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"And the world is passing away..."

Text: 1 John 2:17

NOT ATTRACTED TO THE WORLD

So many are attracted to the world. But there are some who are not! The Apostle John was one of those who was not attracted to the world at all. He shares another reason why we should not be attracted to the world.

“And the world is passing away, and the lust of it;
but he who does the will of God abides forever.”
1 John 2:17

1. “And the world is passing away”

a) This is a solemn fact.

b) Nothing in this world last forever.

c) The world and all its attractions will pass away naturally.

i) Beauty

ii) Wealth

iii) Health

2. “And the lust of it”

a) No desire lasts forever.

b) The strongest of desires will diminish and fade away.

c) Time and age will take their natural toll.

3. “But he who does the will of God”

a) John offers a good and happy contrast.

b) Focusing on doing the will of God instead of yielding to the lusts of the flesh.

c) Features of the will of God to note: –

i) Noble

ii) Wholesome

iii) Beneficial to all

4. “Abides forever”

a) There is the promise of eternal life.

b) One can sustain serving the Lord meaningfully for an entire life span.

c) One’s delight in doing God’s will need not diminish in vigour with the passage of time.

d) Abiding forever doing the will of God is by far the greater option.