God gave us two deeply rooted drives: We are (1) driven to worship and (2) driven to serve. Everyone worships—some worship God, some worship idols, money, dreams, or themselves. Similarly, everyone serves. Some serve God, some serve their appetites. The Bible uses another word for “serve” and that is “SLAVE.” You can be a slaveContinue reading “MADE TO WORSHIP, MADE TO SERVE. Romans 6.”
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Can You Resist All Temptations? 1 Corinthians 10:13
Oscar Wilde said, “I can resist anything except temptation.” That’s funny. What a great line. Have you ever faced a difficult temptation? (All temptations are difficult, aren’t they?) Do you make excuses? Do you give in because you had a bad day? Or because you are sick, or tired, or hungry? Do you tell yourselfContinue reading “Can You Resist All Temptations? 1 Corinthians 10:13”
GLUTTONY: AMERICA’S PET SIN. 1 Corinthians 9:27.
My mother once told me she was addicted to sugar. She liked hard candy and kept ice cream around. But addicted? I had to realize even thin people struggle with gluttony. “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but I will not be MASTERED by anything”Continue reading “GLUTTONY: AMERICA’S PET SIN. 1 Corinthians 9:27.”
FREEDOM AND SLAVERY. Galatians 4:9, 5:1.
Ever watch MY STRANGE ADDICTION? How can eating glass be addicting? Or drinking deodorant? Owning cats? Smelling gasoline? Eating plastic bags? Snorting baby powder? Eating rocks? Being stung? Eating your husband’s ashes? (Google it.) Heroin is addicting, right? And alcohol and tobacco? But these people on TV are fakes, right? Wrong. You can be addicted—enslaved—toContinue reading “FREEDOM AND SLAVERY. Galatians 4:9, 5:1.”
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. John 8:31-34.
Which of the following are addictive? Drugs. Porn. Violence. Pain. Eating glass. Eating dirt. Tobacco. Marijuana. Chocolate. Alcohol. Gambling. Gaming. Sports. Screens. Cell phones. Exercise. The Bachelor. Plastic Surgery. Dieting. Tattoos. Shopping. Tanning. Hoarding. Diet soda. Chewing ice. Sadness. Worry. Rejection. I hope you chose all of the above. Not all addictions are the same—butContinue reading “EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. John 8:31-34.”
ADDICTIONS. John 8:34.
We hear talk about addictions every day. What are people addicted to? Drugs. Alcohol. Gambling. Pornography. Sex. Cigarettes. Extreme sports. What else? There must be a hundred more. Obviously some addictions are more dangerous than others. But why are there so many addictions? And even the bizarre show, “My Strange Addiction.” Doesn’t it seem likeContinue reading “ADDICTIONS. John 8:34.”
Pray: ‘I Am Willing to Be Made Willing!’ Ezekiel 23:27
When Israel sinned, God sent judgment, promising “They will cut off your nose and ears.” Ouch. Result? “So I will put an end to your indecency and sexual immorality.” Ezekiel 23:27 If we can’t stop our sins, God can stop them with His judgment. After all, if you were disfigured by the loss of bothContinue reading “Pray: ‘I Am Willing to Be Made Willing!’ Ezekiel 23:27”
JESUS HEALS ADDICTION. Jeremiah 3:22
God used Jeremiah to confront Israel about its idolatry and unfaithfulness. The book prophecies destruction and judgment for 52 chapters. At one point, God reminds Israel of its own addictions, that the people are not faithful to God, but continue to be seduced by every new stranger or idol that comes along. God argues thatContinue reading “JESUS HEALS ADDICTION. Jeremiah 3:22”
God Will Fix You. Hosea 2:6-19.
Imagine being consumed, so obsessed you can’t concentrate. Imagine being addicted. Most have been swept up in a moment that seemed impossible to resist. But if you go there often, it becomes every day, all the time. It will define you, identify you: “Hello, my name is Robert, and I am an alcoholic.” ‘Alcoholic’ isContinue reading “God Will Fix You. Hosea 2:6-19.”
Dogs Will Eat … Anything!
Do you know any fools? Have you seen people do crazy things? Most will do it again. Binge drinkers will binge drink. Drunk drivers will drive drunk. Violent, angry people will again be angry and violent. Selfish people will be selfish, unless God intervenes—unless they allow Him to change them. (Have you allowed Him toContinue reading “Dogs Will Eat … Anything!”
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