Hebrews-discernment to recognize good versus evil.
Must have a vibrant relationship with the word of God and the local church in order to gain that discernment.
Warnings aren't negative they are positive. They are God's way to create a course correction.
Do you want friendship with God? Or a "good life" that is distant from God?
James 4:5
Yearns-long for intensely
Psalm 139:17-18
God's thoughts about me.
James 4:4
When we seek relationship with the world, we are adulterers.
Adulterers create anger and hurt in God.
Enmity (echthra) hostility...a reason for opposition.
God is a passionate lover and you don't want to face a passionate lover's hostility.
John 15:19
1 John 2:15
Friendship- philia
Broad Acquaintance and intimate sense of personal deep bonding.
The World is seeking you out like a harlot seeks on a man.
Stages of Adultery
1. Acquaintance
2. Spark
3. Stiring of interest
4. Meeting
5. Constantly on his mind
6. Eventually get in bed together
Matthew 5:28
Your heart is where you live; your outward actions merely follow.
Worlds attractions grows with our invested time.
Colossians 3:1-2
Seek and set
What you seek is what your mind will be set on.
Romans 8:5-7
Set
Your mind will always go to where it is set like a thermostat. When thinking isn't required your mind will go to where it is set.
"I don't want your five hours of sacrifice, I want your obedience."
James 4:4-5,8
A friend of the world is an enemy of God.
1 John 5:21
1 Corinthians 10:22-23
My thoughts are set on God, Jesus, the ministry He's called me to, my family.
Set your thoughts on things above.
Pursue Holiness Hebrews 12:14
There are Christians who know about Him but really don't KNOW Him. The only ones who do are the ones that pursue Him.
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