Where Are Your Ties

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Where Are Your Ties?
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Where Are Your Ties?
It is easy to become tied emotionally,
physically, or spiritually. We can be tied to
people or possessions. The scriptures warn us
that we can even become tied to this world.
Matthew 619-21
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Matthew 619-21 "Do not lay up for yourselves
treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy
and where thieves break in and steal but lay up
for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither
moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not
break in and steal.  For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also. (NKJV)
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Where Are Your Ties?
It is easy to become tied emotionally,
physically, or spiritually. We can be tied to
people or possessions. The scriptures warn us
that we can even become tied to this world.
Matthew 619-21
As Gods people we are called to live in this
hostile world without being tied to it. John
1714-19
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John 1714-19 I have given them Your word and
the world has hated them because they are not of
the world, just as I am not of the world.  I do
not pray that You should take them out of the
world, but that You should keep them from the
evil one.  They are not of the world, just as I
am not of the world.  Sanctify them by Your
truth. Your word is truth.  As You sent Me into
the world, I also have sent them into the world.
 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they
also may be sanctified by the truth. (NKJV)
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Where Are Your Ties?
It is easy to become tied emotionally,
physically, or spiritually. We can be tied to
people or possessions. The scriptures warn us
that we can even become tied to this world.
Matthew 619-21
As Gods people we are called to live in this
hostile world without being tied to it. John
1714-19
Satan tries to tie us to this world in three
ways 1 John 215-17
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Where Are Your Ties?
1. Sensual Desire and Gratification The Lust of
the Flesh.
We live in a world gone crazy over physical
gratification. Lustful extremes are a vile
corruption of what is pure! James 113-15
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James 113-15 Let no one say when he is tempted,
"I am tempted by God" for God cannot be tempted
by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.  But
each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his
own desires and enticed.  Then, when desire has
conceived, it gives birth to sin and sin, when
it is full-grown, brings forth death. (NKJV)
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Where Are Your Ties?
1. Sensual Desire and Gratification The Lust of
the Flesh.
We live in a world gone crazy over physical
gratification. Lustful extremes are a vile
corruption of what is pure! James 113-15
2. Desire for the Finer Things The Lust of the
Eyes.
Satan has pulled such a con through materialism!
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Where Are Your Ties?
3. Self-Satisfaction The Pride of Life.
It is so easy to become so consumed with
ourselves that we forget our need for God.
1 Corinthians 318-21
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1 Corinthians 318-21 Let no one deceive himself.
If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age,
let him become a fool that he may become wise.
 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with
God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in
their own craftiness" and again, "The Lord knows
the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."
 Therefore let no one boast in men (NKJV)
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Where Are Your Ties?
3. Self-Satisfaction The Pride of Life.
It is so easy to become so consumed with
ourselves that we forget our need for God.
1 Corinthians 318-21
What are you tied to
a CROSS
or a COFFIN???
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Where Are Your Ties?
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Where Are Your Ties?