GOOD HABITS
“HABIT”
“HABIT” a pattern of behavior acquired by frequent repetition
PRAYER PRAYER
MORNING DEVOTIONAL MORNING DEVOTIONAL
PRAYER PRAYER MORNING DEVOTIONAL MORNING DEVOTIONAL MEETING ATTENDANCE MEETING ATTENDANCE
PRAYER PRAYER MORNING DEVOTIONAL MORNING DEVOTIONAL MEETING ATTENDANCE MEETING ATTENDANCE CLEANLINESS CLEANLINESS
PRAYER PRAYER MORNING DEVOTIONAL MORNING DEVOTIONAL MEETING ATTENDANCE MEETING ATTENDANCE CLEANLINESS CLEANLINESS EXERCISE EXERCISE
“…STAND FAST, AND HOLD THE TRADITIONS YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT...” II THES 2:15
HABITS
GOOD HABITS
BAD HABITS
DOES BAD BEHAVIOR BOTHER YOU ?
HYMN 130 “EARNEST WATCHFULNESS”
Sensitivity to sin Sensitivity to sin
A pain to feel it near A pain to feel it near
Sensitivity to sin Sensitivity to sin A pain to feel it near A pain to feel it near First approach… First approach…
Sensitivity to sin Sensitivity to sin A pain to feel it near A pain to feel it near First approach… First approach… Tender conscience Tender conscience
Sensitivity to sin Sensitivity to sin A pain to feel it near A pain to feel it near First approach… First approach… Tender conscience Tender conscience Awake my soul when sin… Awake my soul when sin…
Sensitivity to sin Sensitivity to sin A pain to feel it near A pain to feel it near First approach… First approach… Tender conscience Tender conscience Awake my soul when sin… Awake my soul when sin… May the least omission pain May the least omission pain
“LORD, NOT MY FEET ONLY, BUT ALSO MY HANDS AND MY HEAD.” John 13:9
“I KNOW THY WORKS, THAT THOU ART NEITHER COLD NOR HOT…” REVELATION 3:15
“HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS, BUT DENYING THE POWER THEREOF…” II TIMOTHY 3:5
“…WHITED SEPULCHRES, WHICH APPEAR BEAUTIFUL AND RIGHTEOUS OUTWARD…” MATTHEW 23:27, 28
“HABIT” a pattern of behavior acquired by frequent repetition
“BAD HABIT” a pattern of bad behavior acquired by frequent repetition
“ADDICTION”
“ADDICTION” compulsive behavior
“ADDICTED” “….THEY HAVE ADDICTED THEMSELVES TO THE MINISTRY OF THE SAINTS.” I COR 16:15
“ADDICTED” STRONGS #5021 “TASSO” DEVOTE, APPOINT, ORDAIN
“ADDICTION” compulsive behavior
ARE ADDICTIONS A PROBLEM IN OUR FELLOWSHIP?
ALCOHOL
DRUGS
FOOD
“ADULT”
COMPUTERS
INTERNET
CELL PHONES
VIDEO GAMES
TELEVISION
GOSSIP
LYING
COFFEE
APOSTOLIC COUNSEL ON ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
“Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are…” Romans 6:16
“His servant are ye whom ye serve.”
“…whatever overcomes a man, to that he is enslaved.” 2 Peter 2:19
“…All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of anything…” I Corinthians 6:12
“…ONE IS YOUR MASTER, EVEN CHRIST…” MATTHEW 23:8
“…HIM [GOD] ONLY SHALT THOU SERVE…” MATTHEW 4:10
ADDICTIONS ARE SPIRITUAL PROBLEMS
IDOLATRY
“YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME” EXODUS 20
“YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FOR YOURSELF A GRAVEN IMAGE…YOU SHALL NOT SERVE THEM…” EXODUS 20
“…COVETOUSNESS... WHICH IS IDOLATRY…” COL 3:5
COFFEE
“…All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of anything…” I Corinthians 6:12
HOW DO WE DEAL WITH GUILT?
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF IT IS AN ADDICTION?
3 POSSIBILITIES
DON’T HAVE ANY DON’T HAVE ANY
3 POSSIBILITIES DON’T HAVE ANY DON’T HAVE ANY AREN’T AWARE OF THEM AREN’T AWARE OF THEM
3 POSSIBILITIES DON’T HAVE ANY DON’T HAVE ANY AREN’T AWARE OF THEM AREN’T AWARE OF THEM HAVE THEM HAVE THEM
CHANGING BAD HABITS
1. IMMEDIATE
CHANGING BAD HABITS 1. IMMEDIATE 2. GRADUAL
CHANGING BAD HABITS 1. IMMEDIATE
CHANGING BAD HABITS 2. GRADUAL
HOW OLD WILL YOU BE WHEN YOU FINALLY BREAK YOUR BAD HABITS ?
“TRAIN YOURSELVES IN GODLINESS…” I Timothy 4:7
GOOD HABITS