A foundational doctrine of the faith — explore linked teachings below.
He Who Speaks Is to Be Trusted | Trusting God in Scripture
Sep 20, 2026
Because God and his word are trustworthy, genuine faith must unite hearing, speech, merciful action, impartial love, and obedience under the law of liberty.
The Boastful Pride of Life | 1 John 2:15-17 Bible Teaching
Sep 10, 2026
The pride of life boasts in self-made wisdom, power, and possessions, but believers must acknowledge dependence on God, glory in Christ alone, and use their resources in sincere love.
The Pride of Life, Giving, and Loving the World | 1 John 2
Sep 6, 2026
Because life and worldly goods are passing away, believers must reject pride, submit to God, and give themselves, their compassion, time, knowledge, and resources in active love.
The Pride of Life: Rejecting the World | 1 John 2:15-16
Aug 30, 2026
The pride of life trusts possessions and self-directed plans, whereas disciples must reject worldly covetousness, depend on God’s providence, pursue his kingdom, and practice contented generosity.
The Tongue: A Serial Killer | James 3 Bible Teaching
Aug 27, 2026
Because words reveal the heart, direct conduct, affect others, and face divine judgment, believers must reject worldly values and discipline their speech through repentance and dependence on God.
Love Not the World: James 4 and 1 John 2:14-17
Jul 30, 2026
Believers must reject the world’s sinful desires, pride, and unjust conduct, humbly submit to God, repent personally, and do his enduring will.
Love Not the World: 1 John 2:15-17 and Remember Lot's Wife
Jul 26, 2026
Believers must reject love of the passing world, remember Lot’s wife, walk in God’s light, and live personally and wholeheartedly for Christ.
Draw Near to God: The Power of Preaching | James 4:8
Jul 24, 2026
God uses preaching, especially the preaching of the cross, to call sinners near, humble human wisdom, and accomplish His marvelous work despite spiritual blindness.
Love Not the World | 1 John 2:15-17 Bible Teaching
Jul 20, 2026
Believers must reject worldly corruption, receive God’s enduring word with faith and repentance, pursue holiness and justice, and trust the Lord to preserve them from evil.
Stop Loving the World: 1 John 2:15-17 Bible Teaching
Jul 13, 2026
Because the world and its desires are passing and corrupting, God’s people must guard his word, reject idolatry, and do his will in sincere obedience.
Stop Loving the World | 1 John 2:15-17 Bible Teaching
Jul 6, 2026
Because humanity is created in God’s image, believers must reject the world’s passing lusts and pride, receive divine wisdom, and pursue renewed understanding, character, and obedience.
Carnal Mind vs. Spiritual Mind | Romans 8:6 Bible Teaching
Jun 28, 2026
Romans 8:6 reveals that fallen desires produce death, while the Holy Spirit regenerates and directs the heart toward God, Christ, obedience, life, and peace.
Christian Discipline: Doctrine, Purity of Life, and Fellowship
Jun 21, 2026
Believers must discipline themselves through Scripture, abide in Christ’s doctrine, pursue holiness and love, resist false teaching, and remain steadfast in obedient faith.
Believers must value the soul above the passing world, deny themselves, direct their affections toward God, and order their homes by Scripture rather than worldly customs.
Stop Loving the World — 1 John 2:15 Sermon | Narrow Hodos
Jun 18, 2026
Love for the passing world places a person in opposition to God, while repentance, self-denial, obedience, and cross-bearing demonstrate love for the Father and preserve what is eternally valuable.
Stop Loving the World: Idolatry and the Christian Life | 1 John 2
Jun 4, 2026
Love for the world is inward idolatry that enslaves the heart, draws people gradually from God and Christ, and makes it impossible to serve God and worldly treasure together.
Narrow Hodos Bible Study: Repentance, Obedience, and Truth
May 7, 2026
Believers must repent, obey Scripture, preserve sound doctrine, and follow Christ above every competing relationship, regardless of suffering or opposition.
Count It All Joy in Trials | James 1 Bible Teaching
Apr 30, 2026
Believers are called to rejoice in God-ordained trials because tested faith produces patience, endurance, hope, and steadfast Christian faithfulness.
Be Doers of the Word: Repentance & Obedience
Apr 23, 2026
True faith rests on Christ and Scripture, rejects human tradition as supreme, and bears fruit through repentance, holiness, and daily obedience to God’s Word.
James 4:1-4: Spiritual Warfare and the Enemies of the Soul
Apr 17, 2026
James 4 reveals that conflict among believers springs from self-centered desires, while Christ calls his people to resist sin and worldliness by loving, serving, and preferring one another.
Deny Yourself and Follow Christ | Bible Study on Obedience
Mar 29, 2026
God’s covenant people must honor his name through wholehearted obedience, receiving correction and affliction as calls to confess sin, repent, and return to his revealed way.
Stop Loving the World — Matthew 13:36-41 | Scandal of Worldliness
The teaching warns that worldly professing Christians scandalize the faith, cause others to stumble, and reveal a failure to love God and neighbor.