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Aug 21, 2016

Envy: The Green-Eyed Monster | Part 3

Passage: Genesis 30:1-18

Preacher: Travis Fleming

Series:7 Deadly Sins

Detail:

Understanding the green-eyed monster of envy requires us to...

1.  Define it.

2.  Dissect it.
     We discover that envy is most often...
       A.  Secretive
       B.  Sorrowful
     And is often found in comparison and competition with those in...
       C.  Similar situations
     Usually of the...
       D.  Same gender
     And who possess what we believe we...
       E.  Secretly deserve
     And who...
       F.  Savor their misery

And see the...

3.  Difficulties it brings
     It leads to...
       A.  Unrealistic demands
       B.  Violent disagreements
       C.  Irrational decisions
       D.  Increased dysfunction
       E.  Painful deals
       F.  Superstitious delusions
       G.  Rationalizing our disobedience

And understand the...

4.  Direction we need to take
     Requires us to...
       A.  Resolve our identity crisis
       B.  Repent of our envy
       C.  Renew our minds
       D.  Resist the temptation to compare
       E.  Recognize our blessings
       F.  Rejoice in the blessings of others