Make sure your love is right (1 John 2:17)

I have set my heart on you

Your name is a strong and mighty tower

Don't love the world  - 1 John 2:15-17

 - Desire of physical pleasure, eyes that crave, and pride of achievement. These come from the world, not the Father. 

Rather, desire what pleases God. 1 John 2:17

What does my activity say about my life? Am I set apart for God? 

Four truths to prevent us from being seduced by the world

1. Loving God and the world can't co-exist. 

2. Ungodly desires trip us up

 - Flesh wants pleasure, sensuality 

 - Our eyes start looking for it. We consume with our eyes. Desire for more, bigger. Sin begins in the eyes. She saw the fruit was...

 - Pride of life, self sufficiency and self exultation. "I don't need help"

3. Loving the world is spiritual suicide 

 - it's passing away along with it's desire 1 John 2:17

 - like buying stock in a bankrupt company,  falling for identity theft 

 - if you marry the world now you'll end up a widow 

4. Obedience confirms your future 

 - 1 John 2:17, who ever does the will of God lives forever 

 - a Christian is captivated by God's will and his desire for us.

How?

 - Believe Jesus Christ concurred sin and death. There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.

 - Battle, fight against sin in your life. Earnestly pursuing righteousness in my life.