Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

The State of Our World – Part 1

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 desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life[c]—is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 John 2:15-17

A.  Our World:  Obsessed and controlled by selfishness

                                           Genesis 3:1-7, 1 John 2:15-17

           Selfishness is manifested by:

                                 1.  Lack of restraint on fleshly passions

                                                                 1 John 2:16a, Galatians 5:19-21

                                 2.  Lack of restraint on what is before the eyes

                                                                 1 John 2:16b, Job 31:1, Psalm 101:3

                                 3.  Lack of submission to divine authority

                                                                 1 John 2:16c, Romans 1:21-23; 28-32