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INTRODUCTION
THERE ARE SPIRITUAL ROADBLOCKS THAT ARE SET UP BY THE ENEMY IN THIS WORLD
THE ENEMY DESIRES TO DETOUR AND DISTRACT PEOPLE
THAT’S WHY WE NEED TO ENTER BY THE NARROW GATE; FOR WIDE IS THE GATE AND BROAD IS THE WAY THAT LEADS TO DESTRUCTION, AND THERE ARE MANY WHO GO IN BY IT
THE GATE IS NARROW AND THE WAY IS DIFFICULT THAT LEADS TO LIFE AND THERE BE FEW THAT FIND IT
ON THE ROAD OF LIFE WE WILL ENCOUNTER MANY ROADBLOCKS
WE WILL FACE DIFFICULTIES AND ADVERSITIES AT VERY IMPORTANT MOMENTS OF LIFE
THIS IS WHY WE MUST MAKE THE DECISION TO CARRY ON WITH JESUS
I DON’T KNOW IF YOU HAVE SEEN THE OLD CARTOON WITH THE ROADRUNNER AND WILE E. COYOTE
THE COYOTE WOULD CONSTANTLY SET UP TRAPS AND ROADBLOCKS FOR THE ROADRUNNER
BUT, HIS ROADBLOCKS WOULD ALWAYS BACKFIRE ON HIM
BECAUSE, THE ROADRUNNER WOUKD NEVER BE FOOLED BY THEM
THE ROADRUNNER WOULD ALWAYS STAY FOCUSED UPON WHERE HE WAS GOING
ROADBLOCKS HINDER OUR PROGRESS BECAUSE THEY CAUSE US TO TAKE DETOURS
SATAN BUILDS ROADBLOCKS AND THEN WHISPERS INTO OUR EARS ALL THE LIES THAT WOULD DETOUR US
BUT, THE APOSTLE JOHN KNEW THAT THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY WOULD NOT BE EASY
HE KNEW THAT THERE WOULD BE TURNS, FALLING ROCKS, STORMY WEATHER, AND FEW TRAVELERS
FOR IT IS JOHN THAT DECLARED THAT THE LOVE FOR THIS WORLD HINDERS OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE
LOVE FOR THE WORLD REVEALS OUR TRUE SPIRITUAL CONDITION
DO YOU LOVE THE WORLD AND THE THINGS IN THE WORLD
IS YOUR PASSION UPON THE EARTH’S PLEASURES, PLACES, AND POWER
LET US REPENT OF OUR MISPLACED LOVE, FORSAKE THE LOVE OF THE WORLD, AND TURN BACK TO JESUS
LET’S LOOK AT OUR SPIRITUAL ROADBLOCK
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I. THE PRINCIPLE ABOUT THE WORLD (VS.
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A. THE STRONG COMMAND CONCERNING OUR LOVE (VS.
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THIS IS NOT A SUGGESTION FROM THE LORD, NEITHER IS IT JUST AN OPINION
THIS IS A COMMAND FROM CHRIST
IT IS A SIN FOR A CHILD OF GOD TO LOVE THE THINGS OF THE WORLD
WORLD: (KOSMOS) FROM WHICH WE GET COSMOPOLITAN, COSMIC, COSMETIC
THE WORD KOSMOS IS TAKEN FROM A VERB THAT MEANS “TO ORDER, TO ARRANGE, OR TO PUT INTO THE PROPER POSITION.”
THIS WORD IS USED G FOR THE CREATED WORLD THAT WE SEE, THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD, OR THE WORLD SYSTEM
THE CREATED WORLD SHOULD BE ADMIRED BY US AND SHOUKD CAUSE US TO PRAISE GOD FOR HIS CREATED POWER AND BEAUTY
WE ARE NOT CALLED TO HATE THE CREATED WORLD
THE WORLD OF PEOPLE IS WHAT JOHN SPOKE OF IN HIS GOSPEL WHEN JESUS SAID,
WE ARE TO LOVE THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.
WE ARE TO LOVE THE WORLD IN THAT WAY
THE THIRD USE OF THE WORD IS USED IN THIS VERSE WHERE JOHN ENCOURAGES US NOT TO LOVE THE WORLD
THIS REFERS TO THE WORLD’S SYSTEM WHICH IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF SATAN
THIS WORLD SYSTEM IS ALIGNED WITH, EMPOWERED BY, AND RULED BY SATAN IN OPPOSITION OF ALL THAT GOD IS DOING
THIS IS THE WORLD THAT JOHN IS TELLING US NOT TO LOVE
THE WORLD IS KNOWN IN THREE AREAS: THE WORLD SPHERE, THE WORLD’S SPIRIT, AND THE WORLD’S SYSTEM
LOVE FOR THE WORLD AFFECTS THE TOTAL PERSON
IT AFFECTS OUR BODIES, SOULS, AND SPIRIT
THE WORLD AFFECTS US IN FIVE DIFFERENT AREAS
CONSUMES OUR ENERGIES
DEPLETES OUR RESOURCES
DEMANDS OUR TIME
DISTORTS OUR HEARTS
DIVERTS OUR MINDS
THE WORLD WILL INFILTRATE US, INFECT US, AND INFATUATE US IF WE ARE NOT FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT
SOME YEARS AGO A PASTOR HAD TAKEN A GOUP OF CHURCH MEMBERS AND READ
SO, THEY BEGAN THROWING THINGS INTO A PIT ALARM CLOCK, TELEVISION, SECULAR MUSIC
IS THERE ANYTHING IN BETWEEN YOU AND GOD THAT KEEPS YOU FROM LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE TO THE FULLEST
WORLDLINESS IS ONE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS IN THE CHURCH TODAY
IT PLAGUES OUR CHURCHES, KEEPS OTHERS FROM HAVING THE POWER OF FOD
IT STEALS OUR EFFECTIVENESS, RUINS WITNESS FOR THE LORD
THAT’S WHY THE COMMAND WAS SO STRONG
THE CHURCH IS IN FULL WORLDLINESS TODAY
5% OF CHURCH MEMBERS DO NOT EXIST
10% CANNOT BE FOUND
20% NEVER PRAY
25% NEVER READ THEIR BIBLES
30% NEVER ATTEND CHURCH
40% NEVER GIVE AN EXTRA OFFERING
50% NEVER GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
60% NEVER ATTEND AN EXTRA CHURCH SERVICE
70% NEVER GIVE TO MISSIONS
75% NEVER ENGAGE IN CHURCH ACTIVITY
80% NEVER GO TO A PRAYER MEETING
90% NEVER HAVE A TIME OF FAMILY WORSHIP
95% NEVER WIN A SOUL FOR CHRIST
IF WE LOVE CHRIST WITH ALL OUR MINDS, HEART, SOUL, AND STRENGTH, THERE WOULDN’T BE ANYTHING LEFT FOR THIS WORLD TO HAVE
WE ARE NOT TO GET ATTACHED TO THIS WORLD; WE ARE TO BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD
ARE YOU PASSIONATE FOR THE WORLD’S PLACES, PLEASURES, PRODUCTS, AND PROSPERITY
WHAT DISTURBS YOU THE MOST:
A SOUL LOST IN HELL OR A SCRATCH ON YOUR NEW CAR
YOUR MISSING THE WORSHIP SERVICE…OR MISSING A DAY OF WORK
A SERMON 10 MINUTES LONG… OR LUNCH 30 MINUTES LATE
YOUR BIBLE NOT OPENED......OR YOUR NEWSPAPER UNREAD
THE CHURCH WORK BEING NEGLECTED......OR HOUSEWORK NEGLECTED
MISSING BIBLE STUDY.....OR YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW
YOUR TITHES DECREASING....ORYOUR INCOME DECREASING
WHICH ONES OF THESE DISTURB YOU THE MOST
JOHN MOVES FROM A COMMAND TO CONSEQUENCES
WHEN WE HEAR THIS VERSE, WE SHOULD EVALUATE OUR OWN LIVES
BECAUSE IF WE LOVE THE WORLD, MAKE NO MISTAKE THAT THE LOVE OF GOD IS NOT IN HIM
TO LOVE THE WORLD AND ENJOY ITS FRIENDSHIPS, FANCIES, AND FASHIONS IS PROOF THAT THE HEART HS REALLY NEVER BEEN TOUCHED BY GOD
WHOEVER WANTS TO BE A FRIEND TO THIS WORLD MAKES HIMSELF N ENEMY WITH GOD
PEOPLE ARE FORSAKING THINGS OF GOD TO GAIN THINGS OF THIS WORLD
MANY HAVE LEFT:
WORSHIP FOR WORK
SCRIPTURES FOR SIN
FELLOWSHIP FOR FOLLY
THEIR SANCTIFICATION FOR SOCIAL DRINKING
THE PREACHING OF THE WORD FOR THE PRAISE OF THE WORLD
LOVING THEIR FAMILIES FOR LEAVING THEIR FAMILIES
LEFT PURITY FOR POPULARITY
WHEN WE FORSAKE THE LOVE OF THE FATHER THERE IS NO TELLING WHERE WE WILL END UP
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