Introduction Review of last week: Much of 1 John discusses the subject of love. However, last week we looked at the kind of love that is not honoring to God; rather it is a love that He hates. The apostle John says, "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world,…

Dead Men Walking Ephesians 2:1-3 Introduction A man went to visit his well to do friend who had been taken ill. When he showed up at the door, the butler at first refused to let him in stating that the man will ill and could not be disturbed. “Nonsense,” said the friend. “It’s all in his mind. He just…

First John: 1 John 3:1c-The World Never Recognizes the Child of God Because It Never Recognized the Son of God

Christians are at war with the world,the flesh and the devil. Satan enpowers the world to attack believers externally ,persecuting ,deceiving and seducing them. Internally, sinfulness frustrates the efforts of believers to serve God fully.

Date: 23rd September 2007 (Sunday PM) Ref: A0338 Place: Kambah P.S. Title: The Spirit of the World[1] Text: & 1 John 2:15-17 Our text describes a battle which will be fought out in the hearts and minds of God's people in these last days. As followers of Jesus Christ you will have to face hard choices.…

Do Not Love the World Sunday, May 18, 2008 "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." (1 John 2:15, ESV) 1. "Do not Love the world" [me agapate ton kosmon] means either stop doing it or do not have the habit of doing it. 2. It…

Truth & Error Introduction: Christians are not to accept everything they hear as the truth, even though what they hear may come from supposedly Christian sources (Test what I say)! 1. We are in a spiritual battle (Ephesians 6:12) 2. This is why we are to apply the proper spiritual test to the things…