Two Problems: There is Worldliness Among God’s People Not Dealt With Not preached on Preached on – nothing else is done.

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Two Problems: There is Worldliness Among God’s People Not Dealt With Not preached on Preached on – nothing else is done

InstructCorrectPrevent Objectives

Dealing With Worldliness

I.What Is Worldliness?

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. 1 John 2:15-17

What is Worldliness? Participation in sin – sphere of iniquity Participation in sin – sphere of iniquity Given to a life of following passions Given to a life of following passions Living like the world – not separate Living like the world – not separate Living a life devoted to the temporal – not spiritual / a secular life Living a life devoted to the temporal – not spiritual / a secular life

Many Manifestations of Worldliness Drinking, Cursing, Smoking, Gambling, Fornication, Immodesty, Watching filth, Lying, Stealing, Materialism, etc. A Person Who Drinks & Curses Is Worldly A Person Can Be Worldly And not: Drink & Curse

Dealing With Worldliness I.What Is Worldliness? II. The Spirit It Has & Generates

The Spirit It Has & Generates Softness Towards: Word & Preaching 1 John 2:15-17 Softness on Moral Questions Softness on Preaching Isa. 30:5 Jer. 5:31; 6:14

Dealing With Worldliness I.What Is Worldliness? II. The Spirit It Has & Generates III. Seriousness of Worldliness

The Seriousness of Worldliness Separates from God Separates from God (Jas. 1:15; Rom. 5:12; Isa. 59:1-2) Lose your reputation Lose your reputation (Prov. 22:1; Prov. 6:27, 33) Lose your influence Lose your influence (Rom. 2:24; 1 Tim. 4:12) Hinders your worship Hinders your worship (1 Pet. 3:7; John 9:31) Desensitizes us to sin Desensitizes us to sin (Psa. 1:1-3) Heart becomes hardened Heart becomes hardened (Heb. 6; 10; 1 John 5:18) Breeds other sins Breeds other sins (2 Sam. 11) Disfellowship Disfellowship (1 Cor. 5:1-13; 2 Thess. 3:6-15) Hinders our race and growth Hinders our race and growth (Heb. 12:1-ff) Suffer in this life Suffer in this life (Exo. 20:5; 34:7) Eternal damnation Eternal damnation (Rom. 6:23; Rev. 21:8)

Dealing With Worldliness I.What Is Worldliness? II. The Spirit It Has & Generates III. Seriousness of Worldliness IV. Christian Life – In Contrast to Worldliness

The Christian Life Contrasted to Worldliness Holy (1 Pet. 1:15-16; 4:1-3) Holy (1 Pet. 1:15-16; 4:1-3) Pure (1 John 3:3) Pure (1 John 3:3) Law by which lives (1 John 3:4) Law by which lives (1 John 3:4) Fears God (1 Tim. 2:9) Fears God (1 Tim. 2:9) Not continue to sin (Rom. 6; 1 John 3) Not continue to sin (Rom. 6; 1 John 3) Respect for word (Psa. 119:11) Respect for word (Psa. 119:11) Separate from world (2 Cor. 6:14-17) Separate from world (2 Cor. 6:14-17)

Dealing With Worldliness I.What Is Worldliness? II. The Spirit It Has & Generates III. Seriousness of Worldliness IV. Christian Life – In Contrast to Worldliness