Torn Between Two Loves
Palitha Jayasooriya
1 John 2: 15-17
INTRODUCTION - Those who are part of the generation I grew up in would remember the 1977 pop hit 'Torn Between Two Lovers" sung by Mary MacGregor. It spoke about a lady who was attracted to 2 men at the same time. In the lyrics she tells one of them,
'It doesn't mean I love you less' but 'there's just this empty place inside of me that only he can fill'!!!
This raises a question. Can we love 2 things equally at the same time?
Jesus in the passage in 1 John 2:15-17 says, "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." It is therefore clear that Jesus is saying that we cannot love God and the world at the same time. In other words, He's saying that our love for one will be greater than the other!!
Today's sermon is titled 'Torn between Two Loves' and on this Valentines' Day week, when 'love is in the air', I would like to highlight the following 3 areas where people could be torn between their love for the Lord and their love for other attractions. None of these things, if handled right, are wrong by themselves, but they have the potential to quench our love for Jesus very quickly. They are,
1) TORN BETWEEN LOVING GOD AND LOVING MONEY (MATTHEW 6:24)
It is a very real fact that money controls the systems of this world. We feel a sense of injustice at how wealth gets distributed, and the control and power it gives people. As such, we may be tempted to place much value on getting more of it; a slice of the pie! Sadly, in the process of getting more, we can often place our desire for money above our desire for the Lord.
Although money in itself may not be evil, the Bible in 1 Timothy 6:9-10, warns us of the temptations that come with riches. It tells us that "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil". It really is amazing how easily money can distract our thinking and become an idol that controls us. The more m ...
Palitha Jayasooriya
1 John 2: 15-17
INTRODUCTION - Those who are part of the generation I grew up in would remember the 1977 pop hit 'Torn Between Two Lovers" sung by Mary MacGregor. It spoke about a lady who was attracted to 2 men at the same time. In the lyrics she tells one of them,
'It doesn't mean I love you less' but 'there's just this empty place inside of me that only he can fill'!!!
This raises a question. Can we love 2 things equally at the same time?
Jesus in the passage in 1 John 2:15-17 says, "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." It is therefore clear that Jesus is saying that we cannot love God and the world at the same time. In other words, He's saying that our love for one will be greater than the other!!
Today's sermon is titled 'Torn between Two Loves' and on this Valentines' Day week, when 'love is in the air', I would like to highlight the following 3 areas where people could be torn between their love for the Lord and their love for other attractions. None of these things, if handled right, are wrong by themselves, but they have the potential to quench our love for Jesus very quickly. They are,
1) TORN BETWEEN LOVING GOD AND LOVING MONEY (MATTHEW 6:24)
It is a very real fact that money controls the systems of this world. We feel a sense of injustice at how wealth gets distributed, and the control and power it gives people. As such, we may be tempted to place much value on getting more of it; a slice of the pie! Sadly, in the process of getting more, we can often place our desire for money above our desire for the Lord.
Although money in itself may not be evil, the Bible in 1 Timothy 6:9-10, warns us of the temptations that come with riches. It tells us that "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil". It really is amazing how easily money can distract our thinking and become an idol that controls us. The more m ...
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