Weeks 4-5; weeks 6-8; Karlyn

Weeks 4-5; I John 2:12-29
2:15  Do not love nor the things in the world.  If anyone loves the world the love of the Father is not in him

If I love the Father with my whole being I won't even like the things of the world.

If I'm practicing loving him and knowing him I won't be easily deceived because I will know the truth

v28 when I'm abiding in him I won't shrink away from righteousness when persecuted or tested.

Weeks 6-8; I John 3-4:6
3:9 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Sin keeps me from abiding in him, if I'm seeking his love and practicing his love sin is not going to be hanging out in my life.

3:13-18  I can't hate my brother if I'm abiding in His love and my love will show in my actions.

4:1-6  When we are abiding in his love we will know those who aren't and are being deceitful.  We will know spirit and truth.

God is constantly revealing to me those people in my life that I'm not showing a lot of love to and that I treat differently because they "get on my nerves"  this is something I didn't realize I needed to work on until this study.