Ev'ryone needs compassion,
love that's never failing.
Let mercy fall on me.
Ev'ryone needs forgiveness,
the kindness of a Savior,
the hope of nations.
Savior, He can
move the mountains,
my God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save.
Forever, Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered
the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave.
So take me as You find me,
all my fears and failures.
Fill my life again.
I give my life to follow
ev'rything I believe in.
Now I surrender
Savior, He can
move the mountains,
my God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save.
Forever, Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered
the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave.
Savior, He can
move the mountains,
my God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save.
Forever, Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered
the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave.
Shine Your light and
let the whole world see.
We're singing for the glory
of the risen King, Jesus.
Shine Your light and
let the whole world see.
We're singing for the glory
of the risen King.
Savior, He can
move the mountains,
my God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save.
Forever, Author of salvation,
He rose and conquered
the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave.
Shine Your light and
let the whole world see.
We're singing for the glory
of the risen King, Jesus.
Shine Your light and
let the whole world see.
We're singing for the glory
of the risen King, Jesus.
Shine Your light and
let the whole world see.
We're singing for the glory
of the risen King, Jesus.
Shine Your light and
let the whole world see.
We're singing for the glory
of the risen King.
A man and his Master
1 John 2:15-17
There is a progression in scripture:
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•
•
obedience
love
Lordship/Master
Matthew 6:24, “No one can serve two
masters; for either he will hate the one
and love the other, or he will be
devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and wealth.”
1 John 2:15–17
Do not love the world nor the things in
the world. If anyone loves the world,
the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world, the lust of
the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the
boastful pride of life, is not from the
Father, but is from the world.
The world is passing away, and also
its lusts; but the one who does the will of
God lives forever.
rival - a person who is competing for
the same object or goal as another, or
one who tries to equal or outdo
another.
The challenge: “do not love the world”
The world is synonymous with the
kingdom of darkness. It is
dangerous. It is deadly. It is
designed by Satan to appeal to
these three avenues into the fallen
heart.
The challengers: 3 gateways
Gateway #1 – “the lust of the flesh”
Gateway #2 – “the lust of the eyes”
Gateway #3 – “the boastful pride of life”
Stop considering the world precious with the
result that you love it, and the things in the
world. If anyone as a habit of life is considering
the world precious and is therefore loving it,
there does not exist the love possessed by the
Father in him. Because everything which is in
the world, the passionate desire of the flesh, and
the passionate desire of the eyes, and the
insolent and empty assurance which trusts in
the things that serve the creature life, is not
from the Father as a source but is from the
world as a source.
And the world is being caused to pass away,
and its passionate desire. But the one who
keeps on habitually doing the will of God
abides forever.
(translation by Kenneth Wuest)
TAKE AWAY
Reading 1 John 2, prayerfully ask God to
show you any areas of your life where the
enemy has created a rival for your heart.
Using the three gateways from 1 John 2,
write a prayer to God expressing your
desire to place each area of your life
under his Lordship.
Gateway #1 - pleasure
Gateway #2 - possessions
Gateway #3 - pride