2 Pet.3:1-17   Warnings To A Faithful Servant

1. Perilous Times (2 Tim.3:1)

   a. We Are Given A Command—Know This (Fierce, Savage)

   b. We Are Given A Time—The Last Days (Acts 2:1,17)

   c. We Are Given A Promise—Will Come (2 Cor.1:20; Eph.1:11)

 

2. Perilous Men (2 Tim.3:2-9)

   a. Their Characteristics (2 Tim.3:2-4)—18 Of Them Listed

   b. Their Outward Form (2 Tim.3:5)

   c. Their Actions—Involve Deception (2 Tim.3:6-7), Resistance (2 Tim.3:8-9)

     1) A War For Truth (2 Tim.2:25, 3:7-9; 2 Tim.1:14; 2 Tim.2:2)

 

3. We Will Face Persecution (2 Tim.3:10-17)

   a. The Faithfulness Of God Toward Us (2 Tim.3:10-13)

     1) Endurance Thru Persecution (2 Tim.3:10-11)—The Example Paul Set (1 Cor.11:1), The Persecution Paul Endured (2 Cor.11:23; 1 Cor.4:12; Heb.12:1-2)

     2) Deliverance From Persecution (2 Tim.3:11)(Acts 13:44-52; Acts 14:1-6,19-20; Acts 14:8-20; 2 Cor.1:9-10; 2 Tim.2:13; Heb.13:8)

     3) Promise Of Persecution (2 Tim.3:12-13)—Godly Men, Evil Men. 4 Reasons Why Genuine Believers Suffer Persecution(John 15:18,19,21-22; John 16:3,33; Jas.1:2-4; Rom.5:1-5; 1 Pet.4:1-19)

 b. The Word Of God (2 Tim.3:14-17) 

     1) Continuing In The Word (2 Tim.3:14)—Abide, Dwell, Remain

     2) Knowing The Word (2 Tim.3:15)

     3) Revealing The Word (2 Tim.3:16)—Inspired, Profitable (Beneficial, Useful). 5 Ways The Word Is Profitable

 

 

4. Seven Things The Word Of God Is Able To Do

  a. Makes You Wise For Salvation (2 Tim.3:15; Rom.1:16; Jas.1:21; Eph.2:4-10)

    1) The “Romans Road” (Rom.3:21-23, 5:6-8, Acts 3:19, Rom.6:23, 8:1, 10:8-13)

    2) “The Gospel” (1 Cor.15:1-8)

  b. Produces Faith (2 Tim.3:15; Rom.10:17)

  c. Makes Jesus Christ Known (2 Tim.3:15; Jn.5:39; 1 Cor.15:1-8)

  d. Builds Up (Acts 20:32)

  e. Gives Inheritance (Acts 20:32)

  f. Profit For Doctrine, Reproof, Correction, Instruction In Righteousness (2 Tim.3:16)

  g. Makes Man Complete (Perfect) & Equipped (2 Tim.3:17)