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  • Judas
    • I can be part of the gospel effort for years and still choose to sin.
      • Mark 3:13-15, 19 – Judas’ downfall was not due to lack of involvement in the work. Jesus hand-picked him!
      • Mark 6:7, 12-13, 30
      • Luke 22:1-6
      • James 4:7; 1:13-15; I Corinthians 10:13 – We always have our free will. Judas chose to sin.
    • A small (?) vice can become my big downfall.
      • John 12:3-6 – Judas liked to steal money when he could.
      • Matthew 26:14-16 – Judas sold his loyalty.
      • James 1:14-15
      • I Timothy 6:10
    • I shouldn’t give up on myself.
      • Matthew 27:1-5 – It’s tragically ironic that an apostle of the Savior did not seek to be saved.
      • I Timothy 1:13-17 – Why was Paul a great and influential apostle, whereas Judas was a man of disgrace? Because Paul repented and found forgiveness; Judas did not.

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  • 1 John 2:15-17
  • Prohibitions against worldliness
    • John 17:14
    • John 18:36 – Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world.
    • Romans 12:2 – Don’t be conformed to this world.
    • James 4:4
    • James 1:27
    • II Peter 1:4
    • II Corinthians 4:4
    • Revelation 12:9
    • I John 5:19
    • John 12:31
    • Matthew 12:30
  • Things that are morally right can become wrong through misuse.
    • II Timothy 2:10
    • Luke 12:13-21
    • Luke 10:38-42 – Mary and Martha: Any time we make the same mistake Martha did, we are guilty of moral worldliness.
    • Mark 4:18-19
  • Things we must guard against:
    • Letting hobbies or recreation come between us and God
    • Letting television or the Internet separate us from God
    • Letting education or a job come before serving God
    • Letting friends and family come between us and God

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