Sue J Love
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“Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.” (1 John 2:15-17 NASB1995)
The word “love” here means “to prefer.” We are not to be those who prefer (embrace, desire, choose) the world – the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life. We are not to prefer what is of human flesh, and that which is contrary to the will and purpose of God for our lives. We are not to long for and desire what is of our sinful flesh and is ungodly and unholy. We are not to be worldly people, in other words, who prefer what is immoral, sinful, rebellious and opposite of what is holy and godly.
For Jesus Christ gave his life up for us on that cross so that we will die with him to sin and now walk in holiness and righteousness, in walks of obedience to his commands. We are no longer to live as the ungodly do, according to the sinful passions of the flesh. We are not to be selfish people who do whatever it is that our flesh wants while we disregard what God wills for our lives. But we are to be separate (different, unlike) the world because we are being conformed by God to the likeness of nature of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Yet, we live in a day and time when it is barely distinguishable between the church and the world. “Christian fellowships” often mimic worldly gatherings, where people gather together in groups to play games, have fun, tell jokes, eat food, watch movies, and say nothing about Jesus Christ and of our walks of faith in obedience to the Lord for the encouragement of one another. And there is nothing inherently evil about playing decent games and having good clean fun, but the world is now replacing the Lord in so many people’s lives.
And so many people professing faith in Jesus Christ are no different, in lifestyle, and in practice, from those who make no professions of faith in the Lord Jesus. They all just blend together as one. And that is what Satan wants. And that is why he has convinced so many people to alter the gospel of our salvation to exclude God’s requirements for death to sin and walks of obedience to our Lord in surrender to God’s will and purpose for our lives, in holy living. For Satan wants us to not be different, but to be like the world.
But if we prefer to live like the world, and to follow after fleshly, worldly, and sinful desires, rather than to follow our Lord in surrender to his will, in walks of holiness and in obedience to our Lord, then the love of God the Father is not in us. We are not in fellowship with Jesus Christ, and therefore we do not have salvation from sin and eternal life with God if we continue in that practice, and if we do not repent of our sins and now obey God, in practice. For it is the one who does the will of God who has eternal life with God.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]
Do You Love Me?
An Original Work / July 24, 2013
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Do you love Me now?
Will you seek My face?
I have given you
My love and My grace.
Will you walk with Me
Ev’rywhere I lead?
Will you find in Me
All of what you need?
Won’t you meet with Me
Down upon your knees?
Will you obey Me,
And do what I please?
Will you hear My voice
Speaking now to you?
I am couns’ling you
To abide in truth.
I have died for you;
Taken all your sins –
Crucified with Me,
You have been forgiv’n.
I have set you free
From your slavery,
So that you can now
Live in victory.
Love Not the Things of the World
An Original Work / July 20, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
The word “love” here means “to prefer.” We are not to be those who prefer (embrace, desire, choose) the world – the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life. We are not to prefer what is of human flesh, and that which is contrary to the will and purpose of God for our lives. We are not to long for and desire what is of our sinful flesh and is ungodly and unholy. We are not to be worldly people, in other words, who prefer what is immoral, sinful, rebellious and opposite of what is holy and godly.
For Jesus Christ gave his life up for us on that cross so that we will die with him to sin and now walk in holiness and righteousness, in walks of obedience to his commands. We are no longer to live as the ungodly do, according to the sinful passions of the flesh. We are not to be selfish people who do whatever it is that our flesh wants while we disregard what God wills for our lives. But we are to be separate (different, unlike) the world because we are being conformed by God to the likeness of nature of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Yet, we live in a day and time when it is barely distinguishable between the church and the world. “Christian fellowships” often mimic worldly gatherings, where people gather together in groups to play games, have fun, tell jokes, eat food, watch movies, and say nothing about Jesus Christ and of our walks of faith in obedience to the Lord for the encouragement of one another. And there is nothing inherently evil about playing decent games and having good clean fun, but the world is now replacing the Lord in so many people’s lives.
And so many people professing faith in Jesus Christ are no different, in lifestyle, and in practice, from those who make no professions of faith in the Lord Jesus. They all just blend together as one. And that is what Satan wants. And that is why he has convinced so many people to alter the gospel of our salvation to exclude God’s requirements for death to sin and walks of obedience to our Lord in surrender to God’s will and purpose for our lives, in holy living. For Satan wants us to not be different, but to be like the world.
But if we prefer to live like the world, and to follow after fleshly, worldly, and sinful desires, rather than to follow our Lord in surrender to his will, in walks of holiness and in obedience to our Lord, then the love of God the Father is not in us. We are not in fellowship with Jesus Christ, and therefore we do not have salvation from sin and eternal life with God if we continue in that practice, and if we do not repent of our sins and now obey God, in practice. For it is the one who does the will of God who has eternal life with God.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]
Do You Love Me?
An Original Work / July 24, 2013
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Do you love Me now?
Will you seek My face?
I have given you
My love and My grace.
Will you walk with Me
Ev’rywhere I lead?
Will you find in Me
All of what you need?
Won’t you meet with Me
Down upon your knees?
Will you obey Me,
And do what I please?
Will you hear My voice
Speaking now to you?
I am couns’ling you
To abide in truth.
I have died for you;
Taken all your sins –
Crucified with Me,
You have been forgiv’n.
I have set you free
From your slavery,
So that you can now
Live in victory.
Love Not the Things of the World
An Original Work / July 20, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
