Vices - Universal Life Church Sermons
May 22nd, 2014
At last we have come to the center, the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins: Pride. “Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison.
Sloth
May 1st, 2014
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you read the word sloth? You probably thought of a lazy person, or the animal that shares the name. It's true that lazy people are slothful, but it's more complicated.
Greed
April 17th, 2014
If you have wealth you will face unique temptations that poor people do not. Give thanks for the blessings given to you, and ask God to help you remember that treasure in Heaven is more important than treasure on Earth.
Wrath
April 4th, 2014
If we were to chart the timeline of our lives, how many notches would there be to mark the instances when we became angry? Sadly, too many to count or recall.
Envy
March 13th, 2014
Along the journey of our life we encounter people who appear to have better lives than we do. Perhaps they have more money, a more lucrative career, or a higher socioeconomic status. If we compare ourselves with them we may grow discontent about our own s
Lust
March 6th, 2014
Lust is a feeling or emotion of intense desire. Usually associated with sexual desire, lust can take many forms including lust for knowledge, money, or power, and is one of the seven capital sins.
Gluttony
February 27th, 2014
Gluttony is one of the seven capital sins. It is the service, devotion, and worship of the pleasure of food instead of God. How should Christians deal with gluttonous urges?
The Seven Deadly Sins
February 19th, 2014
The seven deadly sins are a group of vices used since early times to educate Christians about humanity’s tendency to sin. The seven sins are gluttony, envy, lust, pride, sloth, greed, and wrath.
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