The body of Jesus was broken for us and we are now that body broken for the world. Dillip Dutt ministers in the Himalayan mountains of India to the persecuted christians of the mountain regions.

Same Sex Marraige is a cutlure changing event yet to be unleashed upon our society. With this movement a new moral force will redefine marraige and the validity of Scripture. What can the Christian do to stand for truth and the traditional values of our society.

The power of sin is in the flesh and daily we must contend with the deeds of the flesh. Of the seven deadly sins we contend with sloth and pride are the greatstest foe to our Christian witness. God has a remedy and it is dilegence and humitly. Learn how to walk in victoiry over sloth and pride.

The second catagory of the seven deadly sins we cover are the malicious ones. Envy and Anger are two prominant sins that we all contend with. It is only through a committed relationship with the Holy Spirit that we can overcome these sins of the flesh and live a victorious life.

The Power of SinRoman 7:17- 20“So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing gooddwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability tocarry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.”Power of sin living in us - In order to fight your enemy you have to identify it.Boxing IllustrationWhere does sin reside? :17 – _________________________________________________Romans 5 to 8 referred to 41 x’s as a noun only once as a verbRomans 7:21 - So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For Idelight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging waragainst the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?1. Mind – Computer Illustration1. Operating System (OS) factory presets & programs that run the system.Drives, functions,2. Memory - RAM (Random Access Memory) ROM (Read Only Memory)RAM- memory available for operating system when the computer is running.ROM- memory pre-written for booting-up the computer.RAM - requires a flow of electricity to retain data (computer must be powered on).ROM - retains data without the flow of electricity (when computer is powered off).RAM - volatile memory, not permanently written.ROM - is a type of non- volatile memory. ROM is permanently written3. Programs – Ability to add on new functions and operations. Learn & Grow4. Viruses – destructive programs that corrupt files & functionsUPGRADE the system with new Operating system. – The Holy SpiritRm. 12:1 “Be transformed from the patterns of the is world by the renewing of your mind”The Truth shall set you free – clean the system –2. Sin Seizures1 Cor.10:13 – “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; hewill not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will alsoprovide a way out so that you can stand up under it.Romans 7:8 - Sin seizes the opportunity in us…”Illustration: Self gratified deception - Eskimo kills a wolfIt is a fearful thing that people can be "consumed by their own lusts."Only obedience to God’s Holy Spirit can keep us from the wolf's fate.3. What are you giving life to?James 1:14 – “but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”Romans 8:26-27 – “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because[g] the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”Intervention Chart4. The Three Essentials for a righteous life1. Word of God,2. Prayer,3. Worship.

Sins of excess - Lust, Gluttony, Greed1. Gluttony: an inordinate desire to consume more than what is necessary. Over indulgent appetite for self-gratification Gluttony is now called Obesity and over consumptionC.S. Lewis - Gluttony of Delicacy - Preferred eating- May not over eating but over indulging (preoccupation) Someone can eat healthy food in a way that is gluttonous.Spiritual Key: the flesh is never satisfied & sin is ever increasingRomans 6:19 – “I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness.” Gluttony In the last five years, sales of oversized coffins are up 20 percent. 67% of American adults are overweight. The U.S. is the fattest nation in the world. - The Journal of the American Medical Association Americans eat 222 pounds of meat per person, per year (not including marine life). Americans waste about 20-25% of all food purchased for the home, about 475 pounds per year. Americans throw out 200,000 tons of edible food daily. Added sweeteners comprise nearly 20% of the American diet. Among 19- to 30-year-olds, 45% of men and 27% of women report heavy drinking in the past two weeks. Annual costs for nutrition related diseases in the U.S. exceed $33 billion. Americans constitute 5% of the world's population but consume 24% of the world's energy.On average, one American consumes as much energy as2 Japanese, 6 Mexicans, 13 Chinese, 31 Indians, 128 Bangladeshis, 307 Tanzanians,370 Ethiopians Americans eat 815 billion calories of food each day - that's roughly 200 billion more than needed enough to feed 80 million people. The average American generates 52 tons of garbage by age 75. The average individual daily consumption of water is 159 gallons, while more than half the world's population lives on 25 gallons. There are more shopping malls than high schools.Gluttony vs. Self-control"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body" (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)."We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons." -- Jim RohnDiscipline is choosing between what you wat now to what you most wantFruit of the Spirit – control of self – spirit led decisions verses the fleshGREED (Gluttony is about consuption Greed is about possession)Greed There are at least three forms of greed: 1. Obsessive desire for more goods to gain control or power.(success) 2. Fear based need to store up surplus.(survive) 3. Desire for more goods for me (status)"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor." - Exodus 20:17James 4:1-3 – “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? 2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.Numbers 11 - Quail All around this camp, extending a day’s journey (probably about 10 miles but possibly extending up to 30 miles), God filled the area with quail – to a depth of three feet! Not trusting that the birds would remain, even though God said it would be there for a month, the people stayed up for two days straight gathering quail. The pickings were so easy that the smallest amount gathered was ten homers. One homer was a typical load for a donkey, or about 6.25 bushels or 50 gallons. A large trash bag holds 40 gallons, so they gathered a minimum of 12.5 forty-gallon trash bags full of quail. They spread out to eat the meat right then, but before they could even swallow it, God struck them down with a plague.Greed verses charity –– Agape always give all people everythingAs long as greed is stronger than compassion there will always be sufferingDisinterested benevolenceGiving without self-interest – revival resultsActs 20:35 – “it is better to give than receive”

7 Deadly Sins & 7 Virtues - introRomans 8:6-8 – “For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.”Galatians 6:8 – “Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.”1. Sins of the Flesh categorized:380 A.D. - Monk named Evagrius of Pontus (solitude) drew up a list of eight offenses and wicked human passions:. in order of increasing seriousness: Evagrius saw the escalating severity as representing increasing fixation with the self, with pride as the most egregious of the sins.580 A.D. Pope Gregory the Great reduced the list to seven items, His ranking of the Sins' seriousness was based on the degree from which they offended love.Virtues developed at the same time to counter the 7 deadly sins2. What are they?7 sins - Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Anger, Envy, Pride7 Virtues – Purity, Self-Control, Charity, Diligence, Patience, Kindness , HumilityExamples: Human DramaGilligan Island - Sherwood Schwartz, the creator of Gilligan's Island, said he patterned the ’seven stranded castaways’ after the seven deadly sins - years later in his book about the show.1. Pride - the Professor2. Covetousness - Mr. Howell3. Lust - Ginger4. Gluttony - Mrs. Howell5. Anger - the Skipper6. Envy - Mary Ann7. Sloth - GilliganSpongebob Square pants - Stated in an audio commentary on the Season 1 DVD’s that Stephen Hillenburg based the 7 main characters on the 7 Deadly Sins,1. Sloth-Patrick2. Wrath-Squidward3. Greed-Mr. Krabs4. Envy-Plankton5. Gluttony-Gary6. Pride-Sandy7. Lust-SpongeBobWillie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.1. Augustus Gloop - gluttony (always eating)2. Veruca Salt - greed (spoilt brat who always wants more)3. Violet Beauregarde - pride (always boasting)4. Mike Teavee - sloth (sits and watches TV all the time)5. Grandpa Joe - envy (he wants the ticket)6. Charlie- lust (not the sexual version, but the intense desire)7. Wonka - wrath (punishing everyone for their flaws).Israel in the desert - Why you cannot find your way with these 7 sins in your campSin #1 - From Lust to PurityDefined: Lust - is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.Lust self-gratification verses God honoring – a passionate desireAll of these issues are Heart issues – Sermon on the Mount“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8)“whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Matt 5:27James 1:14 – “But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.”Nip it in the budDaniel – ExampleHe refused the Kings delicaciesDaniel 1:8 – “But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank.”Matt 6:21- “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”Matt 6:22 – ““The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,”

God’s Sustaining PowerHebrews 1:3 – “The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.Col 1:15-18- “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.1. Creation words – 10 words of creation – sustain lifeAccording to Jewish thought, the ten Creation statements cannot be regarded as belonging to the past; these statements still constitute the backbone of our present existence.From the moment of Creation throughout all of history all things are held by His wordHeb 1:3 - “sustaining all things by his powerful word.”Heb 11:3 – “By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, (Jesus)so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.”2. New Creation"This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.” (Luke 22:20, Matt. 26:27, 1 Cor. 11:26, Mark 14:23).Heb. 12:24 – “to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.Abel speaks of the dispensation of evil in fallen manJesus blood speaks of a new covenant – a new creationGod’s Blood - Acts 20:28 – “Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.”Like creation - His blood is perfect & eternal in Heaven1. Pardon for sins – new birth2. Justification3. Sanctification4. Adoption - sons of God5. Intercession- Day and night6. The power and person of the holy Spirit7. Deliverance form Satan, Sin & DeathSustained by His Blood that speaks over you - *Col 1:15-18 & Heb. 1:3 Creation & God are married forever togetherAs God sustains the universe He sustains you.

The Cross AlonePhil 3: 7-8 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish (dung-excrement), in order that I may gain Christ1 Cor.2:2 – “For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.The only message that will save the world – the crossGal 6:14 - But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.Mutual deadness – I to the world and the world to me“…the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world”1 John 2:16 – “all that is in the world," "the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life." has become dead to meOvercoming the World is found in the wonder of the CrossWhen I survey the Wondrous CrossIsaac Watts – 1707When I survey the wondrous crossOn which the Prince of glory died,My richest gain I count but loss,And pour contempt on all my pride.Vs. 3.See from His head, His hands, His feet,Sorrow and love flow mingled down!Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,Or thorns compose so rich a crown?“The reformation of man's character and heart is to be effected chiefly by the cross of Christ.We must consider what displays the cross made of the holiness, the justice, and the grace of God what aspect it had upon his righteous administration; what representation it made of the sin and ruin of man and the worth of the soul, and what character Christ himself exhibited, and in what relation he stood to sinners, when he endured the pains of crucifixion. everything which manifests the goodness and the authority of God — the excellence of his law — the evil of sin and the beauty of holiness — the value of eternal blessedness and the dreadfulness of eternal misery; in short, everything which can lead the sinner to repentance, and move the heart to gratitude and love, is found in the cross of Christ.” - Rev. Lenard Woods 1850Vs.2Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God! All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.Vs. 4Were the whole realm of nature mine,That were a present far too small;Love so amazing, so divine,Demands my soul, my life, my all.There is no greater revelation of God than the CrossGod’s Love –Rom. 5;8 – “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us”God’s holiness – Isaiah 53:5 – “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.”The evil of sin – filth of the world, evil against humanity but it cannot compare to the payment of the cross – the judgment of God on his own son. Killed the Son of GodThe Majesty of Christ - Jesus would rather be nailed to the cross than to offend His father.Paul always referred to the death of Christ, when he would most powerfully enforce any moral precept.The Cross of Christ operates best alone.All means devised by the wisdom of man, are here unnecessary, and out of place.If there is any evil to be removed, by the cross of Christ, you may remove it.If there is any moral excellence to be obtained, by the cross you may obtain it.The Cross is the only remedy we have- Cleanses every sin- Heals every hurt- Breaks every curse-- Your marriage,- Your finances- Your health- Your relationships- Your choicesRom 6 :5 – “-For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.”Nail your hands to the Cross to restrain from sinNail your hands to the Cross to move as He movesNail your feet to the Cross so you will not stray but walk in obedience

The Burning Bush1. God the fatherBible scholar Gerhard Kittel writes, "In almost all the Old Testament theophonies, fire appears as a way of representing the unapproachable sanctity and overpowering glory of Yahweh."Heb. 12:28-29 - Since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our 'God is a consuming fire'.The prophet Jeremiah used the word “fire” 42 xs, Ezekiel used “fire” 45x’s.2. JesusJesus said "I am the light of the world" (Jn. 9:5), essentially He said, "I am the fire of the world.Jesus - : "I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire" (Matt. 3:11).3. Holy Spirit – the fire of GodThe seven in Revelation are each identified by the picture of a lampstand, or, more accurately, “ flame bearer”Burning bushGod told Moses that "The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out" (Lev. 6:12).Exodus 3 – Encountering the Living GodFire should consume wood but it did not.God’s holiness should consume sinners but it does notThe cross holds the fire of God upon us and does not destroy us.1. It is a real encounter (experience) with God2. God calling you, confronted you by His presence, this is personal. At some point youmust turn to see for yourself.3. It demands a response –shoes & conversation4. Thequestionofidentity-WhoamI–WhoisGod“IamwhoIam”5. It is a wrestling arguing with God - God proves Himself6. Identity Changer7. Obedience- acting out of the experience“I set myself on fire and they come watch me burn”“Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth.” - John WesleyJesus said of us, "You are the light Fire of the world.” (Matt. 5:14, 16).