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Religions > Bible |
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"Peter G. Chase" |
| Date: |
30 Aug 2005 04:30:36 AM |
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DN The Love God Hates 8/30/2005 |
DRAWING NEAR
August 30
The Love God Hates
"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. And the world is passing away, and also its
lusts; but the one who does the will of God abides forever" (1
John 2:15- 17).
If you love the world, you are engaging in a love God hates.
Satan, from the very beginning of his rebellious activities, has been
developing an invisible spiritual system of evil designed to oppose
God and enslave people to sin. The apostle John identified that
system as "the world," and warned us not to love it.
Satan has had many centuries to develop his evil system, so it is
very effective on those who reject Christ. First John 5:19 explains
that while we as Christians belong to God, "the whole world lies in
the power of the evil one," whom Jesus called, "the ruler of this
world" (John 12:31). In John 8:44 He identified certain unbelievers
as children of their father, the devil, who is a murderer and the
father of lies. That's how completely unbelievers are identified with
Satan.
As a believer, you are identified with God. You have been delivered
out of the domain of darkness and placed into the kingdom of Christ
(Col. 1:13). You are from God and have overcome the evil one because
the Holy Spirit who indwells you is greater than he who controls the
world (1 John 4:4).
Sadly, Christians sometimes flirt with the very things they've been
saved from. Don't do that. Satan and his system have nothing to offer
you. They are doomed! First John 2:17 says, "The world is passing
away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God abides
forever."
Suggestions for Prayer:
If you've been flirting with the world, ask God's forgiveness.
Praise God that someday Satan and his evil system will be
vanquished.
For Further Study:
Read the epistle of 1 John, noting the contrasts between the children
of God and the children of Satan.
Drawing Near, Copyright 1993 John F. MacArthur, Jr.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
http://www.gty.org
~~~
John 8:44
44 "You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father
you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not
stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks
a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the
father of it.
John 12:31
31 "Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world
will be cast out.
Colossians 1:13
13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us
into the kingdom of the Son of His love
1 John 4:4
4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because
He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
~~~
These devotions are posted with permission from John MacArthur's
first (1993) devotional work, _Drawing Near_, and they are also sent
out daily for free to several folks via e-mail.
In addition, John's second (1997) devotional, _Strength for Today_,
is also available free via e-mail only. _Strength for Today_ follows
the same format as what you have seen here from _Drawing Near_, but
with different monthly themes.
If you would like to receive daily devotions via e-mail from either
of these series, just let me know (via e-mail), and I will gladly add
you to the list(s) of your choice.
You can hear John MacArthur daily via the Internet by visiting:
http://www2.oneplace.com/Ministries/Grace_to_You/
and
http://www.gty.org.uk/
You may email John MacArthur in care of Grace to You at:
letters@gty.org
NOTE for those of you reading via newsgroups: If you wish to reach
me, please contact me via e-mail for quickest results.
In Christ,
Peter
Peter G. Chase :: Columbus, Ohio, USA
pchase1@wideopenwest.com
STOP! Who do you think Jesus is?
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To forgive is to set a prisoner free, and to discover that the prisoner was you. -Alistair Begg
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