Excess vs Moderation

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Biblical Antidotes HUMILITY
7 Deadly Sins 1 PRIDE
VS.
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Biblical Antidotes HUMILITY GENEROSITY
7 Deadly Sins 1 PRIDE 2 GREED
VS. VS.
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Biblical Antidotes HUMILITY GENEROSITY
SELF-CONTROL
7 Deadly Sins 1 PRIDE 2 GREED
3 LUST
VS. VS. VS.
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Biblical Antidotes HUMILITY GENEROSITY
SELF-CONTROL GRATITUDE
7 Deadly Sins 1 PRIDE 2 GREED
3 LUST 4 ENVY
VS. VS. VS. VS.
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Biblical Antidotes HUMILITY GENEROSITY
SELF-CONTROL GRATITUDE
7 Deadly Sins 1 PRIDE 2 GREED
3 LUST 4 ENVY 5 EXCESS
VS. VS. VS. VS. VS.
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Biblical Antidotes HUMILITY GENEROSITY
SELF-CONTROL GRATITUDE MODERATION
7 Deadly Sins 1 PRIDE 2 GREED
3 LUST 4 ENVY 5 EXCESS
VS. VS. VS. VS. VS.
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What Is Excess?
Excess Isnt

• Denigrating the pursuit of excellence in life

Whatever you do, work at it with all your
heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
Col.323
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What Is Excess?
Excess Isnt

• Doing bad, sinful things

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What Is Excess?
Excess Isnt

• Isnt to sap the fun out of life

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What Is Excess?
Excess Is

• Enough is never enough

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Ecclesiastes 510
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What Is Excess?
Excess Is

• Enough is never enough

(e.g.) , possessions, work, hobby, food, drink,
exercise
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Whats So Dangerous About Excess?

• Damages my Health

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Whats So Dangerous About Excess?

• Damages my Health

(e.g.) leech like - Prov.3015
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Whats So Dangerous About Excess?

• Hurts my Finances - Prov.2117,20

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Whats So Dangerous About Excess?

• Harms my Relationships

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Whats So Dangerous About Excess?

• Hinders my Walk with God

Ive told you often before I say it again with
tears in my eyes, that there are many whose
conduct shows theyre really enemies of the cross
of Christ. Their future is eternal destruction.
Their god is their appetite. Phil.318-19
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Whats So Dangerous About Excess?

• Hinders my Walk with God

• The pursuit of happiness is one of the biggest
  obstacles to the pursuit of godliness (2
  Tim.31-4)

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Whats So Dangerous About Excess?

• Hinders my Walk with God

• Solomons pleasure pursuit growing emptiness -
  Eccl.21-11

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Defeat Excess with MODERATION
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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 1 Pinpoint where Im vulnerable

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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 1 Pinpoint where Im vulnerable

• 2 Hindrances I face

• my sinful nature

The heart is deceitful above all things beyond
cure. Who can understand it? Jeremiah 179
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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 1 Pinpoint where Im vulnerable

• 2 Hindrances I face

• my sinful nature
• the subtle nature of excess

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1 Corinthians 11
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Ask My Excess Detector

• Do you see any specific area in my life where
  there might be excessthat might be hurting my
  health, my finances, my relationship with other
  people, or my walk with God?

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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 1 Pinpoint where Im vulnerable

• 2 Temptations to avoid

• just dismiss it in myself

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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 1 Pinpoint where Im vulnerable

• 2 Temptations to avoid

• just dismiss it in myself
• beep at others

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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 2 Set some limits - 1 Cor.612a

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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 3 Avoid my weaknesses - 1 Cor.612b

A man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
2 Pet.219
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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 3 Avoid my weaknesses

A companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
Prov.287
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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 4 Defuse excess thru generosity - Acts 2035

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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 4 Defuse excess thru generosity

• Be a conduit, not a cauldron

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Defeat Excess with MODERATION

• 1 Pinpoint where Im vulnerable
• 2 Set some limits
• 3 Avoid my weaknesses
• 4 Defuse excess thru generosity

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