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Aug 28, 2016

Gluttony: The Most Rationalized Sin | Part 4

Preacher: Travis Fleming

Series:7 Deadly Sins

Detail:

Forsaking gluttony requires us to...

1.  Clarify some of the confusion around it.
     It doesn't necessarily involve...
       A.  Obesity
       B.  Overeating
     But is more about...
       C.  Overconsumption

2.  Recognize the common places it is found.
     It can be seen in our...
       A.  Eating.
       B.  Entertainment.
       C.  Extravagant living.
       D.  Extracurricular activities.

3.  Realize that it is a spiritual cancer to our souls.
     It is cancerous because it...
       A.  Spoils our appetite for God.
       B.  Steals our joy from God.
       C.  Shifts our focus from the eternal to the temporal.

4.  Adopt some checks to see if we are gluttonous.
       A.  What determines my happiness?
       B.  What distracts my heart?
       C.  What dictates who I am?
       D.  What demands my money?
       E.  What do I defend at all costs?

5.  Identify the changes we need to make.
     Requires us to practice...
       A.  Self-control
       B.  Simplifying our lives
       C.  Spiritual disciplines (namely fasting)