Envy

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Envy
The feeling of displeasure produced by witnessing
or hearing of the advantage or prosperity of
others Envy desires to deprive another of what
he has, jealousy desires to have the same - Vine
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Envy
It always desires and often strives To degrade
others, Not so much because it aspires to
elevation As because it delights in
obscuring Those who are more deserving - Ungers
Bible Dictionary
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Envy
Envy will destroy us
A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is
rottenness to the bones. - Prov. 1430
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Envy
What It Produces
What It Lacks
What It Is
How To Prevent It
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Envy
What It Produces
Turn against the one you envy 1 Sam.
1810-29 Acts 1343-45 175
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Envy
What It Produces
Turn against your loved ones 1 Sam. 2027-33 Acts
79
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Envy
What It Produces
Turn against servants of God 1 Sam. 2211-18 Mt.
2717, 18
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Envy
What It Lacks LOVE

• Violates the command to love our neighbor
• Mt. 2239
• To consider one another
• Phil 21-4
• Envy destroys others
• Prov. 274

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Envy
What It Lacks LOVE

• Violates the command to love God
• Mt. 2237
• Love God, keep His commandments
• Jn. 1415 1 Jn. 53
• Not a friend of Christ in disobedience
• Jn. 1513, 14

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Envy
What It Lacks LOVE

• Without love, we abide in death
• 1 Jn. 314
• Envy is carnal
• 1 Cor. 33
• Carnal mindedness is death
• Rom. 86

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Envy
What It Is Work of the Flesh

• Envy is in bad company
• Rom. 126-31
• Homosexuality
• Murder
• Deceit
• Haters of God
• Violent
• Inventors of evil things

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Envy
What It Is Work of the Flesh
Envy is demonic Jas. 313-16
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Envy
What It Is Work of the Flesh
Envy sends souls to hell Gal. 521
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Envy
How To Prevent It

• Remember
• King Sauls troubles
• Envy lacks love
• It will send you to hell

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Envy
How To Prevent It

• Fill your life with the Fruit of the Spirit
• Gal. 522-26
• Love
• Joy
• Peace
• Longsuffering
• Kindness

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Envy
How To Prevent It

• Fill your life with the Fruit of the Spirit
• Gal. 522-26
• Goodness
• Faithfulness
• Gentleness
• Self-control

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Envy
Envy will destroy us
A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is
rottenness to the bones. - Prov. 1430