christmas Traditions, Dieting, Gluttony, Personal Holiness, Prosperity, Thanksgiving, The Old Testament Law
Tagged examples of feasting in the Bible, he is a glutton and a drunkard, Is gluttony a sin?, the difference between feasting and gluttony, the Greek word phagos, the Hebrew word zalal, what the Bible teaches about gluttony
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What’s Your Weakness?
For my sermon series on Samson, I’ve been reading one of Chuck Swindoll’s study guides on Old Testament characters. In his remarks concerning Samson, Swindoll makes an excellent point about the value of understanding one’s own weaknesses. He writes: It … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol, Choices, Depravity, Discipleship, Drugs, Gambling, Gluttony, Money, Personal Holiness, Sex, Sin, Temptation
Tagged Chuck Swindoll, personal weakness, Samson, what's your weakness?
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What’s Your Sign?
As a woman was waiting in the checkout line of a grocery store, she noticed a young mother standing in line in front of her. The mother had her child strapped to her back in one of those baby-backpacks. Attached … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Backsliding, Baptism, Change, Christ's Death, Christian Liberty, Confession, Drugs, Forgiveness, Gambling, Gluttony, Personal Holiness, Repentance, Sin
Tagged 1 John 1:9, a pet sin, every one has turned to his own way, Isaiah 53:6, repenting of your sin, Romans 6:1-2
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My Post-Holiday Funk
Financially speaking, this month of January tends to be a more trying month for Tonya and myself than other months. You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to deduce the reason: Christmas hangover. It’s not that we go wild with … Continue reading
What Does the Bible Teach About Drinking Alcohol? (4)
I used yesterday’s post to condemn the sin of drunkenness. Now I want to share a few thoughts on addiction to alcohol. All drunkenness is sin, but there’s a difference between getting drunk once at a party and being a … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol, Balance, Choices, Christian Liberty, Drugs, Gluttony, Personal Holiness, Series: "What Does the Bible Teach About Drinking Alcohol?", Sin, Temptation
Tagged addiction, addiction to alcohol, alcoholism, drug addiction, gluttony, John 8:36, Luke 4:17-19, the cure for alcoholism, the sin of gluttony
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Addiction
A group of scientists set about to train a chimpanzee to talk. For fifteen long years they pampered the chimp and taught him different sounds. Finally, the day came when he was to verbalize his first words. With anxious anticipation … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol, Backsliding, Belief, Change, Gambling, Gluttony, Homosexuality, Lust, Salvation, Sex, Sin, Temptation, The Holy Spirit
Tagged addicted to pornography, addicted to sexual sin, addiction, alcoholism, born again, drug addiction, John 8:36, pornography, the cure for addiction
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