Our World vs. God's World
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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.
“Here, John warns readers not to love the false values, false standards, and false gods of society because whatever things are involved in the world’s system are under the authority of the evil one.”
“Loving the system of this world prevents fellowship with God.”
“Worse, it may be a sign that someone has never really experienced the love of the Father in the first place.”
- David Jeremiah
Point I: The world cannot give you what you need.
Point I: The world cannot give you what you need.
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.
Point II: The world cannot give you what it promises.
Point II: The world cannot give you what it promises.
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.
Desires of the flesh.
Desires of the flesh.
Desires of the eyes.
Desires of the eyes.
Desires of pride. (Pride of life)
Desires of pride. (Pride of life)
6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.
Point III: The world cannot give you what will last.
Point III: The world cannot give you what will last.
17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
“He is no fool, who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” -Jim Elliot
36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul?
“It’s not by talking about the Lord’s will that we please Him, but by doing what He tells us.”
“Discovering and doing God’s will is something like learning to swim: you must get in the water before it become real to you.”
“The more we obey God, the more proficient we become in knowing what He wants us to do.” -Warren Wiersbe