I John 2:15-17
Do not love the world nor the things in the world
Review def. of world
not them as individuals, but combined force of their direction and wallets
Def. of love here
World in general, or just a particular aspect
If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him
Present tense
Context: relationship with God
Mark of healthy relationship with God: hating evil
James 4:4 - friend of the world, keeping them happy
For all that is in the world
world = people; these things are in people and thus in our culture too
The lust of the flesh
Define lust and flesh
Meaning of flesh
Parallel with Gen 3 and Luke 4
I Cor. 9:27
The lust of the eyes
Covetousness, materialism
Parallel with Gen 3 and Luke 4
Achan, David
False values: how it looks to man instead of how it looks to God
Do we value things like God values them?
The boastful pride of life
Define
James 4:16
Clothes, tech gadgets, vehicles, homes, jobs,
Is not from the Father but is from the world
taboos that aren't really a big deal? or hostile toward God?
Illust: things my wife hates (not jokingly, but seriously)
The world is passing away and also its lusts
Temporary
Destructive
Personally
In the end, evidence of hatred toward God
But the one who does the will of God lives forever
permanence; always relevant
No sacrifice in turning away from the world; only gain
Possible intro stuff
Love people / don't love world have equal importance
How dangerous? Demas, even Christian ministry
Other stuff
Ramifications for church
Dever: "self-consciously distinct from the culture"
Do we interview people about how we should do church?
Ramifications for personal decisions
What is worldliness?
Asking the right question: why do I like this?