1 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
John 17:14-15
I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
Exodus 20:3
You shall have no other gods before me.
Mark 12:30
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Galatians 5:16-17, 24-25 NLT
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.
Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
2 Timothy 4:10a
For Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.
James 1:8
Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
Matthew 7:13
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
1 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
A step toward the world leads to destruction.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end, it leads to death.
The Desires of the Flesh – Physical Pleasures The Desires of the Eyes – Wanting What We See
The Pride of Life – Possessions and Achievements
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Matthew 16:26
What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
1 Peter 1:15
But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
Proverbs 20:19
A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much.
James 3:10
Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
A step toward Jesus leads to life.
John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
Joshua 24:15b
Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
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John 8:36
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
The Benefits:
Forgiveness, Joy, Peace, Protection, Provision, Honor, Freedom, Blessings, Heaven.
I’ll never get the best of what God has to offer until I give God my best.
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