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Freedom from Slavery to Food and Drink

Proverbs 23:1-8; 19-21; 29-35

Posted by Dan Jarms on November 27, 2022
Freedom from Slavery to Food and Drink
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Fill up with Christ so that you will be freed from slavery to food and drink. Take the warnings seriously, call it what it is—sin, and consider what it costs. Uncover the heart of your cravings.

Glutton defined:
Drunkard defined:

Main idea: Fill up with Christ so that you will be freed from slavery to food and drink

  1. Take the warnings seriously
    • Call it what it is—sin
    • Consider what it costs
  2. Uncover the heart of your cravings
    • I am eating and drinking to get...
  3. Live in the liberation of the gospel
  4. Exercise the muscles of self-control
    • Fill up with awe
    • Psalm 34:8, 1 Peter 2:2-3, John 6:35
    • Good begets good
    • Train your children in self-control

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Dan Jarms

Dr. Dan Jarms is teaching pastor and team leader at Faith Bible Church in Spokane Washington, as well as associate dean at TMS Spokane. He has been married for over 30 years to Linda, and has three adult children. He earned his B.A. in English at the Master’s College, B.Ed. at Eastern Washington University, M.Div and D.Min in Expository Preaching at The Master’s Seminary. His other interests include NCAA basketball, gardening, brick oven cooking.

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