Where do we Draw the Line between

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Where do we Draw the Line between

• Enjoying Life
• Worldliness

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Ecclesiastes 97-9
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Life is to be Lived Enjoyed

• This Earthly Life is Good-
• Creation - Genesis 131
• Incarnation - John 11,14
• Hope Isaiah 6517 2 Peter 313 Revelation
  211
• Contrary to ideas of the evil of matter
  Gnosticism, asceticism, Catholicism, Calvinistic
  Puritanism.
• Ecclesiastes 117
• Temporary Essentially Good

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It is Right for us to Enjoy Life

• Deuteronomy 127 God has blessed you
• Ecclesiastes 224 from the hand of God
• Ecclesiastes 322 that is his heritage
• Ecclesiastes 518 God gives him
• Ecclesiastes 815
• Psalm 10426 Nothing wrong with play
• Song of Solomon Proverbs 518

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It is Right for us to Enjoy Life

• 2 Samuel 614 danced lit. whirling
• Psalm 1493 dance lit. whirling around,
  circular movements
• Psalm 1504 dance lit. whirling around,
  circular movements
• Lamentations 515 turned into mourning
• Jeremiah 314 those who rejoice
• John 21 Luke 1525

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Especially True for Christians

• Matthew 1625 Life not really enjoyed until
  its given away
• Ephesians 13 aware of goodness of God
• They are Able to Live in Hope
• Galatians 522 Joy that transcends that of this
  world
• 1 John 13,6,7 cheerful fellowship with God
• Not a matter of being perpetually sweet happy
  Ecclesiastes 34

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We Cross the Line between

• ENJOYMENT
• to
• WORLDLINESS

WHEN
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We Start to Disregard our Creator

• The Heart of Worldliness -
• Giving to the World what God deserves
• Our Love, Trust, Hope, Obedience, and go the way
  of Sinful Humanity Ephesians 21-3
• When Pleasures or Enjoyment Replace God, we have
  crossed the line Philippians 319

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We Start to Disregard our Creator

• Worldliness not equivalent to Enjoying Earthly
  Life
• We cross the line when
• Pleasure means escaping life instead of living it
  and appreciating it as Gods gift
• We must disobey God to enjoy life.
• We seek pleasure instead of worshiping God
  Hebrews 1025
• God is Left Behind!

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We Go Out Of Control!

• Enslaved under lust of the flesh, lust of the
  eyes, pride of life 1 John 216
• Must NOT be under its control 1 John 44
• Temperance Moderation in all things essential-
  Matthew 1922
• It is NOT enjoying life it is Worldliness!

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It Begins To Tear Us Down!

• The Worlds Way To Destroy!
• Destroy Oneself or Others
• Look carefully at the effects of what you do
  with
• Yourself
• Your Body
• Your Heart
• Others

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Have YOU Crossed The Line Into

• WORLDLINESS

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