CHRISTIAN MORALITY CHRISTIAN MORALITY Gluttony WHY WE DONT

CHRISTIAN MORALITY

CHRISTIAN MORALITY Gluttony

WHY WE DON’T PREACH ON GLUTTONY ➤ It is easy to identify hypocrisy. ➤ It is hard to define. ➤ There aren’t an abundance of scriptures on it. ➤ We ➤ The are not convicted by this sin. solution is not always straightforward.

WHY WE SHOULD PREACH ON GLUTTONY ➤ It is a spiritual issue. 1. In Wisdom literature (Ps. 78: 18; Prov. 23: 1 -3; 6 -8; 20 -21; 25: 16; 27; 28: 7) 2. In the New Testament (2 Tim. 3: 1 -5; 1 Cor 6: 12)

WHY WE SHOULD PREACH ON GLUTTONY ➤ It is a spiritual issue. ➤ It is a health issue. 1. Our bodies are gifts from God - we are stewards. 2. Obesity significantly increases the risk of high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and breathing problems, some cancers (endometrial, breast, colon, kidney, gallbladder, and liver), low quality of life, mental illness such as clinical depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders, body pain and difficulty with physical functioning. (CDC) 3. Obesity kills more than alcohol and tobacco each year.

WHY WE SHOULD PREACH ON GLUTTONY ➤ It is a spiritual issue. ➤ It is a health issue. ➤ It does not align with godly living. 1. The fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5: 22 -23) 2. The “Christian Graces” (2 Pet. 1: 5 -8) 3. The godly life (Titus 2: 11 -14)

WHAT’S THE REAL PROBLEM? ➤ Lack of discipline. (1 Tim. 4: 7; Rom. 13: 14; Phil. 3: 12 -14) ➤ Lack of self-control. (Prov. 25: 28; 1 Cor. 9: 27; Titus 1: 8; cf. 2 Pet. 1: 6; Gal. 5: 23) ➤ Appetites for the wrong things. (James 5: 5)

WHAT’S THE REAL SOLUTION? Desire better things!

“Taste and see that the Lord is good!” (Ps. 34: 8) “Desire the sincere spiritual milk of the word. ” (1 Pet. 2: 2) “I am the bread of life. Come to me and you will not hunger. ” (John 6: 35) “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. " (Isaiah 55: 1 -2) “Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. ” (Ps. 90: 14)