1 John: Love not the world…

I. The Command: Love not the world

Three scriptural definitions for "the world"

• Humanity (as in John 3:16)
• The Earth (or creation as in Acts 17)
• The evil world's system under the grip of the devil

II. The Conflict: If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

III. The Contents of the World:

• The Lust of the Flesh
• The Lust of the Eyes
• The Pride of Life

IV. The Great Contrast: The world passes away - But - He that does the will of God abides forever