Q: What IS “materialism”?
A: “The tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.”
A: A philosophy that believes: “nothing exists except matter”.
POINT: Materialism as a philosophy or belief system is incompatible with
Our Text:
1 John 2:15-17 “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. 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. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.”
The Major Players of Materialism:
“the desires of the flesh”
“the desires of the eyes”
“the pride of life”
John 17:15-17 “I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
POINT: IF you want to see the world, the material and the spiritual correctly you need the
The Solution…
1 Timothy 6:6-10 “But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs”
Remember…
Mark 8:36“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?”
How?
“Sanctify them in the truth, YOUR WORD IS TRUTH!” - John 17:17
POINT: When you begin to follow Jesus you discover that your life is
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