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2. Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord
Hymns
Invitation
Red Songbook -
Supplemental

3. Proverbs 25:28 Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.
Ac 24:25 But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you."

4. Your Body
I Corinthians 6:18-20 Your body has been surrendered to God Your body is the Temple of God Sin destroys the sanctity of this Temple You either glorify or shame God with it
1 Cor 6:18 Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20 For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.

5. Your Body
I Corinthians 6:18-20 It matters: What you do with your body How you use your body
1Co 6:13 Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both of them. Yet the body is not for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body.

6. A Personal Question
Do you have an addiction / habit? Addict – Slave Addiction – true chemical dependence Compulsion – psychological addiction Habitual behavior – repetitive actions

7. A Personal Question
Do you have an addiction / habit? Addict – Slave What kind of things can be addictive?
Substances – drugs or alcohol; nicotine; caffeine; sugar

8. A Personal Question Substances
Do you have an addiction / habit? Addict – Slave What kind of things can be addictive?
Substances
Substances – drugs or alcohol; nicotine, caffeine, sugar

9. A Personal Question Substances Gambling
Do you have an addiction / habit? Addict – Slave What kind of things can be addictive?
Substances
Gambling is the only recognized AMA non-substance addiction
Gambling

10. A Personal Question Substances Gambling
Do you have an addiction / habit? Addict – Slave What kind of things can be addictive?
Substances
Sexual Behavior
Sexual behaviors – pornography, etc
Gambling

11. A Personal Question Substances Foods Gambling
Do you have an addiction / habit? Addict – Slave What kind of things can be addictive?
Substances
Sexual Behavior
While gluttony is not found as a sin in the bible, can we not see the danger of food?
Foods
Gambling

12. A Personal Question Substances Electronics Foods Gambling
Do you have an addiction / habit? Addict – Slave What kind of things can be addictive?
Substances
Electronics
Sexual Behavior
Internet addiction is often mentioned, addicted to facebook, etc; includes gaming addictions
Foods
Gambling

13. A Personal Question Substances Electronics Foods Gambling
Do you have an addiction / habit? Addict – Slave What kind of things can be addictive?
Substances
Electronics
Sexual Behavior
Obsessions with physical appearances, dieting, bolemia
Foods
Physical Appearance
Gambling

14. A Personal Question Substances Electronics Foods Gambling
Do you have an addiction / habit? Addict – Slave What kind of things can be addictive?
Substances
Electronics
Sexual Behavior
Shopping addictions, needing new things all the time
Foods
Physical Appearance
Gambling
Spending Money

15. A Personal Question Substances Electronics Foods Gambling
Do you have an addiction / habit? Addict – Slave What kind of things can be addictive?
Substances
Electronics
Sexual Behavior
Substances – drugs or alcohol; nicotine
Foods
Physical Appearance
Gambling
Spending Money
Self-Mutilation

16. A Personal Question Not Sin Sin Our problem:
Our problem is that we see all activity in terms of being a sin, and if not, it is acceptable

17. A Personal Question Sin Worldly Right Our reality:
Our problem is that we see all activity in terms of being a sin, and if not, it is acceptable

18. A Personal Question
1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Mt 6:24 "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
1 Cor 7:23 You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.

19. A Personal Question
1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. ADDICTION

20. A Personal Question
How do I know if I am enslaved? Physical symptoms - not sleeping - depression - anxiety - exhaustion - anger - boredom/apathy
Substances – drugs or alcohol; nicotine; caffeine; sugar

21. A Personal Question
How do I know if I am enslaved? Physical symptoms Spiritual symptoms - Lying about it - Failing responsibilities about it - Emotionally driven or unstable

22. A Personal Question
Am I sinning if I am enslaved? "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” Matthew 6:24 You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men. 1 Corinthians 7:23

23. A Personal Question
What Can I Do? If you are already enslaved: "And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than having two eyes, to be cast into the fiery hell.” Matthew 18:9

24. A Personal Question
What Can I Do? Exercise the self-control feature of your soul by performing the most underrated Spiritual exercise of the New Testament: FASTING Mentioned 16 times in the New Testament Exercising our ability to have self control

25. Conclusions
There is no easy answer to the issue of addiction Generally speaking, addictions are sinful We need to know what controls us and control it By exercising our self-control

27. Slaves of Sin…..
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
John 8:34

28. Slaves to Christ! But thanks be to God that though you were
slaves of sin, you became obedient from
the heart to that form of teaching to
which you were committed
Romans 6:17

29. Slaves to Christ! “that form of teaching” is:
Hearing & Believing the Word – Romans 10:17
Confessing the Lord Jesus – Romans 10:9
Repenting of your sins – Romans 6:4
Be immersed in water to be saved – Romans 6:3
Remain faithful until Jesus returns