Bible Biscuits

STUDIES IN 1 JOHN

LESSON 7

THE WORLD & ANTICHRISTS

1 John 2:15-18 (KJV)

¹⁵Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. ¹⁷And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. ¹⁸Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

1 John 2:15-18 (AMP)

¹⁵Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. ¹⁶For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh [craving for sensual gratification] and the lust of the eyes [greedy longings of the mind] and the pride of life [assurance in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things]--these do not come from the Father but are from the world [itself]. ¹⁷And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever. ^18[a]Boys (lads), it is the last time (hour, the end of this age). And as you have heard that the antichrist [he who will oppose Christ in the guise of Christ] is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen, which confirms our belief that it is the final (the end) time.

1. LOVE NOT THE WORLD vs.15-17

Ø Nor the things that are in the world

Ø If any man love the world – God’s love is not in him

Ø Lust of the flesh – craving for sensual gratification (AMP)

Ø Lust of the eyes – greedy longings of the mind (AMP)

Ø Pride of life – assurance in one’s own resources or in the stability of earthly things (AMP)

Ø The world passes away and lust with it (see AMP)

2. THE END TIME AND ANTICHRIST vs. 18

Ø Little children – youth, warning especially to these as they will be faced with the power of the world and its lust along with the tempter

Ø Antichrist (see AMP)

Ø Many antichrists – now in the world

Ø WE ARE IN THE LAST TIME