Perilous Times PERILOUS TIMES 2 TIM 3:1-5 PT1 · 02.08.2019 · dangerous wild animals and of the...
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PERILOUS TIMESPT 1
2 TIM 3:1-5
2 TIM 3:1-5
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intro
“As he lies in his cell, a prisoner of the Lord, Paul is still
preoccupied with the future of the gospel. His mind dwells
now on the evil of the times, now on the diffidence of Timothy. Timothy is so weak, and the opposition so strong.”
(Stott)
“perilous times”
The word translated perilous has the idea of
troubles, difficulty, and stressful situations. This sort of atmosphere will mark the last days.
“perilous times”
“The word was used in classical Greek both of
dangerous wild animals and of the raging sea.”
(Stott)
“last days”
The last days began with the birth of the church
on the day of Pentecost.
Acts 2:17
“last days”
“There are sanguine brethren who are looking forward to
everything growing better and better and better, until, at
last, this present age ripens into a millennium. They will not be able to sustain their hopes, for scripture gives them no
solid basis to rest upon.”
(Spurgeon)
“last days”
Perilous times mean that discernment matters.
Mat 16:1-3
Luke 2:25-38
“last days conditions”2 TIM 3:2-5
Three things humanity will be in love with: self, money and
pleasure
Two activities humanity will be engaged in: boasting,
blaspheming
One over all attitude humanity will be characterized by:
pride
“lovers of self”V.2
“No one is ever going to love you more than you
love yourself. In other words, until you're 100 percent into YOU, no one else will be.”- Donna Arazie
“lovers of self”V.2
Be honest in your evaluation of yourself.
Rom 12:3
“lovers of self”V.2
“‘Lovers of self ’ aptly heads the list since it is the essence
of all sin and the root from which all the other
characteristics spring. The word is literally ‘self-lovers’ and points to the fact that the center of gravity of the natural
man is self rather than God.”
(Hiebert)
“lovers of money”V.2
“Philarguros” – “avarice” having or showing an
extreme greed and pre-occupation for wealth or material gain.
“lovers of pleasure”V.4
Philedonos: lover of sensual pleasure and luxury
“boasters, proud”V.2
The Greek words are alazon and huperephanos:
they describe people who are proud and arrogantly think of themselves as superior to
others…
“blasphemers”V.2
Blasphe mos: evil speaking, slanderous, reproachful,
abusive with language… people given to
disrespectful, insolent, insulting and bitter words
where is this coming from? SELF-WORSHIP
“Ye shall be as gods” was satan’s offer to Eve and the
result was that people “changed the truth of God into a
lie, and worshiped and served the creature [rather than] the creator” (Rom 1:25).
(Wiersbe)
reflection
'DO BUSINESS TILL I COME.’
LUKE 19:13
reflection
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