Do Not Love The World

Do Not Love the World (1 John 2:15–17) 

Three Reasons to Not Love the World: 

1) Loving the World Contradicts Love for God (vs. 15) 

   “the world…”

     John 12:31

     Ephesians 2:2

     2 Peter 1:4

     Colossians 2:8

     Romans 12:2

     James 1:27; 4:4 

     Ezekiel 14:3 

     Romans 5:8; 1 John 3:16

2) Loving the World Misuses God’s Gifts (vs. 16) 

   “lust of the flesh…”

     James 1:14

     1 Peter 2:11

     Romans 6:12

     Colossians 3:4

     Galatians 5:16–17, 24 

   “lust of the eyes…”

     Job 31:1 

“the boastful pride of life…”

     Luke 8:14

     2 Timothy 2:3–4

3) Loving the World Misunderstands God’s Love (vs. 17) 

     1 John 2:8 

      Romans 8:18–25 

      2 Corinthians 4:16–18 

      Hebrews 12:25–29 

      Titus 2:11–14