Life Application Study Bible Seven Deadly Sins - Flipbook - Page 8
6.
GLUTTONY
Eating and drinking are necessary for our self-preservation. To facilitate these two functions, God
has attached a certain pleasure to them. The pursuit of this pleasure as an end in itself, however, is
the deadly sin of gluttony.
In response to gluttony, Jesus offers a blessing for those who hunger for doing right (Matthew
5:10). If we are gluttonous of anything, it should be seeking after Christ.
SCRIPTURES AND LIFE APPLICATION NOTES
Proverbs 23:19-21, NLT: “My child, listen and be wise: Keep your heart on the right course. Do not
carouse with drunkards or feast with gluttons, for they are on their way to poverty, and too much sleep
clothes them in rags.”
Ezekiel 16:49, NLT: “Sodom’s sins were pride, gluttony, and laziness, while the poor and needy suffered
outside her door.”
LIFE APPLICATION NOTE: 16:49-50 It is easy to judge and condemn Sodom, especially for its terrible
sexual sins. Ezekiel reminded Judah, however, that, in addition to committing detestable sins, the people
of Sodom were destroyed because they were proud, overfed, and unconcerned about those who were in
need within their reach. We can be quite selective in what we consider gross sin. If we do not commit such
horrible sins as adultery, rape, homosexual acts, stealing, and murder, we may think we are living good
enough lives. But what about sins such as pride, laziness, gluttony, and indifference to people who are
poor? These sins may not be as shocking to us as the others, but they are also forbidden by God.
1 Corinthians 6:19, NLT: “Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in
you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself.”
LIFE APPLICATION NOTES: 6:19-20 What did Paul mean when he said that our bodies belong to God?
Many people say they have the right to do whatever they want with their own bodies. Although they think
that this is freedom, they are really enslaved to their own desires. When we become Christians, the Holy
Spirit comes to live in us; therefore, we no longer own our bodies. That we have been “bought . . . with
a high price” brings to mind the picture of slaves purchased at an auction. Christ’s death freed us from
sin but also obligates us to his service. If you live in a building owned by someone else, you try not to
violate the building’s rules. Because your body belongs to God, you must not violate his standards for
living.
The Seven Deadly Sins and their Remedies: A sample of Scripture and Commentary from the new Life Application Study Bible - Third Edition.
