RHAPSODY OF REALITIES AUGUST THURDAY 15TH. Pastor Chris TOPIC ✨LOVE NOT THE WORLD✨

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES AUGUST THURDAY 15TH. Pastor Chris
TOPIC ✨LOVE NOT THE  WORLD✨

As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy… (1 Corinthians 15:48).

Our opening  verse  refers  to  those  who  aren’t born  again  as  earthy;  that  means  they’re  of this  world.  All  they  know  is  in  this  world;  that’s  their life.  This  is  the  reason  for  the  failures  of  men;  it’s  traced to  the  fallen  Adam.  This  is  why  Jesus  said,  “...Ye  must be born again”  (John 3:7).

If  a  man  continues  with  the  life  with  which  he came  into  this  world  from  his  parents,  he’ll  be  a  failure, no  matter  how  hard  he  tries.  It  makes  no  difference what  wealth  he  enjoys,  he’ll  still  become  a  failure. There’re  people  who  got  to  the  zenith  of  their  career; they  became  powerful  and  influential,  but  at  some point, they realized there was more to life.

Jesus  said  to  His  disciples,  “For  what  shall  it  profit a  man,  if  he  shall  gain  the  whole  world,  and  lose  his own  soul?”  (Mark  8:36).  He  was  telling  them  to  be careful  not  to  put  their  attention  in  this  world.  This world  may  offer  you  everything,  but  it’s  not  enough. What God offers is the best and it’s all you need.

1  John  2:15  says,  “Love  not  the  world,  neither  the things  that  are  in  the  world.  If  any  man  love  the  world, the  love  of  the  Father  is  not  in  him.”  Sadly,  there’re those  who  love  the  world  and  the  things  of  the  world, even after they’ve become Christians.

For  example,  in  2  Timothy  4:10,  we  read  about Demas.  He  was  one  of  Apostle  Paul’s  co-labourers in  the  Gospel.  But  read  his  pathetic  end  in  the  words of  Paul:  “For  Demas  hath  forsaken  me,  having loved  this  present  world,  and  is  departed  unto Thessalonica….”  Demas worked with Paul and saw the great  miracles  wrought  by  the  Spirit  through  Paul,  but he  compromised  along  the  line.  He  deviated  from  the way  and  life  of  the  Spirit,  because  he  loved  the  world. The  same  thing  happens  to  many  people  today.  Paul the  Apostle  declared:  “I  am  crucified  unto  the  world, and  the  world  is  crucified  unto  me”  (Galatians  6:14). This ought to be your persuasion and consciousness.

Come  to  that  point  in  your  life,  in  your  spiritual growth,  where  your  only  passion  is  the  expansion  of God’s  Kingdom;  where  Christ—His  love  and  His  soon return—is all you desire and live for.

CONFESSION
I’m  crucified  unto  the  world,  and  the  world  is crucified  unto  me!  I  live  for  Christ  and  the  spread  of the  Gospel,  which  is  the  power  of  God  unto  salvation to  all  who  believe.  I’m  an  ambassador  for  Christ, called  to  establish  heaven  and  righteousness  in  the hearts of men, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Romans 16:1-27 & Psalms 102-103

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 16:13-18 & Ruth 3-4