GOD IS A JEALOUS GOD

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. Jealousy

a) The battle that rages inside all of us is that even when our intentions are good, we still have a sin nature and often yield to sin. On of those sins is jealousy, which is closely related to one of the "seven deadly sins" called envy or covetous. 

b) There are a number of Bible verses that deal with this when we fall into jealousy or envy, we will often spiral down very quickly in our spiritual life. It is easy to fall into jealousy in our materialistic society. The mantra of culture seems to be to keep up with the Jones'. Grab all that you can. Put yourself first in all things.

2. God Is A Jealous God

Exodus 20:5 
You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me.

Exodus 34:14 
(For you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.)

Deuteronomy 4:24 
For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Psalm 79:5  
How long, O LORD? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire? 

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