The Wrong Kind of Love
A. SIMON'S HEART WAS NOT RIGHT.
B. SOME THINK THAT IF THE HEART IS FULL OF LOVE GOD LIKES IT.
1. We have to love the right things( Matt. 22:37-39 ).
2. Too many have love for things that are not good.
A. SIN AND THE DARK:
1. No exposure( John 3:19-20 ).
2. Ignorance of righteousness( 2 Cor. 4:3-4 ).
3. Darkness = sin( Eph. 5:11 )
B. JESUS DISPELS THE DARK( 2 Cor. 4:6; John 8:12 ).
A. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PRIORITIES( 1 John 2:15 ).
B. THERE IS A CONFLICT OF PRIORITIES( James 4:4; Matt. 6:24 ).
C. WHAT SHOULD OURS BE?( Matt. 6:19-21; 2 Cor. 4:16-18 ).
D. WHAT IF WE SHOULD GAIN ALL EARTHLY GOALS?( Matt. 16:25-26 ).
A. THE MAJORITY( Matt. 7:13-14; 1 Pet. 4:3-4 ). PEER PRESSURE.
B. CONFLICT WITH WHAT WE OUGHT TO BE( Gal. 1:10 ).
C. PAUL'S ADVICE ON POPULARITY( Luke 6:26; Rom. 12:2 ).
A. WHO IS THE HYPOCRITE?( Matt. 23:5-7 ).
B. MORE THAN REPUTATION( 3 John 9-10 ). POWER!
C. THE END OF SUCH A PURSUIT( Matt. 6:1-2 ).
D. THE MASTER'S HEART( Matt. 20:26-28 ).
A. WE ARE PLEASURE MAD!( James 4:3 ).
B. LOVE FOR PLEASURE CROWDS LOVE FOR GOD( 2 Tim. 3:4; Luke 8:14 ).
C. PLEASURE vs. RESPONSIBILITY AND RESPECTABILITY(2 Tim. 5:6).
D. THE CHOICE OF MOSES( Heb. 11:25-26 ).
A. AFFLUENCE BREEDS A GREED FOR MORE( Eccl. 5:10-11 ).
B. A DESTRUCTIVE PASSION( 1 Tim. 6:9-10 )
C. IRRELEVANT TO HAPPINESS( Luke 12:15 ).
D. PAUL SPEAKS TO THE WEALTHY( 1 Tim. 6:17-19 ).
A. ANOTHER PROBLEM - THE "ME GENERATION"( 2 Tim. 3:2 ).
B. SELFISH PEOPLE CANNOT BE CHRISTIANS( Luke 9:23; 14:26 ).
C. ARISES FROM TOO HIGH AN ESTIMATE( Rom. 12:3 ).
D. OR MAYBE TOO LOW( Phil. 2:3-4 ).
E. THE GOLDEN RULE( Matt. 7:14; Matt. 22:39 ).
A. OUR HEARTS NEED TO BE FILLED WITH LOVE FOR JESUS.
B. John 14:15; 1 John 5:3. WHAT DOES THE LORD COMMAND ME?