True or False
“Loving God or the World”
1 John 2:12-17

True or False
	Avocados have more potassium than bananas.
	Dayton is the first city to be lit by electricity.
	Football has more fans than ping pong.
Pastors are just as important as presidents.
We should pray for the election.

John wrote this letter to describe the difference between a true follower of Jesus or a false one.

True followers…
	Are “walking in the light”
	Obey God’s commands
	
1 John 2:12-17

Hope and courage 
	Children…
		You are forgiven
		Remember you have a Father
	Young Men…
		Be careful of distractions 
		Be careful of irresponsibility
	Fathers…
		You have so much wisdom
		Your experience is invaluable  

Command
	Don’t love the world!

Matthew 6:19-24

Incentives…
	Love for the world pushes out love for the Father
	The world and its lusts will perish, and you will too
	If you love God instead, you will experience life 

Symptoms of loving the world…
	Carelessness
	Discontent or misery
	Pride

Symptoms of loving God…
	Self-control
	Contentment
	Genuineness

A true follower loves God…
	And loves what God loves
	And loves God’s will
	And loves the heart of God; not just the hands of God