Do not Love the World

1 John 2:12–17 ESV

12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father. 14 I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

Personal Greeting

Vs. 12

Forgiveness

Vs. 13

Know Him

Overcome the Evil One

Know the Father

Vs. 14

You know Him from the beginning

You are strong, the word of God is in you

You have overcome the evil one

Past Tense Motivations

Romans 6, you are dead to sin

No longer slaves to sin

Command to Not Love

1 John 2:15–17 ESV

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

Do not love

Have affect for, take joy in, care about, cherish

Question: What is wrong with love?

What is the world

Ex. Adam and Eve

Wanted

Delight to the eyes

Desired to make one wise

Ex. Jesus’ temptation

Bread

Power

Kingdoms of the Earth

Types of love of the world

Desires of the flesh

Desire for

Comfort

Pleasure

Selfishness

Desires of the eyes

Desire for

What we can see

Ten Commandments

Ex.

Pornography

Instragram

Seeing what someone else has

Pride of Life

Material Possessions or honor related

Ex.

Giving

Why should you not life in a worldly way

It will show that the love of God is not in you

True Christians change

It is not from God

You should be distrustful of things that are not from God

It is temporary

Ex. Middle School Gas Station run

I would encourage you today to think about the type of life you want to live.