The Lust Patterns (Overcoming the Call of the World)
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1 John 2:15-17
1 John 2:15-17
1jn2 15-17 “Do not love the world or 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, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”
What is the world? - κόσμος
The Father loved the world and now He is saying something different
World - the people of the world or a system controlled by the enemy
The Babylonian system.
The Babylonian system.
Economic
Religious
Political
Done away in the last days by Jesus in the last days Rev 17,18
Rev 17 - 18:2
1 John 2:16 (NKJV)
For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.
Three lust patterns
Pleasures of life
Property
Position
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Matthew 4:3–8
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Ephesians 2:3
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Galatians 5:16
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
1 Peter 4:2
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
2 Peter 2:10
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
2 Peter 2:18
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
Luke 14:18–20
18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
Three Lust Patterns - 1 John 2:16
1John 2:16 TPT For all that the world can offer us—the gratification of our flesh, the allurement of the things of the world, and the obsession with status and importance —none of these things come from the Father but from the world.
Tainted by the fallen nature and a sinful world system
The lust of the eyes - All I want to have
The lust of the eyes - All I want to have
Materialism, Trust in riches, covetousness, envy
- I want to have something someone has
- I don’t want them to have it (if I can’t)
Gen 3:6 the tree was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise
Mt 4:6 cast thyself down (recognition - enter temple from sky)
Ecc 11:9 c and in the sight of thine eyes
The lust of the flesh - All I want to do
The lust of the flesh - All I want to do
Fleshly pleasure, luxury,
Gen 3:6 Tree was good for food
Mt 4:3 Command these stones to become loaves
Ecc 11:9 b walk in the ways of thy heart
The pride of life - All I want to be
The pride of life - All I want to be
Ambition, honor, ego driven life, self sufficiency (not dependent on God)
Gen 3:6 c The tree was desired to make one wise
Mt 4:8 All the kingdoms of the world and all the glory of them
Ecc 11:9 a Let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth
But know in all these things God will bring thee unto judgment
Answer to these temptations
The Anointing of the Holy Spirit
The Word of God (temptation Jesus said to satan, “it is written”)
Upper Room Discourse John 14-17
The Gift of the Holy Spirit
Seals, Fills, Guides, Teaches, Reminds. Guarantees.
Works of the flesh v Fruit of the Spirit
Gal 5:16-21 “I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
Gal 5 22-26 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.”
four steps to victory
1Pe 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
Ep 6 Put on armor
Eph 4:27 “nor give place to the devil.”
James 4:7 “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”