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[c]—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

4. The Tests of Our Adoption

a. The Test of Fellowship: 1 John 1:1-10

b. The Test of Obedience: 1 John 2:3-5a

c. The Test of Conformity: 1 John 2:5-6

d. The Test of Loving other Christians: 1 John 3:14

e. The Test of Spiritual Growth: 1 John 2:12-14

THIS WEEK

f. Test #6 – The Test of Heavenly-mindedness: Luke 17:26-30, 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Matthew 24:12

1. The command against worldliness: 1 John 2:15-16, Genesis 3:6-7, Colossians 3:1-5

2. The contrast between living worldly and living eternally: 1 John 2:17

Heavenly mindedness is built on the foundations of seeing this world in three lights:

1. Its brevity: James 4:14

2. Its vanity: Ecclesiastes 1:14

3. It’s not our home: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10