Cut it Straight
Cut it Straight
Nathan S. Whitley: Pastor, Teacher, Author.
Cut it Straight Podcast: Seven Deadly Sins: Envy
35 minutes Posted Mar 4, 2019 at 2:11 pm.
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Episode 30
1 Peter
Envy: The feeling of unhappiness at the blessing and fortune of others. Geared towards what other have, and what we may think we don’t have.
Jealousy: Sometimes geared towards what we have, and the fear or losing it.
Jerry Bridges in his book “Respectable Sins” says, “Sinful jealousy occurs when we are afraid someone is going to become equal to or even superior to us.”
Envy is a Heart Issue
Envy is a desire for another’s gifts, possessions, position or achievements, closely associated with jealousy.
Envy is a result of human sin: Gal
Envy is forbidden: Ps
Examples of envy:
Cain envies Abel Ge
Esau envies Jacob Ge
Rachel envies Leah Ge
The brothers envy Joseph Ge
King Saul envies David 1 Sam.
The Results of Envy
Envy works within a pack of other sins.
Mark
Galatians
Romans
How To Combat Envy
Long for the spiritual milk of God’s Word
Grow up into salvation
Taste and see that the Lord is good