June 14, 2015                                                              Elder Micheal Stewart

Series Title:  What Love Is

Today's Message:  Love Does not Delight in Evil

Definitions

Love:  1) a feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preeminent kindness or devotion toward another. 2) especially, devoted attachment to or tender or passionate affection for 3) the object of attachment; devotion, or admiration 4) to take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in, to be pleased with

• 1 John 2:15 Love Not The World

Desire:   1) the natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy 2) an emotion or excitement of the mind, directed to the attainment or possession of an object from which pleasure, sensual, intellectual or spiritual is expected; a passion excited by the love of an object, or uneasiness at the want of it, and directed to its attainment or possession. Desire is a wish to possess some gratification or source of happiness which is supposed to be obtainable. A wish may exist for something that is or is not obtainable. Desire, when directed solely to sensual enjoyment, differs little from appetite.

      •  Genesis 3:1-13

Delight:  1) a strong feeling of happiness 2) to affect with great pleasure or satisfaction 3) something that makes you very happy 4) something that gives you great pleasure or satisfaction.

• Psalms 40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God

Pleasure: 1) a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction 2) a pleasant or pleasing feeling 3) activity done for enjoyment 4) someone that causes a feeling of happiness, enjoyment or satisfaction. 5) The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying; opposed to pain and sorrow 6) amusement; sport; diversion; self-indulgence; frivolous or dissipating enjoyment; hence sensual gratification, it opposes labor, duty, self-denial.

• Proverbs 21:17 He That Loveth Pleasure Shall Be a Poor Man

Evil 1) Having or exhibiting bad moral qualities; morally corrupt; wicked, wrong; vicious; as evil conduct, thoughts, heart, words, and the like 2) Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous; as evil tidings; evil arrows.

• Luke 6:44 Every tree is known by His fruit.

Scriptures

How to Love                                                                             Scripture

Don't watch or read evil things                                                   Matthew 5:29

Books and movies that depicts spirits (Harry Potter and the Like). Pornography, foul language, excessive killings (blood and gore); Fighting video games with killings of images. 

Turn away from Gossip                                                              Provers 11: 13

 Don’t go house to house tattling about other people business. If a Saint confides in you, learn to pray to God and talk to him instead of sending out a group text to the world and Saints

Don't Gloat when others fall                                                       Galatians 6: 1

Walk in the Spirit of Meekness and you can restore your Brother

These three are evil:

Gloating at the Brethren, Gossiping and Setting Evil images before us.

Praise the Lord - PTL