The word 'abomination' is used for something that is so horrible that it evokes feelings of intense dislike. And more than that, according to v.17 they are an abomination to Him. Let us turn to our passage of Scripture to see how God regards our sins: (Read Proverbs 6:16-19).Д¬an you see how God regards sins? According to v.16 He hates them. It teaches that God takes a very serious view of sin. This brings us to the main purpose of this sermon: It is to fill your mind with what the Bible teaches you about your sins, so that you will want to rid yourself of them. The Holy Spirit to fill your heart, and the Holy Scriptures to fill your mind with. And God has wonderfully provided all that you need for this processВ . The process of mortifying these habitual sins began at the moment you were saved, and it ends only at the time when you depart for heaven. You do not have to serve sin anymore, and hence you can be an effective personВ - You are able to glorify God and enjoy Him forever, as God had originally planned.ДЄnd you are now able to mortify the habitual sins that you were once enslaved to. Although sin may still be present in your life, its power is broken. But the Good news is that those who are saved have been delivered from the power of sin through the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Sin dominated our thoughts and actions like a hard and cruel tyrant and we were helplessly under its control. Such was our state before Christ saved us: We were all under the power of sin. Sin causes man to glorify himself instead of glorifying God, and sin prevents him from enjoying fellowship with God because it separates man from God. But since the time sin entered into the world, man has been an ineffective creature.

But how should we define effectiveness? The right way to define effectiveness is by how much we are fulfilling our purpose or chief end in lifeВ - (Shorter Cat Q1) 'Man's Chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.' This, according to the Bible, was what man was made for. The bottom line is this: Unless we deal with this root problem of sin, we will never be effective people of God. But one very important law that he missed out of his diagnosis is the one that is found in Romans 7:21 'I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.' This law makes it impossible for anyone to implement the 7 habits fully and consistently. Covey's book on the 7 habits states that there are natural laws that govern human effectiveness. As Paul says, 'For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.' (Romans 7:19). That problem comes from the sinful nature that is found in man. This may sound very nice, but the problem comes with the implementation of these habits. In it Covey described 7 personal habits that can turn anyone who has them into a highly effective person. You may recognise that the title of this message is derived from a book that was popular in the 1990s: 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People' by Stephen Covey (5 million copies sold). Preached at / Published Life BPC 10:45am service, Each of these can be overcome with the seven corresponding virtues of (1) humility, (2) charity, (3) chastity, (4) gratitude, (5) temperance, (6) patience, and (7) diligence.Proverbs 06:16-19 - Seven Deadly Sins of Highly Ineffective People Thomas Aquinas, they are (1) vainglory, or pride, (2) greed, or covetousness, (3) lust, or inordinate or illicit sexual desire, (4) envy, (5) gluttony, which is usually understood to include drunkenness, (6) wrath, or anger, and (7) sloth. First enumerated by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th century and elaborated in the 13th century by St. Seven deadly sins, also called seven capital sins or seven cardinal sins, in Roman Catholic theology, the seven vices that spur other sins and further immoral behaviour. Since the Middle Ages the concept has inspired countless works of literature, art, music, and film. In medieval England, Geoffrey Chaucer ended The Canterbury Tales with a discussion of the sins. Thomas AquinasвЂ™s Summa Theologica and Dante AlighieriвЂ™s Divine Comedy are perhaps the best-known examples of medieval Italian thought on the seven deadly sins. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.

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