2 Timothy 3:1-5

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2 Timothy31-5
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Whatever Happened to Decency Shame?

• Living in Perilous Times

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Perilous Times

• Perilous Used Twice in the New Testament
• dangerous, furious Hard to bear, painful
• Fierce in Matthew 828
• Describes a terrible period of evil- difficult
  and troublesome times for Gods people

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Characteristics of Perilous Times Vs. 2-5

• 2 Timothy 32 Emphasis on Self
• GREEDY lover of money sign of selfishness
• 1 Timothy 610
• ARROGANT Vs. 2,4
• Three Terms for Arrogance
• Boasters Proud - Haughty

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Characteristics of Perilous Times Vs. 2-5

• DISRESPECTFUL- Vs. 2,3
• Six References to IRREVERENCE
• Blasphemers Vs.2
• Disobedient to Parents Vs.2
• Unthankful Vs.2
• Slanderers Vs.3
• Despisers of Good Vs.3
• Unloving Vs.3

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Characteristics of Perilous Times Vs. 2-5

• UNRESTRAINED- Vs.2,3,4
• Without self-control - Vs.3
• Brutal Vs.3
• Unholy Vs.2
• Headstrong Vs.4
• CANT BE TRUSTED Vs.3,4
• Unforgiving- Vs.3
• Traitors- Vs.4

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Characteristics of Perilous Times Vs. 2-5

• THRILL SEEKERS- Vs.4
• Lovers of Pleasure rather than Lovers of God
• HAVE AN OUTWARD FORM OF GODLINESS- Vs.5
• Turn away from them!

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Characteristics of Perilous Times Vs. 2-5

• Must Rebuke Those Who Are Sinning- 1 Corinthians
  1533 evil company corrupts good habits
• 2 Corinthians 614-17 not be unequally yoked
  together with unbelievers
• Ephesians 511 no fellowship...expose
• Galatians 61 restore such a one
• James 519,20 turn a sinner

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Dont think our times are the worst that have
ever been

• Plato cir. 400 B.C. The children now love
  luxury they have bad manners, contempt for
  authority they show disrespect for elders and
  love chatter in place of exercise. Children are
  now tyrants, not the servants of their
  households. They no longer rise when elders
  enter the room. They contradict their parents,
  chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the
  table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their
  teachers.

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Dont think our times are the worst that have
ever been

• Isaac Asimovs Book of Facts An Assyrian clay
  tablet dating to approximately 2800 B.C. was
  unearthed bearing the words Our earth is
  degenerate in their latter days. There are signs
  that the world is speedily coming to an end.
  Bribery and corruption are common.

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Remember the Words of The Preacher

• Ecclesiastes 19 NKJV 9 That which has been is
  what will be, That which is done is what will be
  done, And there is nothing new under the sun.