Seven Chief Vices
Series 4
The greatest obstacles to virtue are the seven chief vices—traditionally known as the seven deadly sins. Each one wages war against your soul, pulling you from the narrow path of fulfillment and dragging you deeper into self-centeredness, sin, and emptiness. These teachings expose the deceptive pull of each vice, reveal their spiritual consequences, and provide the path to victory through the power of opposing virtue and the movement of grace.
Part 1: The Vice of Pride
Part 2: The Vice of Envy
Part 3: The Vice of Anger
Part 4: The Vice of Sloth
Part 5: The Vice of Greed
Part 6: The Vice of Gluttony
Part 7: The Vice of Lust
Part 8: In Death, Find Life
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List of The 7 Deadly Sins:
- Sin of Pride
- The vice of pride is a disposition of putting the will of self before the will of God. The countering virtues include (but are not limited to): faith and humility.
- Sin of Envy
- The vice of envy is a disposition of sorrow toward another one's good (or joy at another's misfortune). The countering virtues include (but are not limited to): kindness, contentment, gratitude, and hope.
- Sin of Anger (Wrath)
- The vice of anger is a disposition of unjust wrath toward God, neighbor, or the good. The countering virtues include (but are not limited to): meekness, forbearance, forgiveness, and prayerfulness.
- Sin of Sloth
- The vice of sloth is a disposition of laziness toward the pursuit of God and the good. The countering virtues include (but are not limited to): discipline and diligence.
- Sin of Greed
- The vice of greed is a disposition of immoderate desire to possess worldly things over spiritual things. The countering virtues include (but are not limited to): generosity, detachment, and integrity.
- Sin of Gluttony
- The vice of gluttony is a disposition of immoderate or immoral consumption. The countering virtues include (but are not limited to): temperance, abstinence, and accountability.
- Sin of Lust
- The vice of lust is a disposition of immoderate or immoral sexual desire. The countering virtues include (but are not limited to): chastity, self-control, and foresight.
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