THEME: MULTIPLE ENLARGEMENTS – I CHRO. 4:9-10

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FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, FAGBA
TUESDAY TEACHING SERVICE
TOPIC: GROWING LIKE HIM IN PURITY (CONCLUSION)
TEXTS: LUKE 2:52; LEV. 11:44; I PET. 1:16
TEACHER:  Sis. ALIU B.
DATE: 08/11/2016
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INTRODUCTION:
We are concluding our study “Growing like Him in Purity” tonight. Having examined six of the deadly diseases – Pride, Anger, Envy, Covetousness, Impurity and Gluttony in the past four previous studies, we shall glance through slothfulness to complete the list and the positive aspect of God’s kind of HOLINESS without which no man shall see God. Heb. 12:14.

SLOTHFULNESS – Rom. 12:11
This is a common sin not only among the reprobates but also among the saints.
Definition – An habitual indolence, laziness or sluggishness. A habit of indifference and leaving till tomorrow what one is supposed to do now.

ITS PECULIARITIES
Slothfulness though not commonly regarded as a sin punishable in the law court, it carries death penalty – Matt. 25:26-30; Rom. 6:23.
Its victims are allured to various occultic and diabolical groups for self-supposed protection and satisfaction of their desire – Lev. 19:31; Deut. 18:10-12; Rev. 22:15.

KINDS OF SLOTHFULNESS
–National Slothfulness
-The Laishites and Ziddonians (Judges 18:27-29)
-The Athenians (Acts 17:21)
-The Nigerian Civil Servants (Prov. 13:4)
–Family Slothfulness
-Exhibited by glaring uncleanliness in the home and dirty environment – Deut. 23:13-14.
–Personal Slothfulness
-Individual surrender to laziness and sluggishness, Prov. 20:13; 6:6-9; 20:4.
–Spiritual Slothfulness
-Sluggishness in spiritual matters – Heb. 5:12
-In prayer – I Thess. 5:7
-In church attendance – Deut. 2:42-44
-In reading of the Word – Col. 3:16
-In purity – Heb. 12:14
-In witnessing – Acts 1:8
-In Christian service – Matt. 21:28; Luke 19:13 and
-In giving – II Cor. 9:7.

ITS EVIL EFFECTS
-It leads to loss of spiritual strength (Eph. 5:14)
-It populates hell (Rev. 21:15; Jer. 4:17)

CURE – Be Christian in your attitude to duty – Eccl. 9:10

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