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The challenge of John is for believers to be loyal to the Lord in their love, and not corrupt it and diminish it by allowing the world to gain their affection.
"Atlanta's Race" is the title of Sir E. J. Poynter's most successful paintings. The story behind the painting is from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Atlanta was the daughter of Schoenus of Boeotia, and she was famous for her matchless beauty. She was also so swift of foot that none ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17
All of life is a competitive battle between the love of the eternal and the love of the temporal. One or the other must win, for one excludes the other. You cannot have your cake and eat it too.
Where the joy of living a significant life comes from.
We’re in this series called, “Made to Count – Am I Living a Life that Matters?” Last week in chapter one of John’s letter we discovered that FELLOWSHIP is one of the keys to living a life that matters. We’ve got to interact with others according to God’s instructions in order to live a ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:1-29
Denomination: Baptist
Love of the world and love of God are mutually exclusive, just like a healthy diet cannot be full of both twinkies and broccoli
Twinkies or Broccoli TCF Sermon August 14, 2005 Opening illustration – I need someone to help me eat a snack. This is an either/or demonstration. Either eat a good snack, or eat a bad snack food. Maybe we’ll have a little of both. In one bag is the twinkie. Classic junk snack. In the other ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Continuing in our series on EVIDENCES that give you the ASSURANCE of salvation ... the old love for the world will pass away and yield to a new love for God.
BLESSED ASSURANCE – Evidence #5 “Old Things Are Passed Away” INTRODUCTION: We have been studying the EVIDENCES that give us the ASSURANCE of our salvation. In our study we have seen: o Without the ASSURANCE of salvation, you can’t live a productive Christian life. o EVIDENCE #1 – Your ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:12-17, 2 Corinthians 5:17
It is interesting what people can fall in love with!!!
Illus: For example, I have seen folks actually fall in love with cars, houses, boats, campers, flowers and etc. There is not anything sinful with liking these things, but there is definitely something wrong when a person fall in love with these things. You see love is something special above ...read more
A seven year old boy asked me a question when he saw the caption in our bulletin, " Does God hate love Pastor? What does this mean?" I just told him to listen to my sermon so that his question will be answered.
The Love God Hates 1 John 2:12-17 Just before I preached one Friday morning a seven year old boy asked me a question when he saw the caption in our bulletin, " Does God hate love Pastor? What does this mean?" I just told him to listen to my sermon so that his question will be answered. Actually, ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:12-17
However, there is a love that God hates which John warns us about. It is love for the world. Why are believers not to love the world?
WARNING AGAINST LOVE FOR THE WORLD 1 John 2:12-17 John reveals something about his audience in verses 12-14. John is writing to "little children” because their sins are forgiven. Note that verses 12 and 13 use two different words. Verse 12 refers to all believers as the word means literally ...read more
What makes God's love so amazing is the who he loves, the why he loves and the how he loves. His is a love that is truly unparalleled throughout the world.
What does love look like? You might think of a couple on their wedding day committing themselves to one another for the remainder of their lives. Or the couple celebrating a milestone anniversary, reflecting upon the many experiences that they’ve shared with each other. That’s love. You might ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
Denomination: Lutheran
Beloved we cannot love the world and still love Christ. It has to be one or the other, because like oil and water they do not mix.
Who Do You Love Text: 1 Jn. 2:15-17 Introduction 1. Illustration: 2. Beloved we cannot love the world and still love Christ. It has to be one or the other, because like oil and water they do not mix. 3. 2 Corinthians 6:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore "Come out from among them And be separate, says ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
John 3:16 captures the essence of the good news in one sentence.
March 8, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson John 3:1-17 The Most Well-Known Bible Verse Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. It’s perhaps the most famous Bible verse ever. You see it on placards in end zones at ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-17
One of our most basic needs is to be loved. The lyrics of a classic song reflect this worldwide longing—“What the world needs now is love, sweet love, and that’s the only thing there’s too little of.” God has met this need in Christ.
What the World Needs Now is Love 1 John 3.11-18 Scripture Reading: Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:11-18
We are not only to love Christ but to love like Christ. We must ask ourselves “Do we love?” Do we love Christ more than we love the world? Our brothers and sisters in Christ? The lost and dying world? Do we really love?
Do We Love...? 1 John 4:7-12 As believers we have been called to a life of love. We are not only to love Christ but to love like Christ. With that thought in mind let us ask ourselves “Do we love?” Do we love Christ more than we love the world? Do we love our brothers and sisters in ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12
You CAN NOT LOVE THE WORLD AND LOVE GOD AT THE SAME TIME
Our relationship with God is the most important and critical relationship we can have in this life. It has no expiry date. Yet, you cannot take it for granted as if you will live for a million years. Like our other relationships, our relationship with God is a matter of personal choice. You’re ...read more
Denomination: Foursquare
The importance of not being consumed by worldly desires and self-absorption, but instead focusing on the love of God and doing His will.
Good morning, brothers and sisters. We're diving deep into the Word today with a passage from 1 John 2:15-17. You know, it's easy in our modern world to get sucked into a self-absorbed lifestyle where our focus is all about us, our wants, our needs, and our desires. But John warns us against this ...read more
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