EVENING SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 11/8/2024 10:05 PM
My Worship Time Focus:
PT-1 “Because of What the World Does”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: 1 John 2:16
Message of the
verse: “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.”
MacArthur explains “The meaning of all that is in
the world and is from the world appears in the three qualifying descriptions of
sin’s categories. Sin is the dominant
reality in the world, and launching from this verse it is helpful to look more
extensively at sin, by definition called ‘lawlessness (1 John 3:4)—any violation
of God’s perfect and holy law. Whereas
the law of God encompasses all that is righteous (Ps. 19:7; 119:142; Isa.
42:21; cf Josh. 1:7-8; Ps. 119:18; Neh. 8:9, 18; Isa. 51:4; Matt. 22:36-40;
Acts 28:23; Rom. 3:21; James 1:25), sin encompasses all that is unrighteous
(Prov. 23:9; Matt. 15:19; 1 John 5:17; cf. Gen. 6:5).”
I want to say that this is going to
be a very long section as we look at this verse which speaks of what the world
does, so I will take my time in going over the things that well needed to be
understood and pray that the Lord will guide me as I write and guide those who
read them to help them understand these principles written here.
Now
sin manifests itself in external actions, the roots of sin go much deeper,
embedded in the very fabric of the depraved human heart. I think this last section is very good in
telling where sin comes from which in the human heart. Sin permeates the fallen mind, internally
defiling the sinner in every aspect of his being. “Matthew 15:18-20 “18 “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. 20 “These are
the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not
defile the man.’” MacArthur writes “Thus,
the Old Testament likens sin to a deadly plague (1 Kings 8:38 NKJV) or filthy
garments (Zech. 2:3-4; cf. Isa. 64:6).
Sin is so foul that God hates it (Prov. 15:9) and sinners hate
themselves (Ezek. 6:9) because of their inherent wickedness.”
I
want to say that sin is by nature both rebellious and ungrateful—so much so
that if possible it would dethrone God in favor of sinners, now we will look a
few verses to help us understand that and the first one comes from Psalm 12:4 “Who
have said, "With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is
lord over us?’”
Next Jeremiah 2:31 “"O generation,
heed the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, Or a land of
thick darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; We will no
longer come to You’?
Jeremiah 44:17 “"But rather we will certainly carry
out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, by burning sacrifices to the
queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as we ourselves,
our forefathers, our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the
streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of food and were well off
and saw no misfortune.”
MacArthur writes the following “Its attitude is that
of Absalom, who when forgiven by his father, King David, nevertheless
immediately plotted to overthrow him (2 Sam. 14:33-15:12). Romans 1:21a says of the ungodly, ‘Even
though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks” (emphasis added; cf.2 Tim. 3:2).” “Indeed, all who desire to live godly in
Christ Jesus will be persecuted.”
As mentioned we will be talking about sin for some
time, not that I want to, but it is necessary.
11/8/2024 10:33 PM
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