Avoid Spiritual Sidetracks 1 John 2:15-17
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. 16For 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. 17The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever. —1 John 2:15-17
1 . Do not love the world.
Whenever we are loving the world the love of the Father is
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For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; —I John 5:3a
Foundational to loving God is obeying God.
To love the world is to
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. —Romans 12:2
Love is to be discerning.
And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment. —Philippians 1:9
2 . Do not follow the three sidetracks in the world.
1 ) Lust of the flesh: Feelings that come from
2 ) Lust of the eyes: Feelings that come from
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 desirable to make one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate. —Gen. 3:6
3 ) Boastful pride of life: Feelings that come from receiving glory from men
How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the only God? —John 5:44
3 . Do the will of God.
For whoever does the will of God, this is My brother, and sister, and mother.” —Mark 3:35
Trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. —Ephesians 5:10
We do the will or God when our