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Welcome To The Eastview church of Christ. Reading: M atthew 15:18-19 . Are You Under The Influence ?. Of the world? . Are You Under The Influence?. 1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. Of the world? . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welcome To The
Eastview
church of Christ
Reading: Matthew 15:18-19
Are You
Under
The
Influence?
Of the world? Are You Under The
Influence?
1 John 5:19
We know that we are of God, and the whole
world lies in the power of
the evil one.
Of the world? Are You Under The
Influence?
1 John 2:17
And the world is passing away, and also
its lusts; but the one who does the will of God abides forever.
Of the world? Are You Under The
Influence?
2 Peter 2:20
For if after they have escaped the defilements
of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in
them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the
first.
Defilements
the act of defiling, defilement, pollution;
to contaminate:
- Thayer’s Greek Lexicon
Of the world? Are You Under The
Influence?
James 1:27
This is pure and undefiled religion in the
sight of our God and Father, to visit orphans
and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by
the world.
Of the world? Are You Under The
Influence?
Gal 6:14
But may it never be that I should boast,
except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
through which the world has been crucified to
me, and I to the world.
Crucify
to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish (subdue)
passion or selfishness.
- Strongs
Of the world? Are You Under The
Influence?
John 15:19
If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you
are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the
world hates you.
Of immorality? Are You Under The
Influence?
Ephesians 2:3
Among them we too all formerly lived in the
lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of
the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of
wrath, even as the rest.
Of immorality? Are You Under The
Influence?
• 46% of all 15-19 year olds have had sex at least once.
• 70% of all teens have had sex by the age of 19.• In 2004 there were five million unmarried couples• 1 in 4 Americans believe
cohabitation is morally wrong.
Of immorality? Are You Under The
Influence?
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and
let the marriage bed be undefiled; for
fornicators and adulterers God
will judge.
Of immorality? Are You Under The
Influence?
Titus 3:3 For we also once were
foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived,
enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy,
hateful, hating one another.
Of immorality? Are You Under The
Influence?
Matthew 15:18-1918) But the things that
proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. 19) For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications,
thefts, false witness, slanders.
Of your friends? Are You Under The
Influence?
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts
good morals.”
Of your friends? Are You Under The
Influence?
Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Of your friends? Are You Under The
Influence?
Psalm 26:4-5
4) I do not sit with deceitful men, Nor will I go with pretenders. 5) I
hate the assembly of evildoers,
And I will not sit with the wicked.
Of your friends? Are You Under The
Influence?
Psalm 106:35-36
35) But they mingled with the nations, And
learned their practices, 36) And served their
idols, Which became a snare to them.
Of money Are You Under The
Influence?
Hebrews 13:5
Let your character be free from the love of
money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake
you,”
Of money Are You Under The
Influence?
Joshua 7:20-21 20) So Achan answered Joshua and said, "Truly, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of
Israel, and this is what I did: 21) when I saw among the spoil a
beautiful mantle from Shinar and two hundred shekels of silver
and a bar of gold fifty shekels in weight, then I coveted them and took them; and behold, they are concealed in the earth inside my tent with the silver underneath
it. "
Of money Are You Under The
Influence?
Psalm 10:3-4
3) For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, And the
greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.
4) The wicked, in the haughtiness of his
countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are,
"There is no God.“
Of money Are You Under The
Influence?
Luke 16:13-14
13) No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or
else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. 14) Now the Pharisees, who were
lovers of money, were listening to all these things, and they
were scoffing at Him.
Of God’s Word? Are You Under The
Influence?
Psalm 119:11
Thy word I have treasured in my
heart, That I may not sin against Thee.
Of God’s Word? Are You Under The
Influence?
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and
piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both
joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and
intentions of the heart.
Of God’s Word? Are You Under The
Influence?
Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ
richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching
and admonishing one another with psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness
in your hearts to God.
Of God’s Word? Are You Under The
Influence?
Philippians 2:16
Holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may have cause
to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in
vain.
Of Jesus? Are You Under The
Influence?
John 13:13-15
13) You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. 14) If I then, the
Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also
ought to wash one another's feet. 15) For I gave you an
example that you also should do as I did to you.
Of Jesus? Are You Under The
Influence?
Colossians 3:13
Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever
has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
Of Jesus? Are You Under The
Influence?
1 Peter 2:21
For you have been called for this purpose,
since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an
example for you to follow in His steps,
Take a “Spiritual-izer” test
Are You Under The
Influence?
• Where is your time spent?
• What are the passions of of your life?
• How many times did you pray last week?
• How often did you open your Bible?
Three-step plan Are You Under The
Influence?
Acknowledgment
Evaluate Your Faith
Commitment & Engagement
Are You
Under
The
Influence?