What does the Bible say about addiction recovery?

Thessalonians 5:6-8. “So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.”

What does the shepherd’s crook symbolize?

They were originally the attributes of the deity Osiris that became insignia of pharaonic authority. The shepherd’s crook stood for kingship and the flail for the fertility of the land.

Why did God give Moses a staff?

The hand symbolized the power that a god brought against his enemies. In the Old Testament, the staff (מטה‎) served several functions, each of which is significant for the context of the exodus. The use of a staff as a weapon makes Moses’ staff a concrete image of YHWH’s power in his battle against Pharaoh.

What do the three temptations represent?

Jesus was tempted three times. The temptations were hedonism (hunger/satisfaction), egoism (spectacular throw/might) and materialism (kingdoms/wealth). John the Evangelist in his epistle calls these temptations “in world” as “lust of eyes” (materialism), “lust of body” (hedonism) and “pride of life” (egoism).

What does God say about anxiety and fear?

Fear, Anxiety and Worry… “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).

What is temptation?

: a strong urge or desire to have or do something. : something that causes a strong urge or desire to have or do something and especially something that is bad, wrong, or unwise. See the full definition for temptation in the English Language Learners Dictionary.

What does spare the rod spoil the child mean?

The phrase, “spare the rod and spoil the child” is not a Christian phrase and is not in the Bible. “Sparing the rod” in that sense, means that a parent must guide his or her child and teach the child right from wrong.

How long should a shepherds crook be?

Approximately 50″