• II Peter 2:5-8 – Noah was a preacher of righteousness. Righteousness was something he did. Sadly, he was not able to save anyone except his own family.
  • II Peter 2:6 – See Genesis 19. Like Noah, Lot was not able to positively influence anyone except his own family, and even his wife was then lost as they escaped the city.
• II Peter 2:9-10 – God knows how to deliver us from temptation and he has shown us how through His word. Instead of yielding to temptation, we must go to God’s word and pray.
• II Peter 2:15-16 – See Numbers 22-25 for the story of Balaam. Balaam repeatedly said he would do only what God told him to do, while he was doing exactly what God told him not to do!
• II Peter 2:20-22 – This is a horrible image, but it shows what it looks like to God when someone returns to sin after becoming clean.

• Abortion
  • Nearly a million abortions are performed legally in the United States each year.
• Homosexuality and transgenderism
  • Marriage is between one man and one woman.
  • James 4:6 – God opposes the proud!
• The Bible has many examples of slippery slopes.
  • I Samuel 8:10-18 – There were 43 kings. Only seven were good!
  • Genesis 25:28; 37
• Drugs, alcohol, and tobacco are all slippery slopes!
• Romans 14:11 – Society tries to lie and tell us we are not accountable for our actions.
• Mark 10:15
• Matthew 15:18
• II Peter 2:20
• Hebrews 10:22

Pistis – faithfulness

God is faithful (reliable)

• Deuteronomy 7:6-9; Joshua 21:43-45 – God promised to bring the people to the land of Canaan and He did!
• Numbers 23:19-20
• Romans 3:1-4 – God is faithful even when no one else is.
• I Thessalonians 5:23-24
• II Thessalonians 3:1-3 – You can count on God’s plan happening!
• I Corinthians 1:7-9; 10:13-14 – God is faithful in providing a way for us to escape sin.
• II Corinthians 1:15-20, 23; 2:1

We must also be faithful (reliable)

• I Corinthians 4:1-2 – We must be good, faithful stewards.
• Philippians 1:27; 2:14-16
• Matthew 5:33-37; 23:16-22 – When you say something, mean it! Don’t be deceptive or play word games.
• James 5:12
• Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 – Be careful what you promise!
• Matthew 25:14-30

Introduction

• Romans 15:20 – What did Paul preach when He went to a new place? He probably started with the basics.

God created us in love.

• Genesis 1:1
• Acts 17:22-28 – God doesn’t need us, but He designed us to seek Him.
• Psalms 115:1-9
• God created us, so He is in charge!

The Bible is His word.

• John 1:1-10 – The word of God came to Jeremiah.
• I Thessalonians 2:13
• Psalms 119:17-24

Judgment Day is coming.

• Acts 17:29-31
• Romans 3:8-12, 23
• Romans 2:16
• We’re all guilty of sin. What are we going to do about it?
• Am I ready?

Christ died for our sins and then resurrected!

• Romans 3:21-24 – God intervened and made a way for us to be saved.
• Romans 5:6-9

• II Peter 1:16-18 – Peter was an eye witness of Jesus. These aren’t just fables. See Matthew 17:1-5.
• II Peter 1:19-21 – The words of the prophets give us even more surety of these events. Verses 20-21 are often misused, but this passage is simply saying that prophecy comes from God. It is not invented by man.
• II Peter 2:1 – It’s possible to be wrong on a point of doctrine, but that’s not necessarily the same as being a false teacher. If you are knowingly teaching error, that is a character flaw and that makes you a false teacher. See I Corinthians 15:15; I John 4:1-3.
• II Peter 2:4-6 – Peter uses three illustrations of God’s judgment. Note that context must indicate what kind of messenger is under consideration.
  • Uses of the word translated “angels”:
    • Matthew 1:24 – celestial angel
    • Matthew 25:41 – the devil’s angels
    • II Corinthians 12:7 – angels of Satan
    • Luke 7:24, 27 – messengers of John the Baptist
    • Luke 9:52 – Jesus’ messengers
    • James 2:25 – the two spies