CrossWay Church
November 4: 1 John 2:15-17
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CrossWay Church Battle Ground
311 N Parkway Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
I John 2:15-17: Resisting The World
I) Do Not Love the World
A) Two reasons why it is important not to love the world!
1) The world does not ________ God. It often opposes him.
2) The world is _______________. God’s will is eternal.
B) What does John mean by the term _____________?
1) Sometimes biblical authors use the term world for __________. This is not what John has in mind.
2) Sometimes biblical authors use the term world for all the __________ in the world. John doesn’t have this in mind either.
3) The term “world” often means aspects of our society that are _____________ God.
C) Three aspects of our lives are included in the John’s definition of the world.
1) Lust of the _______: Our own selfish desires can lead us astray.
What are the things you do that you don’t want to?
2) Lust of the ___________: Belief that external things can make our life complete.
How you would you fill in the blank? If I had ______________, I would be happy.
3) ___________ of Life: Thinking we are self-sufficient and can do things on our own.
When do you struggle with thinking you can do everything on your own?
II) How do this apply to our lives? Everything must be filtered through the biblical and Christological lens.
I) Do Not Love the World
A) Two reasons why it is important not to love the world!
1) The world does not ________ God. It often opposes him.
2) The world is _______________. God’s will is eternal.
B) What does John mean by the term _____________?
1) Sometimes biblical authors use the term world for __________. This is not what John has in mind.
2) Sometimes biblical authors use the term world for all the __________ in the world. John doesn’t have this in mind either.
3) The term “world” often means aspects of our society that are _____________ God.
C) Three aspects of our lives are included in the John’s definition of the world.
1) Lust of the _______: Our own selfish desires can lead us astray.
What are the things you do that you don’t want to?
2) Lust of the ___________: Belief that external things can make our life complete.
How you would you fill in the blank? If I had ______________, I would be happy.
3) ___________ of Life: Thinking we are self-sufficient and can do things on our own.
When do you struggle with thinking you can do everything on your own?
II) How do this apply to our lives? Everything must be filtered through the biblical and Christological lens.
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