1 John 2:15-17

Listen to 1 John 2:15-17

15 Don't love the world's ways. Don't love the world's goods. Love of the world squeezes out love for the Father.

16 Practically everything that goes on in the world - wanting your own way, wanting everything for yourself, wanting to appear important - has nothing to do with the Father. It just isolates you from him.

17 The world and all its wanting, wanting, wanting is on the way out - but whoever does what God wants is set for eternity.

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1 John 2:15-17 Study Resources

Sermons

Who do You Love? Part 2

John Randall

Who do you love, and how do you live, a couple of key questions we’ll explore today on a Daily Walk as we continue through First John. This would be a good time to look in the mirror and examine our affections to see if they need to be realigned with God’s will! The fact of the matter is there are a good number of people in love with the world, or the things of this world, and that will all pass away one day. But those who do the will of God will live forever.

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Who do You Love? Part 1

John Randall

Life is likened to a vapor in the Bible, and the older we get the more we see how true that is! It sure goes by quickly doesn’t it? And today on a Daily Walk we would like you to consider who you love! The world, or God and His will for your life? While many are choosing to live for things that are temporary, pastor John Randall will encourage us to consider what lasts forever… and invest in that!

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Forbidden Love - Part 2

Dr. Jeff Schreve

As Christians we cannot succumb to the fallen world system that opposes God at every turn. Romans chapter 12, verse 2 says, “Do not be conformed to this world…” How can we possibly safeguard our hearts from the temptations all around us? In this eye-opening message from Pastor Jeff Schreve you’ll discover what the world is, what the world does, and how the world can be overcome. It’s called, FORBIDDEN LOVE and it’s from the series, THIS IS WAR!.

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Forbidden Love - Part 1

Dr. Jeff Schreve

Romans chapter 12, verse 2 says, “Do not be conformed to this world…” As Christians we cannot succumb to the fallen world system that opposes God at every turn. How can we possibly safeguard our hearts from the temptations all around us? In this eye-opening message called, FORBIDDEN LOVE, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares what the world is, what the world does, and how the world can be overcome. This message is from the series, THIS IS WAR!.

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The Love God Hates Part 2

Jeff Johnson

There’s a danger we need to be aware of as Christians and that is becoming worldly! Simply put, worldliness is anything that takes us away from loving God and doing His will. Last time, we uncovered a couple of reasons why Christians shouldn’t love the world. Because of what it is, and what it does to us! Pastor Jeff observes a couple more reasons today in First John chapter two, verses 15-17.

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The Love God Hates Part 1

Jeff Johnson

Today on Sound Doctrine we’re talking about a love that God hates. Maybe that sounds a bit strange upon first hearing. But the love we’re talking about is a love for the world! And First John contains a much-needed warning about it that we’d do well to pay close attention to! You’re about to hear four very good reasons Christians shouldn’t love the world.

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