Break the cycle of Spiritual Osmosis

Tony Silveira

1 Corinthians 15:33 (God’s Word Translation)

•Don't let anyone deceive you. Associating with bad people will ruin decent people.

1 Corinthians 15:33 (New Living Translation)

•Don't be fooled by those who say such things, for "bad company corrupts good character.”

1 Corinthians 15:33 (International Standard Translation)

•Stop being deceived: "Wicked friends lead to evil ends."

Osmosis• Osmosis is the process by which

water enters our tissues. All of our cells are surrounded by a membrane that selectively allows in anything the cell needs but prevents unwanted molecules from entering.

EGG OSMOSIS

THE BASICS OF OSMOSIS

1 Corinthians 15:33 (God’s Word Translation)

•Don't let anyone deceive you. Associating with bad people will ruin decent people.

SPIRITUAL OSMOSIS

REVERSE OSMOSIS

Acts 4:13 (ISV)

• Now when the Jewish leaders saw the boldness of Peter and John and found out that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and realized that they had been with Jesus.

Empathy• Empathy is the capacity to

recognize and, to some extent, share feelings (such as sadness or happiness) that are being experienced by another sentient or semi-sentient being.

COMPASSION

•Someone may need to have a certain amount of empathy before they are able to feel compassion.

Acts 5:1-2

• Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With HIS WIFE’S FULL KNOWLEDGE he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.

SIN OF ASSOCIATION

• Sapphira never tried to convince him otherwise. Of course, she had the opportunity to SPEAK UP, but she preferred to KEEP SILENT and go along with his game. What she didn’t know was she was about to pay a VERY HIGH PRICE not for her direct sin, but for the SIN OF ASSOCIATION.

Who do you want to be seen with…

1. Get rid of people that are a bad influence in your life

2. Become Strong in the

LordEphesians 6:10-11 "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might…

1 Corinthians 15:33 (God’s Word Translation)SPIRITUAL OSMOSIS