Live Worship Replay | Warning Signs

Mar 15, 2026    Rev. Dr Stephen Heinzel-Nelson

Sermon Series: Heart Disease - The Deadly Inner World of Sin

Scripture: Matthew 5: 27-30

Sermon: Warning Signs

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Stephen Heinzel-Nelson


Our deepest cravings are often warning signs of a misdirected heart. Natural desires are a gift from God, but they become destructive when they turn into unhealthy obsessions. Exploring the roots of lust reveals how easily our hungers can be twisted. By recognizing red flags, establishing firm boundaries, and refocusing the mind on what is pure, true contentment becomes possible. Join us to align your deepest longings with His design. #OvercomingTemptation #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianLiving


FAITHWORK ASSIGNMENT

Take time to examine how God gave us natural and healthy desires, but lust misdirects those hungers toward the wrong things, and ask yourself what desires in your life might be pointing you away from Him. Since spiritual warning signs often appear before small compromises turn into destructive habits, consider if you are ignoring any red flags in your daily choices. Because overcoming temptation requires restraining negative influences and redirecting our minds toward what is pure, think about how you can set better boundaries to protect your heart.


SERMON SERIES

Heart Disease - The Deadly Inner World of Sin

Since the early centuries of the church certain sins have come to be known as deadly. These persistent and pernicious behaviors, while not listed as a group in scripture, have a resonance and application that are timeless. Lust, greed, envy, pride, sloth, wrath, gluttony continue to haunt the life of God’s people throughout the ages. This Lent we want to look at the attitudes that orient us toward these destructive behaviors, and how we as Christians can move beyond these to health. We need to have a heart checkup.


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