What Defiles You? Mark 7:14-23 - not what you eat. Two absolute (“all or nothing”) sins: 1. an evil eye of envy 2. gossip. II Corinthians 12:20 - this is the Holy Spirit's concern. Gossip: James 1:26 - your religion is worth ZERO! James 4:11; 5:9 - don't even sigh. Proverbs 17:4; 26:20 - refuse to add wood. If you are not part of the problem or part of the solution, don't speak of it or listen to it. Envy: Matthew 6:19-24 - you know your treasure by your emotions (joy); the way you look at monetary situations determines how much of God you will see; Matthew 20:1-16 - testing your heart and treasure. The Evil Eye and the Clear Eye: evil eye – earthly-minded sense of fairness; thinks that material blessing > generosity; complains out of selfish ambition; clear eye – heavenly-minded sense of God; principle of giving > receiving (Acts 20:35); genuinely excited in God's generosity. If you love money, you hate God. If you love God, you will despise money. Dealing with the Problem of Envy: Results of Envy: disorder and every vile practice (James 3:16); no hunger for the word of God (I Peter 2:1-2); affects physical health (Proverbs 14:30). Overcoming envy: ask Jesus to heal your blindness (Mark 8:22-25); be a worshiper of God (Psalm 73:21-28); be filled with the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:19-26).