1 John 2:16
“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.”
Observations & Conclusions:
1. The idols of more
2. The idols of success
3. The idols of indulgence
Application:
How to avoid the traps?
1. Call up on the Lord
2. Remind yourself that you belong to God
3. Reconcile your relationships
Ecclesiastes 1:8-9
All things are wearisome,
more than one can say.
The eye never has enough of seeing,
nor the ear its fill of hearing.
What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.
James 1:13-15
“When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”
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.”
1 Timothy 6:6-10
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
Quiz:
Which tempts you?
A. Binge watch my favorite show – Lust of the eyes
B. Upgrade my computer processor – Pride of life
C. Eat until I’m so full I have to nap – Lust of the flesh
A. Get the best seat in the theater
B. Drive the fastest or most expensive car
C. Sleep in till noon
A. Surf Amazon.com for hours
B. Be the teacher’s pet
C. Be the first in line to fill my plate at the buffet