This sermon explores 1 John 2:15-17's command to "not love the world." John doesn't mean rejecting God's creation or people, but rather the sin system opposing God. The world disguises itself in ordinary life, using God's gifts to replace devotion to the Creator. Our hearts cannot simultaneously love both the world and the Father. World-love manifests through lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life—being controlled by desires rather than controlling them. The danger lies in self-deception and rationalization. The solution: monitor what we claim to love, model Jesus' simple life, and embrace an eternal perspective, recognizing worldly things pass away while God's kingdom endures forever.
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