Are there things we should deprive ourselves of? - Deprivation - TouchPoints

Psalm 15:3-5Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord, and keep their promises even when it hurts. Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever.

Psalm 101:3I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them.

Psalm 119:101I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word.

Isaiah 56:2“Blessed are those who honor my Sabbath days of rest and keep themselves from doing wrong.”

Colossians 3:5So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

Colossians 3:9Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.

Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

We must deprive ourselves of sin. Jesus’ death and resurrection free us from slavery to sin, allowing us to live as God wants us to live. We can trust him to give us the wisdom and power to remove sin from our lives.

Psalm 17:4I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people.

Psalm 26:5I hate the gatherings of those who do evil, and I refuse to join in with the wicked.

Titus 3:10If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them.

We must deprive ourselves of harmful relationships that endanger our relationship with God and with those we love, or endanger the health of the church.