1 John 2:12-17

Listen to 1 John 2:12-17

12 I write to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven through Christ.

13 I write to you, parents, because you know the One who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you have defeated the Evil One.

14 I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, parents, because you know the One who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you are strong; the teaching of God lives in you, and you have defeated the Evil One.

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If you love the world, the love of the Father is not in you.

16 These are the ways of the world: wanting to please our sinful selves, wanting the sinful things we see, and being too proud of what we have. None of these come from the Father, but all of them come from the world.

17 The world and everything that people want in it are passing away, but the person who does what God wants lives forever.

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Do Not Love the World Part 2

Damian Kyle

Who do you love, and how do you live, a couple of key questions we’ll explore today on According to the Scriptures 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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Do Not Love the World Part 1

Damian Kyle

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 According to the Scriptures 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 Damian Kyle will encourage us to consider what lasts forever and invest in that!

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1 John 2:12-17 Part 3 of 3

Gideon Levytam

1 John 2=12-17 Why Believers Should Not Love the World part 3

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1 John 2:12-17 Part 2 of 3

Gideon Levytam

1 John 2=12-17 Why Believers Should Not Love the World part 2

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1 John 2:12-17 Part 1 of 3

Gideon Levytam

1 John 2=12-17 Why Believers Should Not Love The World part 1

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That Your Joy May be Full Part 5b

James Kaddis

At Christmas time we love to shower our kids and grandkids with gifts. But have you noticed, after the initial excitement and playing with the toy for a few weeks… very often it ends up in the back of a closet or in the next yard sale! Today on Light on the Hill we’ll be reminded that the things of this world will never truly last or satisfy the soul! What will? Listen and find out.

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