1. On Envy Sandy Citro CrossCulture

7. Galatians 5:19-21 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

8. The Ten Commandments 1. Do not have other gods but Me 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Do not covet

9. The Ten Commandments 1. Do not have other gods but Me 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Do not murder 7. Do not commit adultery 8. Do not steal 9. Do not speak false testimony about others 10. Do not covet

10. Exodus 20:17 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.”

11. James 4:1-2 1 What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? 2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel.

12. But I am not envious…

13. Mark 7:20-23 20 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”

14. Proverbs 14:30 30 A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot.

15. What do we do? Acknowledge that there is God Confess your envious heart to God Psalm 32:5 5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the L ORD,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

16. What do we do? Acknowledge that there is God Confess your envious heart to God Get to know our good God

17. Romans 5: 6-10 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

18. Romans 8:31-32 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

19. What do we do? Acknowledge that there is God Confess your envious heart to God Get to know our good God Don’t cling on to this world

20. Colossians 3:1-5 1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

21. 1 Tim 6: 6-7 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain, 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.

22. Luke 12:13–15 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions…. 31 Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

23. Psalm 23:1 1 The L ORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

24. What do we do? Acknowledge that there is God Confess your envious heart to God Get to know our good God Don’t cling on to this world Celebrate with others and Encourage each other to glorify God

25. Luke 12:48 48 …Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

26. What do we do? Acknowledge that there is God Confess your envious heart to God Get to know our good God Don’t cling on to this world Celebrate with others and Encourage each other to glorify God