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.
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