Love Not the World
by Pastor Brian Jones
October 1, 2017
Scripture Reading: Psalms 7:8-11
God is truth and His truth is forever and never changes. His truth is for the people that He chose. You must be willing to receive the spirit of truth.
The following scriptures were discussed and are highly recommended for a bible study.
- 1 John 2:15-16 Love not the world. Lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life is not from the Father, but from the world
- Romans 12:1-3 Change your way of thinking. Be a humble servant. Cleanse yourself of the garbage the world feeds us.
- Romans 12:19-21 This verse has a second witness: Leviticus 19:18. This has to do with a brethren, not the enemies of God and our people. We are not to serve the enemies of God.
- Ephesians 5:21-26 Change your way of thinking.
- Colossians 3:1-10 Kill the Old Man! The old man is the spiritual condition of a worldly man.
- Colossians 3:15 How we should treat our family
- James 1:1-8 Tribulation works patience. Count it all joy. it's something that God has to do. The world watches how we endure hard times.
- James 1:12-15 When you get tempted, you either get better or bitter. The world wants you bitter. God needs better and stronger Christians. You will be blessed.