Respectable Sins – “Envy, Jealousy, and Related Sins”

Respectable Sins – Chapter 18 – “Envy, Jealousy, and Related Sins”Sins covered and defined: Envy is the painful and oftentimes resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by someone elseJealousy is the intolerance of rivalry Competitiveness – an expression of selfishness; to win at someone else’s expense [not a virtue] Controlling – seeking to control others to our advantage or to get what we wantThere are two conditions that tempt us to envy: We envy those we most identify with, and we envy in them the areaswe value most Romans 1:29 &; Galatians 5:21Jealousy Envy is resent of a peer who has an advantage over us; jealousy is intolerance of rivalry Not always a sin (God states that He is a jealous God ~ Explain)Biblical example – Saul with David We need to learn to rejoice with those who rejoiceRomans 12:5,10CompetitivenessThe strong urge to always win or be the top person in whatever our field of endeavor To win at someone else’s expenseThat being the best, winning, or #1 is what matters the mostControllingThe problem is that controllers most of the time don’t know that they are controllers They think they are just making sure things get done rightAbout getting your wayAll decisions of a group/committee/ organization have to go their way; compromise is not an optionThese people move from church to churchEphesians 5:21+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com. Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA.If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.  If you enjoy The Gospel for Life, please give us a rating and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. That helps us a lot!Phone: (208) 991-3526E-mail: [email protected] website:  https://www.790kspd.com/gospel-for-life/to donate on line https://www.reformationboise.com/donate