Abide or Else

This is an appeal not to love the World

A. This is an imperative to not love the world or the things in it.

1 John 2:15 NASB95

15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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1 John 2:16 NASB95

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

B. Here is a description how the world looks ()

B. Here is a description how the world looks

1 John 2:17 NASB95

17 The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

C. If you want to live forever do the will of God.

This is an appeal to know they and we are in the last hour.

1 John 2:18–19 NASB95

18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.

2 Thessalonians 2:3–4 NASB95

3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.

2 Thess 2:3-

2 Thessalonians 2:5–6 NASB95

5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.

2 Thess 2:

Jude 4 NASB95

4 For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:4

Licentiousness: Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters and the like

Licentiousness: Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters and the like

Dissolute, Dissipated, Debauched, Degenerate, Immoral, Naughty, Wanton, Decadent, Depraved, Sinful, Corrupt; and More

a. the time is at hand in the 1st Century (not in the Future)

1 John 2:20–21 NASB95

20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

1 John 2:20 NASB95

20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

1 John 2:22–23 NASB95

22 Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

b.Denial of the Son is denial of the Father (Lost separated )

dissolute, dissipated, debauched, degenerate, immoral, naughty, wanton, decadent, depraved, sinful, corrupt; More

1 John 2:20 NASB95

20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

dissolute, dissipated, debauched, degenerate, immoral, naughty, wanton, decadent, depraved, sinful, corrupt; More

c. But you Christians if you have been baptized you have this anointing( you know the truth)

Here is an appeal to us church to know it still exists today.

Watch out for the Isms of the world.

B. Be aware of those who might lead you astray. (These are examples of what an ism is feel good churches, misdirected religious beliefs, Lack of God’s involvement, Anarchy Hate Groups.)

2 Timothy 2:15 NASB95

15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.

C. Discern using God’s Word.

C. Discern using God’s Word.

This is an appeal to practice righteousness.

1 John 2:24–25 NASB95

24 As for you, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

1 John 2

1 John 2:28 NASB95

28 Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

a. He who abides has eternal life (In Him)

1 John 2:26 NASB95

26 These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.

b. The deceiver will cause your confidence and shrink in shame.

In Conclusion......

Thank the Lord There is always calm after the storm!

This reminder that Jesus Christ in us through His Holy Spirit.

There is a challenge to practice righteousness which proves we are Him.

2. There is a challenge to practice righteousness which proves we are Him.

How do we become right through His anointing (We need to be anointed through baptism.)

3. How do we become right through His anointing (We need to be anointed through baptism.)