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1 John 2:12-17

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12 I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake.

13 I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because you have known the Father.

14 I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, And you have overcome the wicked one.

15 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.

16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world.

17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

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1 John 2:12-17, Part 2

Gideon Levytam

Why Should Believers Love Not the World Part 2

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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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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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Flirting with the World

Stuart and Jill Briscoe

Why is the world such a dangerous place for Christians? Because worldly pleasures are developed by the evil one for the purpose of drawing you away from Jesus. Just like a true friend would warn you of impending danger, John cautions us in 1 John about the danger of being seduced by worldly things that are not from God but are from Satan—things that pull us away from Jesus and into harmful circumstances. In this message, Pete Briscoe shows us what’s at stake when we maintain a flirtatious relationship with worldly things.

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Things We Should Love To Hate, Part 3

Jack Hibbs

Weʼre looking at a section in chapter two where the apostle states why he is writing to men who believe: children, young men, fathers... He writes that the true believer is not to love “the world” or the things “of this world.” His point being that we are to love that which God loves, and despise that which God despises!

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1 John 2:12-17, Part 1

Gideon Levytam

Why Should Believers Love Not the World Part 1

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