Thank you John May the prayer. Heavenly Father, we are good at getting in your way, Lord.

We're so very good. So would you have your way, Lord, not only today, but the rest of our days,

Lord? Would you teach us what it is that you have prepared for us in advance, Lord, knowing

that we would be here either online or in

person. So speak to us, Lord, and we thank you so much for your word. We ask this in your mighty

name, Jesus. Amen. Amen. Good morning and welcome. You can be seated. I want to welcome those of you that

are joining us online as well. Hi, Melissa. So we're continuing our trek through 1 John, verse by

verse. And today's text will be chapter 2 verses 15 through 17 and just as

soon as I said you can be seated I'm going to ask you to stand you don't have

to but just for the reading of God's word the Apostle John is writing by the Holy Spirit and says, verse 15, do not love the world or anything in the world.

If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world,

the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes, and the boasting of what he has and does

comes not from the Father, but from the world. The world, verse 17, and its desires pass away,

but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

Let's pray if you would please join with me.

Father, thank you as Copono prayed so much for your word.

Lord, what would we do if we didn't have your word?

Lord, this portion that we have before us today here in your word, we desperately need for the Holy Spirit to open it up to us and minister it to us, Lord, especially dealing with this particular topic, this matter.

Lord, we are here because we want to hear the still small voice of the Holy Spirit

as you speak into our lives in and through your word.

And Lord, when you do so, we would ask that you would speak clearly,

so clear that a fool could not err thereof.

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