• Review “The Admonition” (1 John 2:15-17; Ephesians 2:2) • A Mindset & Desire that flow from a Changed Heart (Ephesians 2:10) • Our Struggle Against Worldly Lusts is Helped or Hinder by the Degree of Our Understanding What is Necessary to Overcoming the World
I. The Admonition – “Do not Love the World” (vs. 15-17)
A. The Significance of the Admonition to Not Love the World (v. 15a; John 15:19; James 4:4; Titus 2:12)
B. Two Reasons (vs. 15b-17):
1. The Love of the Father is Not in Him Who Loves the World or The Things in the World; the things in the World are defined (vs. 15b-16)
2. The World/its Lusts - Temporary in Nature (v.17)
II. What is necessary to Overcome the World – Four Areas of Necessity (vs. 12-14; 1 Corinthians 3:1)
A. Must Know Sins Forgiven for His Name Sake (v. 12; Titus 2:12; Galatians 5:13; Isaiah 64:6; 2 Timothy 3:5; Psa. 130:4; Eph. 1:7; 2:7; 1 Jn. 1:9)
B. Must Know “Him Who is From the Beginning” – Christ (vs. 13a & 14a; Philippians 3:8; 1 Jn. 2:17a)
C. Must know the Father (v. 13c; Jn. 14:7-9; Matt. 6:9; Jer. 31:34)
D. Must know that Our Strength to Gain Victory Over the World is from the Word of God Abiding in Us (vs. 13b, 14b; 15; Eph. 6:10-18; Psa. 28:7; Phil. 4:13; Psa. 119:11)
Conclusion and Application
• Summary * Do You Believe These Things? (Psa. 18:1-3)
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