June 5, 16 "The Dangers of Becoming A Friend of The World" James 4:4-6 By Pastor Ray Sleiman - (Video/Scriptures)
James 4:4-6 (NKJV) 4 Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”?6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:“God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble. 2 Peter 2:17 (NKJV) 17 These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever. Ezekiel 16:32 (NKJV) 32 You are an adulterous wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband. Matthew 12:39 (NKJV) 39 But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. John 15:14 (NKJV) 14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 2 Timothy 3:12 (NKJV) 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 1 John 2:15-17 (NKJV) 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 (NKJV) 14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:“I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.”17 Therefore“Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you. James 2:23 (NKJV) 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. Matthew 6:24(NKJV) 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. James 4:7-9 (NKJV) 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands,you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Matthew 26:72 (NKJV) 72 But again he denied with an oath, “I do not know the Man!”