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Worldliness

Worldliness. Titus 2.12. Two Problems:. There is Worldliness Among God’s People. Not Dealt With Not preached on Preached on – nothing else is done. Objectives. Instruct. Correct. Prevent. Worldliness. Dealing with…. Dealing With Worldliness. What Is It?. Manifestations of It.

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Worldliness

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  1. Worldliness Titus 2.12

  2. Two Problems: There is Worldliness Among God’s People • Not Dealt With • Not preached on • Preached on – nothing else is done

  3. Objectives Instruct Correct Prevent

  4. Worldliness Dealing with…

  5. Dealing With Worldliness • What Is It?

  6. Manifestations of It Drinkin’, Cussin’, Smokin’, Gamblin’, Fornication, Immodesty, Watching filth, Lying, Stealing, Materialism, etc. A Person Who Drinks & Curses Is Worldly A Person Can Be Worldly And not: Drink & Curse

  7. 1 John 2:15-17 15 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. 16 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. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

  8. What is Worldliness? • Participation in sin • Given to a life of following passions • Living like the world – not separate • Living a life devoted to the things of this world, not spiritual

  9. Dealing With Worldliness • What Is Worldliness? • II. The Spirit It Has & Generates

  10. The Spirit It Has & Generates Softness Towards: Word & Preaching 1 John 2:15-17 Softness on Moral Questions: Softness on Preaching Isa. 30:10 Jer. 5:31; 6:14

  11. Dealing With Worldliness • What Is Worldliness? • II. The Spirit It Has & Generates • III. Seriousness of Worldliness

  12. Seriousness of Worldliness • Separates from God • (Isa. 59:1-2; Rom. 8:5-8) • Lose your reputation • (Prov. 22:1; Prov. 6:27, 33) • Lose your influence • (Rom. 2:24; 1 Tim. 4:12)

  13. Seriousness of Worldliness • Hinders your worship • (1 Pet. 3:7; John 9:31) • Desensitizes us to sin • (Psa. 1:1-3) • Hardens heart • (Heb. 6; 10; 1 John 5:18)

  14. Seriousness of Worldliness • Breeds other sins • (2 Sam. 11) • Disfellowship • (1 Cor. 5:1-13; 2 Thess. 3:6-15)

  15. Seriousness of Worldliness • Hinders our race/growth • (Heb. 12:1-ff) • Suffer in this life • (Exo. 20:5; 34:7) • Eternal damnation • (Rom. 6:23; Rev. 21:8)

  16. Dealing With Worldliness • What Is Worldliness? • II. The Spirit It Has & Generates • III. Seriousness of Worldliness • IV. Christian Life – In Contrast to Worldliness

  17. The Christian LifeContrasted to Worldliness • Holy (1 Pet. 1:15-16; 4:1-3) • Pure (1 John 3:3) • Law by which lives (1 John 3:4) • Fears God (1 Tim. 2:9)

  18. The Christian LifeContrasted to Worldliness • Not continue to sin (Rom. 6; 1 John 3) • Respect for word (Psa. 119:11) • Separate from world (2 Cor. 6:14-17)

  19. Titus 2.11-12 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

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