Saturday, May 11, 2024
1 John 2:28-3:3 The Christian Life Is Thrilling
Going Down The Rabbit Hole. We can all go down the rabbit hole sometimes. We get caught up in secondary issues and all our thoughts and feelings devolve into that hole. The term "going down the Rabbit hole" refers to the book by Lewis Carroll, 1865 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Ch.1 "Down the Rabbit-Hole," Alice follows the White Rabbit into his burrow, which transports her to the strange, surreal, and nonsensical world of Wonderland. Barbie is set in the rabbit hole land then goes down the rabbit hole of identity issues. Barbie and Ken go to the real world, where Ken catches toxic Masculinity. Then Ken and Barbie realize that toxic femininity is as bad as toxic masculinity and that no one wins in gender or indentity wars because: being human is complicated and messy. Identity is not found in Race, Gender, Possessions, Position, Pride etc. Identity is found in Relationship with our Creator. And we will discover today, in Redemption in our Saviour, Adoption in His family and Waiting for His return.
John has just previously dealt with a rabbit hole chase over a guy named Cerinthus: the Christ descended upon Jesus at baptism John: this guy is an antichrist. Once they met up in a bathhouse, and 90 year old John went running out saying that the walls might fall in, because evil Cerinthus was in there. 2:22,23. 2 John 10-11
Now John has a curative for the problem of going down unhelpful rabbit holes. John wants us focused on the main thing. Not the distraction of the cults. 2:25 And this is the promise that He has promised us --- eternal life. 1John 1:4 And these things we write to you that your joy may be full. 2:28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. Without warning. 1Thess 4:16,17 "accepted" and "acceptable." How not to be ashamed by not going down rabbit holes, or wombat holes. Don't get toxic! How not to get toxic down the rabbit hole:
1.Enjoy The Thrill of Preoccupation 28 And now, little children, abide in Him Keep the main thing the main thing. Best vs interesting. 2:29 abide to have confidence.
Abiding In His Word John 15:7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, abiding in teaching who He is what he did. (2:24,25)
Abiding in Righteousness 2:29
Abiding in His love. Jude 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
2. Enjoy The Thrill of Exhilaration 3: 1
Behold: A Word Of Admiration the cross love Unique Undeserved
Behold: "Amazement bestowed upon us .. Permanently.
Behold: A Word Of Admiration the cross love Unique Undeserved
Behold: "Amazement bestowed upon us .. Permanently.
Behold: " Achievement children of God! Jn 1:10-12
Behold: " Attention Keep your eyes here!
Behold: " Attention Keep your eyes here!
3. Enjoy The Thrill of Anticipation 3:2 Carrie Breck wrote
Face to face with Christ my Saviour, Face to face what will it be?
Face to face with Christ my Saviour, Face to face what will it be?
When with rapture I behold Him, Jesus Christ who died for me!
Only faintly now I see him With the darkened veil between
But a blessed day is coming When his glory shall be seen
The Body of B. Franklin, Printer; like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stript of its Lettering and Gilding, Lies here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be wholly lost; For it will, as he believ'd, appear once more, In a new & more perfect Edition, Corrected and amended By the Author.
Horatio Bonar: And when I see Him face to face What glory that will be
To Look upon my Saviour's scars And know they were for me.
4. Enjoy The Thrill of Purification 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 2Cor 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Credit card shopping. Keep close to Jesus Christ. You cannot sin as long as you hold His hand. Teachers college hitchhiker: "Are you ready to meet Jesus? P de P Sunday. 3rd time!
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