Humanism – 2 Tim. 3: 1-9
- All the stuff here is the true definition of humanism.
- The last sentence that describes the humanistic ways says, “…lovers of pleasure rather tan lovers of God.” This is like the essence of this lesson. We should love God above all else and everything of the world will just fall into place.
- The vaccine for Humanism v. 5 -  “having a form of godliness but denying its power.” Don’t deny godliness in your life…starve the temptation not your relationship with God. Live in God, let everything you do glorify God.  Pray and pray often, and last do your quiet times in the morning, there is no better way to start off a day!

Without God in our lives we would be humanistic. The power of God is always available, we as humans just often don’t care or forget about it. If you’re truly seeking God and His power, you will find them.

Righteousness – 1 John 1:5-7
- God is the light, without the light there is darkness, in darkness there is confusion, ignorance and always the threat of “falling down.”
- There is no downside to God, life is stable, exciting in God’s will.
- Walk in Gold, don’t stand, God moves, we should follow but we often do not. We are then left in darkness again.
- Not one single person is truly righteous.
- Righteousness comes through faith; our sins are justified by His grace.
- Spiritual Righteousness – Righteousness apart from the law, not questioning God when He tells you do something is an example of being spiritually righteous.

Satisfaction v. Fun/Pleasure – Proverbs 21:17
- Fun or pleasure won’t last. It’s there and gone. Solomon says a fun addict will become poor. Life isn’t a game. (A kid who uses all of his allowance at Hollywood Connection playing arcade games has a lot of fun but when its over, what does he have to show for it?) It’s always okay to have fun but when your life revolves around it we have a problem.
- Ecclesiastes 7:4 – “wisdom is in morning, foolishness is in the house of pleasure.”
Isaiah 53:11
- “Light of life” is Jesus’ resurrection prophesized.
- Satisfaction is forever, it is the feeling of waking up day after day and truly being able to say “life is good”…. we get this awesome feeling through Jesus, no one/where else.
- Suffering will be made to satisfaction
- Humanistic wisdom v. Godly wisdom (we want to have fun, God/Jesus always strived to be a better man.)

Life through the spirit – Romans 8
- Life (true life) comes from living in the spirit: this is the #1 way to defeat temptation. Don not put your mind on things of this world for that is all meaningless (Ecc. 1:18). “Feeding” the Holy Spirit will create the satisfaction in your life. Keeping up in our relationship though Christ Jesus does this. Humanistic desires v. Spirit’s desires – mindset is one or the other not both or in-between. Submit to God. Starve the sinful nature. Your body is dead to sin; your spirit is alive to righteousness v.10. True life is found in accordance with the spirit.

Plan of Righteousness –
- Realize you are a sinner
- Recognize your faults in Humanism
- Know God’s plan is greater than yours
- Submit fully to God, be willing to do or go anywhere.
- Have faith even when it is tested to the last bit, always have faith in God’s will.
- Repent immediately if you mess up, we all do, and pint out your fault to God.
- Feed the Spirit – T.A.W.G. (Time Alone With God), spend time in prayer
- Remove yourself from the world, if you don’t think it’ll please God, don’t do it.
- Be willing to accept anything God throws your way, use it to His glory
- Be JOYFUL! =-) Take the joy God’s blessed us with and give it to the world.
- Fulfill your call to the Great Commission, spread the world of Jesus to “pre-Christians”, that’s what we’re here for.

Show the Love that was first shown to us!!!