15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 John 2:15-17

This world has three traps: 1. Desires of the Flesh 2. Desires of the Eyes 3. Pride of Life

Common Temptations Throughout History4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. Genesis 3:4-7

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the

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temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” 7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” 11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. Matthew 4:1-11

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So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him,“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know

the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unlessit abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the

vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:4-5

READING PLAN: Mon: 1 John 2:18-27

Tue: Deuteronomy 13:1-3Wed: Philippians 2:1-18

Thu: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17Fri: Jude

Sat: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

731 PRAyER ChALLENGE - Follow the 731 Daily Prayer Guide with us on coe22.com/731prayer.

What is Love? Is it only an emotion? A feeling in our hearts? Something you write poems or sing songs about? Not even close. Love is action. Love is sacrifice.Love is serving others. Love is honoring God. Love is giving. With each and every sacrifice, love comes alive. Don’t bottle up your love. Let it pour out. Give Love A Try!

Join us for ONE OF our Give Love A Try! INITIATIVES. During this series, we will talk about how God’s love transforms us from the inside out and what it looks like to put love into practice. Check out these opportunities to partner along with us as we love our community, our city, and love kids throughout the world.

Food DriveMay 14 & 17: Partner with us as we come alongside Feed Northeast Florida to love our city through food donations!

Compassion WeekendMay 28 & 31: Learn more about Compassion International and how you can give love to a child in need.

beach baptismSunday, June 7: Join us for a day of celebration as we baptize over 200 Eleven22ers on the beach!

Love Your CommunityJune 8 – 13: Partner with us as we revitalize a local neighborhood through construction, yard work, VBS, and love on the people living there. Give Love A Try kidsJune 11 – 13: Help teach your kids the value of loving others during this local mission trip to serve the needs of our neighbors.

For more information on how you can partner with us for one or more of these initiatives, visit coe22.com/giveloveatry.

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Join us as we partner withFeeding Northeast Florida

to help feed hungry kids withSummer Snack Packs!

may 14 & 17

GroCEry LIST:

q Peanut Butter & Jelly q Pop-top Fruit q Pop-top Stew and Soup q Mac N Cheese (small size)

q Breakfast Bars (protein, low sugar, low sodium)

q Apple Sauce (plastic)

q Pop-top Vienna Sausage

Bring your items to any service next weekend, and dropin one of the donation boxes around campus!

Use #ilovejax to share pics of your friends, family,and Disciple Groups collecting food!