Sloth. Previously on 7 Sins We have looked at 5 sins: Pride = wanting to be like God, or to be God. Envy = wanting the other person not to = wanting the.

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We have looked at 5 sins:We have looked at 5 sins:

PridePride= wanting to be like God, or to be = wanting to be like God, or to be God. God.

EnvyEnvy = wanting the other person not to = wanting the other person not to have what I don’t have.have what I don’t have.

GluttonyGluttony = wanting to feed the soul with the = wanting to feed the soul with the

body’s food.body’s food.

3 Kinds of AngerRage & Resentment

Not Righteous IndignationLust thinking other people are

objects for our sexual satisfaction

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Scripture ReadingScripture Reading

Proverbs 26:13-16Proverbs 26:13-16

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Elie Wiesel, in his autobigraphical Elie Wiesel, in his autobigraphical novel novel The Town Beyond the WallsThe Town Beyond the Walls

tells the story of Michael,tells the story of Michael,

a young Jew who survives the a young Jew who survives the Holocaust.Holocaust.

Rick Ezell, Rick Ezell, The 7 Sins of Highly Defective PeopleThe 7 Sins of Highly Defective People, p.69, p.69

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““Indifference is a deadly sin.Indifference is a deadly sin.

It is to be forever a spectator on It is to be forever a spectator on the sidelines of life.”the sidelines of life.”


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Sloth contains 2 components:Sloth contains 2 components:““acediaacedia, which means a lack of , which means a lack of

caring, an aimless indifference to caring, an aimless indifference to one’s responsibilities to God and to one’s responsibilities to God and to man, &man, &

tristitia, tristitia, meaning sadness and sorrow meaning sadness and sorrow leading to the final stage of despair, leading to the final stage of despair, hence its deadly nature.”hence its deadly nature.”


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Examples of living on the sidelines:Examples of living on the sidelines:- Watching TV for hoursWatching TV for hours

- Playing X-box for hoursPlaying X-box for hours- Watching people live their lives on Watching people live their lives on

Soap operas or “reality” shows Soap operas or “reality” shows while we are wasting our lives on while we are wasting our lives on

the couchthe couch

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As one author put it:As one author put it:

““We are entertaining ourselves We are entertaining ourselves to death.”to death.”

Email received this weekEmail received this week

““Remember when . . .”Remember when . . .”

Life before X-boxLife before X-box

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There is a game going on,There is a game going on,

and some of us are on the and some of us are on the bench bench

by our own choice.by our own choice.

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Proverbs 26:Proverbs 26:

13 The sluggard says, "There is a 13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road, a fierce lion lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!" roaming the streets!"

FEARFEAR

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14 As a door turns on its hinges, 14 As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. so a sluggard turns on his bed.

HabitHabit

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Proverbs 26: Proverbs 26:

15 The sluggard buries his hand in 15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. back to his mouth.

LazinessLaziness

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16 The sluggard is wiser in his own 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes eyes than seven men who answer than seven men who answer discreetlydiscreetly

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Overcoming SlothOvercoming Sloth

Why are there ants walking Why are there ants walking across the screen?across the screen?


Proverbs 6:6-11Proverbs 6:6-116 Go to the ant, you sluggard;

consider its ways and be wise! 7 It has no commander,

no overseer or ruler, 8 yet it stores its provisions in

summer and gathers its food at harvest.


Proverbs 6:6-11Proverbs 6:6-119 How long will you lie there, you

sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber,

a little folding of the hands to rest- 11 and poverty will come on you like a

bandit and scarcity like an armed man.


Lessons learned from the ants:Lessons learned from the ants:

1.1. Is wiseIs wise

2.2. Gets to work Gets to work

3.3. Without being toldWithout being told

4.4. Works for the common goodWorks for the common good



DVD of Floyd McClunnDVD of Floyd McClunn

Church planter/teacherChurch planter/teacher

Now in South AfricaNow in South Africa

““Living for Eternity”Living for Eternity”


I Corinthians 3:5-9I Corinthians 3:5-9

5What, after all, is Apollos? And what 5What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through is Paul? Only servants, through

whom you came to believe—as the whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. Lord has assigned to each his task.

6I planted the seed, Apollos 6I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. watered it, but God made it grow. 7So neither he who plants nor he 7So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only who waters is anything, but only

God, who makes things grow. God, who makes things grow.


8The man who plants and the man 8The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, who waters have one purpose,

and each will be rewarded and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. according to his own labor.

9For we are God's fellow workers; 9For we are God's fellow workers;

you are God's field, God's building.you are God's field, God's building.


You are You are

God’s FieldGod’s Field

God’s BuildingGod’s Building

God’s fellow workersGod’s fellow workers


10By the grace God has given me, I 10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one building on it. But each one

should be careful how he builds. should be careful how he builds. 11For no one can lay any 11For no one can lay any

foundation other than the one foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. already laid, which is Jesus Christ.


12If any man builds on this foundation 12If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13his work will be shown hay or straw, 13his work will be shown

for what it is, because the Day will for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 14If what he has built each man's work. 14If what he has built

survives, he will receive his reward. survives, he will receive his reward. 15If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; 15If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.one escaping through the flames.


Hebrews 6:10-12Hebrews 6:10-1210God is not unjust; he will not forget 10God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. 11We want each continue to help them. 11We want each

of you to show this same diligence to of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your the very end, in order to make your hope sure. 12We do not want you to hope sure. 12We do not want you to

become lazy, but to imitate those who become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what through faith and patience inherit what

has been promised.has been promised.


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Told she would have 10 more years.Told she would have 10 more years.

““What would give you more glory?”What would give you more glory?”

On earth, but much suffering.On earth, but much suffering.

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Are you Are you

just just

hanging hanging

around?around?


Are youAre you

BenchedBenched

In the In the

Game of Game of

life?life?


God invites you God invites you

to get off the bench to get off the bench

and and

to get into the game to get into the game

that really matters.that really matters.

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