Jason Hunter I John 2:15-17 / Upwords 5= Anti-Secularism Part 1 The Two polar extremes to avoid = Total Exclusion … or Total Inclusion The War of Words verse 15 World – Everything that opposes Christ Love = Two requirements for Love 1 = Dedicated Desire 2 = Commitment of Resources Four Main Resources: Time Material Possessions Mental Energies Emotional Energies God Loves us 1. His long – standing desires to us. The investment of his limited Resource – One and Only Son, Jesus The Battle Lines with the World verse 16 Lust of the Flesh Lust = a consuming Desire Flesh = Corrupted human nature Lust of the Eyes Pride of Life The Warrant for Warring with the World verse 17 Brevity verses Eternity Hebrews 11:24-25 Jim Elliot = He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.
