Reviving A Love For The Reviving A Love For The TruthTruth

Text: Revelation 2.2-4Text: Revelation 2.2-4

To Be To Be ““AgainstAgainst”…”…

““To Be Down OnTo Be Down On””

Why?Why?

They Were Full Of They Were Full Of FormForm……

What Form?What Form?

““We Are Christians & DonWe Are Christians & Don’’t Believe t Believe OthersOthers’’ Claims! Claims!””

Admirable, But InsufficientAdmirable, But Insufficient

First Love?First Love?What Was The Problem?What Was The Problem?They They LeftLeft Their First Love Their First LoveWhat Was That?What Was That?I John 4.19I John 4.19……2.52.5How Did They Leave?How Did They Leave?““Abandon, Keep No MoreAbandon, Keep No More””Apparently They Failed To Keep Apparently They Failed To Keep

His Word!His Word!Simply PutSimply Put……They Were Disobedient! They Were Disobedient!

Their True Interest—Their True Interest—

SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS!SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS!

Luke 16.15Luke 16.15……18.918.9

Self-JustificationSelf-Justification……Self-TrustSelf-Trust

II Timothy 3.5II Timothy 3.5——

Forms Of Godliness & Self-Forms Of Godliness & Self-RighteousnessRighteousness……

BOTH WORTHLESS!BOTH WORTHLESS!

The Likely Cause…The Likely Cause…

Failure ToFailure To……

James 4.10James 4.10——PridePride

Ephesians 6.10Ephesians 6.10—— ““Look What Look What II Did!Did!””

What Are The Symptoms?What Are The Symptoms?

Hebrews 2.3Hebrews 2.3——Neglect & Failure To Neglect & Failure To ListenListen……

I Timothy 4.1I Timothy 4.1……6.3,46.3,4——

A Falling Away & Being Puffed UpA Falling Away & Being Puffed Up

Result:Result:

II Peter 3.16II Peter 3.16——DestructionDestruction

Judges 2.10Judges 2.10——No Longer Know GodNo Longer Know God

Hebrews 10.31 + 12.29 = Hebrews 10.31 + 12.29 =

FALL INTO THE HANDS OF A FALL INTO THE HANDS OF A CONSUMING FIRE!CONSUMING FIRE!

The Cure:The Cure:

Revive A Love For The Truth!Revive A Love For The Truth!

Psalm 119.97Psalm 119.97……140140……160160

Theme Of II John Is Theme Of II John Is ““Love For Love For TruthTruth””

II John 1II John 1——John Writes To Those John Writes To Those Who Who ““Know & Love The TruthKnow & Love The Truth””

Can We Know The Truth?Can We Know The Truth?Ephesians 4.21Ephesians 4.21

John 8.32John 8.32

I John 2.3I John 2.3

If We Know Christ & Do What He If We Know Christ & Do What He SaysSays……

We Know The TruthWe Know The Truth……

And And KnowKnow That We Know! That We Know!

I Timothy 2.4I Timothy 2.4

Of Course We Can Know The Truth!Of Course We Can Know The Truth!

If We Cannot Know The If We Cannot Know The Truth…Truth…

Cannot Know God Or ChristCannot Know God Or Christ

ForgivenessForgiveness

SalvationSalvation

Freedom From SinFreedom From Sin

Truth Brings—Truth Brings—

Knowledge & Awareness Of Grace & Knowledge & Awareness Of Grace & HopeHope……

Colossians 1.5,6Colossians 1.5,6

Mercy, Righteousness & PeaceMercy, Righteousness & Peace……

Psalm 85.10Psalm 85.10 PeacePeace…… Zechariah 8.16Zechariah 8.16 DutyDuty…… III John 4III John 4

If We…If We…

I Timothy 4.16I Timothy 4.16——ContinueContinue……

II John 8II John 8——Watch OutWatch Out……

Colossians 3.1,2Colossians 3.1,2——Seek HeavenSeek Heaven

We Will NotWe Will Not

Revelation 2.4Revelation 2.4——Leave Leave

Let Us Revelation 2.5Let Us Revelation 2.5

I Corinthians 15.34I Corinthians 15.34——Wake Up!Wake Up!

Let Us Pray With David…Let Us Pray With David…

Psalm 51.10-13Psalm 51.10-13Clean HeartClean Heart

Right SpiritRight Spirit

Joy Of SalvationJoy Of Salvation

Willingness: Willingness:

Teach & PraiseTeach & Praise