By Alberto Valdivia
Ministry of males
Biblical text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-12
In the Old Testament, the land of Canaan was the place where God wanted the Israelites lived after he delivered them from slavery in Egypt.
Canaan symbolizes the place today where the promises of God in our lives, the place where God has the potential of its people the most
The Israelites could not enter Canaan. Failed because of the five main reasons mentioned in 1 Corinthians 10
These five reasons are the same reasons that today's men fail to enter their promised land, the place of rest. God wants men to live in the land of Canaan in their marriages, their business and family relationships
These five basic sins are still plague modern man, which departs from to achieve their full potential in life .
passion for bad
Passion means total commitment has been something or someone. We all are passionate about different things in life, our work, sport, entertainment. While passion is directed to something positive and managed to control and measure, then the passion is often uplifting, but when the passion is excessive and is oriented wrong, then ends up being negative and destructive in life. It enslaves us and brings us to the wrong path. Liquor, gambling, women, etc. may be an example of lust and evil. How can we control our passions? With the help of God and the power of the Spirit in us can control every weakness in us (see Philippians 4:13)
Idolatry
Many things can become idols in our lives, power, education, money, business, popularity, ego, etc. Note that the idolatry of the Israelites was not only to worship images, but eat, drink and be merry in unchecked. We also fall into this sin. Idolatry begins when something takes hold of our hearts and win all our interest and attention.
That He is the one that captures our attention, that there is none rival our love for God. This is the key to true happiness, that God is the center of our lives
Questions:
1. What is the passion you need to break in your life?
2. Tell us about an idol that you had in your life?
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