"Camouflaged Christians" or "Love not the World"

1 John 2:15-17

 

(1 John 2:15) Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

(16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

(17) And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

 

INTRO:

 

  1. Steps of camouflaging

    2.  

    1. Eavesdropping Awareness of the world

      2. Desire to know, take part in, fit in, etc.

    2. Enamored Enchantment

      3. Fascinated, longing, etc.

    3. Entangling Acceptance

      4. Without regard of costs, slowly becoming more like them, etc.

    4. Eclipsing Exposure (because they allow it)

    Because they are in the shadow it changes their life.

     

  2. Results of camouflaging

    3.  

    1. Easing Earnestness (less serious)
    2. Erratic Environment (less attendance)
    3. Eroding Enlightenment
    4. Ebbing Eagerness to serve
    5. Ebbing/ending Economic support
    6. Embargo of God and His Work
    7. Eventual Estrangement from God

     

  3. Culmination of camouflaging

    4.  

    1. Life filled with Lack of respect
    2. Life that is Defeated
    3. Life without fulfilling Enjoyment
    4. Life of numerous Regrets
    5. Life without a proper end