Filled With All Unrighteousness

(Romans 1:28-32)

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When People Reject GodRomans 1:18-28

• God gives them up to…– Uncleanness, 1:24– Vile passions, 1:26– Debased thinking, 1:28

• Depraved mind does what is “not fitting” and is “filled with all unrighteousness”, 1:29

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Full of EnvyRomans 1:29

Embittered resentment, Gal. 5:21 “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..." (Vine)

Jealousy wants the same thing Envy is resentful and wants to

deprive another of what he has Envy hates that others do well

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Full of EnvyRomans 1:29

Commands against, Psalm 37:1-4; Proverbs 3:31-32; 1 Peter 2:1

Illustrated: Philistines toward Isaac, Genesis

26:12-16 Jews toward Jesus, Matthew

27:18

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Envy Rather than Love In families Rachel envied Leah, Genesis 30:1 Joseph’s brothers, Genesis 37:11

Among God’s people Korah toward Moses, Psa. 106:16-18 Preachers toward Paul, Phil. 1:15-17

REMEDY: Radical change of heart, 2 Cor. 12:20-21

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COMPANIONS OF ENVYRomans 1:29

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Murder: Deprive of LifeRomans 1:29

Law of Moses, Exodus 20:13 Law of Christ, Romans 13:9, 10 ROOT CAUSE: HATE, 1 John 3:10-15 “Intense ill-will; enmity, hostility,

malevolence; wishing evil upon another.”

REMEDY: Love God, 1 Jno. 4:20

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Strife: Deprive of PeaceRomans 1:29

Contentions, Galatians 5:20 Hatred stirs up strife, Proverbs 10:12 Carnal, 1 Corinthians 3:3

Disposition to wrangle or quarrel “When a man begins to argue to

demolish his opponent rather than to win him, then eris comes in.”

-Wm. Barclay, Flesh and Spirit, 44

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Strife: Deprive of PeaceRomans 1:29

“Eris invades the church and becomes characteristic of the church, when the leaders and the members of the church think more about people and about parties and about slogans and about personal issues than they do about Jesus Christ. Here is our warning. Whenever in a church Jesus Christ is dethroned from the central place, all personal relationships go wrong.” (Barclay)

REMEDY: Ephesians 4:1-39

Deceit: Deprive of Truth and Justice, Romans 1:29

To bait and ensnare, Proverbs 11:18 With words, Proverbs 12:17-22

REMEDY: The truth and fairness of honesty, Ephesians 4:25 (Psa. 15:4)

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Evil-Mindedness: Deprive of Respectful ConsiderationRomans 1:29

Malevolence (smoldering ill-will) “Conscious and intentional

wickedness” (Kittel)

REMEDY: Love and kindness, 1 Cor. 13:5; Ephesians 4:32

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Envy and Companions

Envy is rottenness, Prov. 14:30 Blatant expression of selfishness When God is refused first place in

the heart, the void is filled with all manner of darkness!

Come to Jesus for light and freedom from the pain of envy, John 8:12

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