Kipona Aloha – Week 5 | Do Not Love The World

You know the tug-of-war inside: cravings for food, money, power, or affection that promise life but end up running it. This sermon looks squarely at how those quick, automatic impulses—what the preacher calls the “in cravat” inward curve—pull our attention away from what’s truly sacred, so that even our best loves become idols and leave us empty. Rather than shaming those impulses, the message points to a different engine: God’s agape poured into us by the Holy Spirit, an “anointing” that softens and redirects the heart. You’ll hear a plain explanation of how that anointing works—integrating belief in Jesus with daily strength, making communion and confession real sources of resistance to impulse—and what it looks like to live from the inside out. Expect practical clarity about where real help comes from and a surprising invitation to notice how that oil of grace changes everything.