Being real with God means I must be honest with my sin
As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?”… They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more. John 8:3-11 NLT
I must discover how my sin keeps me from a real and right relationship with God
Let us test and examine our ways, hand return to the LORD! Lamentations 3:40 ESV
GLUTTONY: The desire for pleasure
Gluttony kills my sensitivity to Gods spirit
But the widow who lives only for pleasure is spiritually dead even while she lives. 1 Timothy 5:6 NLT
Gluttony destroys my prayer life
Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. 3 And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure. James 4:2-3 NLT
To draw closer God:
You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols. 1 Peter 4:3 NLT
But the Holy Spirit produces self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 NLT
LUST: The desire for conquest
God will judge me for my unchecked lust
So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. Matthew 5:29
Lust is sexual desire for things that God has declared off-limits
God will release me to power of lust
That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. Romans 1:26 NLT
To draw closer to God:
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. 2 Timothy 2:22 NLT
Sexual sin is any sex outside of heterosexual marriage
LAZINESS: The desire to avoid
God will take His blessings and talents he has given me
“But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’ “Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver.’” Matthew 25:26-28 NLT
To draw closer to God:
Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Romans 12:11 NLT
Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed… 2 Timothy 2:15 NLT
Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 NLT