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The Wrong Kind of Love

TEXTActs 8:21

INTRODUCTION:

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.

I.      HEART FULL OF LOVE FOR DARKNESS.

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 ).

II.     LOVE FOR THE WORLD.

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 ).

III.    LOVE OF POPULARITY.

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 ).

IV.   LOVE OF PREEMINENCE.

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 ).

V.    LOVE OF PLEASURE.

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 ).

VI.   LOVE OF MONEY.

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 ).

VII.  LOVE OF SELF.

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 ).

CONCLUSION:

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?