by Dr. Grant C. Richison
“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.”
For
The word “for” means because. There is a principle of equilibrium that says nothing rises from above its source. Satan binds the things […]
“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.”
the lust
The word “lust” denotes strong desire of any kind, a yearning or longing. The New Testament mostly uses “lust” in the bad […]
“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.”
of the flesh,
The “flesh” refers to illegitimate appetites produced by our sin factory – our sin capacity. It represents rebellion against God (Ro 7:15,25; […]
“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.”
the lust of the eyes,
Satan uses the avenue of the eye to incite us toward illicit things. This usually takes the form of […]
“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.”
and the pride of life
The word “pride” conveys the idea of someone making more of himself than the facts truly justify. He promises […]
“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.”
is not of the Father but is of the world
Satan conceived the system of lust so lust and pride are not of God. God […]
“And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”
The third reason for not loving the world is that it is in the process of passing away:
1. We cannot love God and the world simultaneously (2:15)
2. The system of values in the world are […]
“And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”
and the lust of it;
The lusts that we enjoy in time will not last forever. There is something more eternal and more satisfying than living a life of lust. We need to fix our minds […]
“And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”
but
The following statement is a complete reversal to the preceding statement. The contrast is between those who put priority on temporal things verses eternal things.
he who does the will of God
Instead of […]
“And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”
abides forever
All Christians will live forever so John is not talking about eternal life when he uses the phrase “abides forever.” His point is that those who walk in fellowship with God enjoy doing something […]
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