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Lovers of Pleasure More than Lovers of God

Sunday, May 1, 2011
Led by Eric Gintert 
  •  Matthew 6:19-21  -  What are we to be caring about and desiring; you will know where your heart is by what you are desiring
  • 2 Corinthians 13:5  -  we need to examine ourselves to see where our treasure really lies; is our treasure on the things that will rust and perish or on eternal things
  • 2 Timothy 3:1-6  -  in the last days there will be "lovers of their own selves" and "lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God". 
Example: Why do many people (even Christians) use birth control and then slam those who have abortions. For one, abortion and birth control have the same purpose. And two, people only want 2.3 children is out of a love of self and pleasure because children cost money and how could we as Americans live without our luxuries in trade for more children in our households. Scripture does not condone birth control but actually condemns it. Read Genesis 38:8-10 and see what happened to the man who tried to prevent his wife from becoming pregnant. There are serious consequences to the act.
  • Psalm 128:3  -  even in this scripture is sounds like they had more than just 2.3 children but the wife was fruitful and the children filled the table.
  • Matthew 6:22  -  you cannot love God and mammon (riches) it's either one or the other, you can't have both; just like you can't love children and support abortion. It you love children you will hate the murder of children.
Prayer Reqests
Dennis Jeffries
Ed Gintert
Jen O'Hare's Sister  -  salvation
Jay Walker  -  salvation
Tornado Victims
The Parks Family  -  house burned down and lost every thing
Young girl (17) who is pregnant with twins but boyfriend left her... praise God that she has decided to carry the babies and not have an abortion.
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