Overcoming the World
Series Series on 1 John
SERMON OUTLINE/NOTES
“Overcoming the World”
1 John 2:2-17
Introduction
· A Nature Desire to Love the World (Psa. 51:5)
· Affected Whole Church Denominations
· No Hope of Overcoming the World for the Unregenerate man (Eph. 2:1-2, 3)
· The Born Again Believer Struggles against the Influence of the World & the Flesh
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):
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)
· “The love of the Father not in him” (v. 15b; Galatians 5:22)
· The Things of the World Described (v. 16)
· The Lust of the Flesh (v. 16a; Num. 11:33-34; Titus 1:12; Gal. 5:19-21)
· The Lust of the Eye (v. 16b; Gen. 3:6; Joshua 7:20-24)
· The Pride of Life (v. 16c; Daniel 4:30)
· Not of the Father (v. 16d; Gal. 5:22-23a; James 3:13-18; Galatians 5:24; Titus 2:12; Psalm 119:36-37)- The World/its Lusts - Temporary in Nature (v.17)
· “Passing Away” (v. 17a; Eccl. 12:5; Psalm 39:6; Mark 8:36)
· Those who do the will of God abide forever (v. 17b; Psalm 125:1)
II. What is necessary to Overcome the World (vs. 12-14) – to be filled in Next Lord’s Day
Conclusion and Application
· Do you Love the World & the Things in it?
· Those Who are in Christ – be Vigilant & Remain Steadfast in Shine forth the Light of the Gospel
Sermon ID | 616131824312 |
Duration | 35:26 |
Date | Jun 9, 2013 |
Category | Sunday Service |
Bible Text | 1 John 2:12-17; James 4:4; Titus 2:12 |