SERMON IN A SENTENCE: You must recognize the wrong way to walk in Jesus’ way.
Sermon Notes
Introduction
Context
1. Recognize Defiant Disdain
a. Bold & Arrogant [cf. Gen. 3:24; Jos. 5:13–15; Luke 1:11–12, 2:9, 24:4–5; Jam. 3:9, 4:11, 5:9]
b. Irrational, Instincts, & Ignorance [2 Peter 2:12–13a, cf. Ex. 14:28; Est. 7:10; Acts 1:18; Rom. 12:19]
2. Recognize Daring Deception
a.Daring Deeds [cf. Jn. 3:19–20; 1 Thess. 5:7; Rom. 13:12; Isa. 5:11]
b. Deceptive Words [cf. Acts 17:11, 2 Pt. 3:14; Eph. 5:8; 1 Thess. 5:5–8; Rom. 13:13]
3. Recognize Depraved Desires
a.Full Eyes & Foul Hearts [2 Peter 2:14, cf. Matt 5:28–30; Job 31:1; Eph. 5:3; Matt. 6:24; Ecc. 5:10; 1 Tim. 6:10]
b. As Bad as Balaam [2 Peter 2:15–16, cf. Num. 22–24, 31]
Conclusion