Talk 4 of 15 in the Series: John’s Letters – Loving Confidently in a Dangerous World 2011 St Andrews Cathedral
The Love of the World
1 John 2:12-17
1. Living Confidently
a. confidence 2:12-14
b. the world 2:15-17
2. The First Command
a. do not love the world
b. the things in the world
i. desires of the flesh
ii. the desires of the eyes
iii. the pride in possessions
c. not from the father but from the world
3. The Reasons
a. the love of the father
b. the passing world
c. the eternal life
4. In a Dangerous World