Overcoming Worldliness

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Overcoming Worldliness

Worldly Meaning: Not necessarily sinful Physical (vs. spiritual) Temporary (vs. eternal) Worldly, earthly, fleshly Not necessarily sinful Earthly temple (Heb. 9:1) Usually set in contrast to spiritual things

Ways Worldliness is Manifested Indulgence Carrying out sinful desires (Eph. 2:1-3) Like Sodom & Gomorrah (Jude 1:7) Like Israel at Shittim (I Cor. 10:8; Num. 25:1) Gain by oppression, self-indulgence (James 5:5)

Ways Worldliness is Manifested Living like there are no consequences Reckless living (Luke 15:13) No resurrection (I Cor. 15:32) Tomorrow is guaranteed (James 4:13-16; Isa. 56:12)

Ways Worldliness is Manifested Trusting in the world Worldly wisdom (I Cor. 1:20, 26; 2:5-6; 3:18-21) Worldly treasures (Matt. 6:19-21) Worldly accomplishment (Luke 12:19)

Ways Worldliness is Manifested Falling in love with this world It lead Demas to desert Paul (II Tim. 4:10) Friendship with the world (James 4:4) Cannot love the world and God (I John 2:15-17; Matt. 6:24; I Tim. 6:9-10)

Ways Worldliness is Manifested A materialistic view of heaven New heavens and earth (II Peter 3:13; Rev. 21:1-2) This sky and earth will pass away, burn up (II Peter 3:10-12; Rev. 21:1) “Not made with hands… eternal in the heavens” (II Cor. 5:1) A “heavenly country” (Heb. 11:16)

Cure for Worldliness Understand the threat of worldliness It wages war against your soul (I Peter 2:11) Wake up (I Cor. 15:34) False teachers use it to deceive (II Peter 2) False teachers use it to divide (Jude 1:19)

Cure for Worldliness Renounce worldliness Renounce ungodliness and worldly passions (Titus 2:11-14) Stay ready, be zealous for good works Don’t let the world mold you (Rom. 12:1-2) Don’t slip back into it (I Peter 1:14-16)

Cure for Worldliness Walk by the Spirit Avoid the works of the flesh (Gal. 5:16-25) Work to bear the fruits of the Spirit “Crucify” the old man (Rom. 6:11) Live for God from now on (I Peter 4:1-3)

Cure for Worldliness Be spiritually-minded Be single-minded (James 4:1-10) Set your minds on things above (Col. 3:1-4) Your home is in heaven (Philip. 3:17-21)

Worldliness Philippians 3:17-21 “Many walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body…” Philippians 3:17-21

Overcoming Worldliness