Forged Through The World - Intro

This week on our discussion of “how our identity is formed,” we discuss the principle that we see in Scripture—“IDENTITY IS FORMED THROUGH THE WORLD.” We examine scriptures where this principle is explained and read example after example of this principle demonstrated through the lives of men and women in the Bible.

Last week we set the foundation that our identity is formed by who we follow, or who our friends are. This week we will focus on what it looks like to follow, “be friends” with the world.

PRINCIPLES
Passages that explain principles of identity forged through THE WORLD
1 John 2:15-17—Don’t love the things of the world—lust of the flesh, eyes, pride of life
James 4:1-10 — Love for this world is enmity with God
1 Timothy 6:9-11—The love of money is the root of all evil
Jeremiah 17:9-10—The heart of man is deceitfully evil
John 15:18-27—If you were of the world they would love you but you are not
James 2:1-9—Preferential treatment

Examples
Men and women in the bible who have had there identity formed through THE WORLD
Matthew 10:17-27—The Rich Young Ruler
Luke 22:1-6—Judas—Proves to love money
Acts 5:1-16—Ananias and Sapphira lie about how much the they gave to the Lord
Judges 14:1-3 & 16—Sampson with his love for women go him destroyed
Matthew 9:10-13—Pharisees label people
Luke 18:9-14—Thanks god for not making me like the sinners
John 4—The Samaritan Woman
Matthew 26:1-3, Luke 22:1-2, Mark 14:1-2—High priest and pharisees are controlled by what the people will think of them or do to them so they meet at night.