Journey--Grow- Eternal perspective: The world is fading away

1st John 2:15-17 | Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.

• We’ve been thinking about Heaven all week long. How does earth compare to heaven? 

• What satisfaction or pleasure does the world try to offer? How does this compare to the satisfaction and pleasure found in heaven? 

• Do you love the things of this world? 

  • What or why not? 

  • How does this love get in the way of an eternal (or heavenly-minded) perspective? 

  • What do you need to change? How?