7 Deadly Sins

THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS.
No Vice Christian Virtue
1 Lust Chastity
2 Gluttony Temperance
3 Charity (or,
Greed sometimes, Gener
osity)
4 Sloth Diligence
5 Wrath Patience
6 Envy Gratitude
7 Pride Humility
Lust
Lust (carnal)), is intense longing. It is usually thought of as
intense or unbridled sexual desire, which may lead
to fornication (including adultery), rape, bestiality and other sinful
sexual acts. However, lust could also mean other forms of
unbridled desire, such as for money or power.
Gluttony
Gluttony is the overindulgence and overconsumption of anything
to the point of waste. The prosperous may leave the needy
hungry.
Aquinas listed five forms of gluttony:
 eating too expensively

 eating too daintily ie delicately
 eating too much
 eating too soon
 eating too eagerly
Of these, eating too eagerly is often considered the most serious,

since it is a passion for a mere earthly pleasure, which can make
the committer eat impulsively, or even reduce the goals of life to
mere eating and drinking. This is exemplified by Esau selling his
birthright for a mess of pottage, a "profane person . . . who, for a
morsel of meat sold his birthright", and later "found no place for
repentance, though he sought it carefully, with tears".
Greed
Greed also known as avarice or covetousness, is, like lust and
gluttony, a sin of desire. However, greed is applied to desire and
pursuit of material possessions. Hoarding of materials or
objects, theft and robbery, especially by means
of violence, trickery, or manipulation of authority are all actions
that may be inspired by greed. Greed is an unreasonable desire
to acquire or possess more than one needs, especially with
respect to material wealth.
Sloth
Sloth ("without care")) It may be defined as absence of interest or
habitual disinclination to exertion. e,g, laziness, idleness, and
sluggishness.
Sloth includes ceasing to utilize the seven gifts of grace given by
the Holy
Spirit (Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Knowledge, Piety, Fortit
ude, and Fear of the Lord); Sloth has also been defined as a
failure to do things that one should do.
Sloth is a sin of omitting responsibilities.
Sloth is the "failure to love God with all one's heart, all one's mind
and all one's soul"
Wrath
Wrath can be defined as uncontrolled feelings of anger, rage, and
even hatred. Wrath often reveals itself in the wish to seek
vengeance. In its purest form, wrath presents with injury, violence,
and hate that may provoke feuds that can go on for centuries.
Wrath may persist long after the person who did another a
grievous wrong is dead. Feelings of wrath can manifest in
different ways, including impatience, revenge, and self-
destructive behavior, such as drug abuse or suicide.
Envy
Envy like greed and lust, is characterized by an insatiable desire.
It can be described as a sad or resentful covetousness towards
the traits or possessions of someone else.
Malicious envy is similar to jealousy in that they both feel
discontent towards someone's traits, status, abilities, or rewards.
A difference is that the envious also desire the entity and covet it.
Envy is said to be the motivation behind Cain murdering his
brother, Abel, as Cain envied Abel because God favored Abel's
sacrifice over Cain's.
Pride
Pride is considered, on almost every list, the original and most
serious of the seven deadly sins. It is identified as dangerously
corrupt selfishness, the putting of one's own desires, urges,
wants, and whims before the welfare of other people.
"Spiritual pride is the worst kind of pride, if not worst snare of the
devil. pride is the worst viper that is in the heart, the greatest
disturber of the soul's peace and sweet communion with Christ; it
was the first sin that ever was, and lies lowest in the foundation of
Satan's whole building, and is the most difficultly rooted out, and
is the most hidden, secret and deceitful of all lusts, and often
creeps in, insensibly, into the midst of religion and sometimes
under the disguise of humility.
Ways to Express Worship*

For some, expressing themselves in worship can be uncomfortable,
especially if they are new Christians. You go to some churches, and the
congregation never stands up. They don’t sing, but they just sit and
listen to the worship music. Others may sing but they don’t play
instruments. Still others will be waving their hands, shouting and
running around as the band plays every kind of instrument. Which way
to worship is correct?
Well, the Bible outlines seven different types of worship, and they are
all appropriate, with each having its place. Let’s examine them:
Barak–To kneel, to bless God, to bow down
“He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the
oppressed, who have no one to defend them…. Long live the king! May
the gold of Sheba be given to him, may the people always pray for him
and bless him all day long.” –Psalm 72:12-15
Barak means to bow down to, or kneel before, the Lord. It

communicates that the Lord holds a place of importance and helps us
remember just how great He is. Barak is not done out of a begging
attitude but rather an expectant attitude, because the Lord is more
than willing and able to move on our behalf.
Halal–To be clear, to shine, to boast, to show, to rave, to celebrate, to

be clamorously foolish
“David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship
before the Ark of the Lord—to invoke his blessings, to give thanks, and
to praise the Lord, the God of Israel.” –1 Chronicles 16:4
Halal appears more than 110 times in the Old Testament. It translates
as to shine, boast, rave about, celebrate or even to be clamorously
foolish. Can you imagine a more wondrous noise raving about about all
the Lord is and all He has done?
Shabach–To shout loudly, to command

“Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise!” –
Psalm 47:1
Shabach means to shout loudly or command. Of course, it isn’t simply

about being loud. Its focus is to worship the Lord with one’s whole
being.
Tehillah–To sing praises, singing out of the spirit spontaneously

“But you are holy, O You Who dwell in [the holy place where] the
praises of Israel [are offered].” –Psalm 22:3,
Tehillah means to sing unrehearsed, unplanned praises to the Lord. It

can include adding words to an existing song or even singing in the
spirit to the Lord.
Towdah–Extending hands, acting out of thanksgiving for what has or

will be done
“But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my
path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.” –Psalm 50:23
Towdah is a type of worship that includes extending your hands or

raising them in thanksgiving for something that has been done or will
be done.
Yadah– Extending the hands vigourously

“After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead
of the army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor.
This is what they sang: ‘Give thanks to the Lord; his faithful love
endures forever!’”
–2 Chronicles 20:21
Yadah means to extend your hands vigorously as in complete

surrender.
Zamar – To touch the strings, to make music with instruments, mostly

rejoicing
“Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn; praise him with the lyre and
harp! Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with
strings and flutes! Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with
loud clanging cymbals. Let everything that breathes sing praises to the
Lord! Praise the Lord!” –Psalm 150:3-6
Zamar means to touch the strings. It involves rejoicing and making

music to the Lord

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THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS.

No Vice Christian Virtue

 eating too expensively

Of these, eating too eagerly is often considered the most serious,

Ways to Express Worship*

Barak means to bow down to, or kneel before, the Lord. It

Halal–To be clear, to shine, to boast, to show, to rave, to celebrate, to

Shabach–To shout loudly, to command

Shabach means to shout loudly or command. Of course, it isn’t simply

Tehillah–To sing praises, singing out of the spirit spontaneously

Tehillah means to sing unrehearsed, unplanned praises to the Lord. It

Towdah–Extending hands, acting out of thanksgiving for what has or

Towdah is a type of worship that includes extending your hands or

Yadah– Extending the hands vigourously

Yadah means to extend your hands vigorously as in complete

Zamar – To touch the strings, to make music with instruments, mostly

Zamar means to touch the strings. It involves rejoicing and making

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