Exiles: Uncompromising Truth

Pastor Kent Landhuis

THEME - In exile we must be prepared for false teachers.

TEXT - 2 Peter 2:1-22

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who saved us through his own glory and excellence. ~ 2 Peter 1:3 ESV

Four warnings to avoid false teachers and false teaching:

1. Beware of destructive messages.

·        2 Peter 2:1

·        1 Timothy 1:3-4, 6:3-5

·        1 John 1:22, 4:3

·        2 John 1:7

2. Beware of deceptive methods.

·        2 Peter 2:3

·        Matthew 7:15-20

·        James 1:14-16

·        Deception leads to seduction, seduction leads to corruption, corruption leads to destruction.

3. Beware of depraved morals.

·        2 Peter 2:10-14

·        Judges 17:6, 21:25

·        Self-centered, self-serving, and self-indulgence leads to self-destruction.

4. Beware of degraded motives.

·        2 Peter 2:3,14

·        vs. 17 - “They are wells without water.”

·        vs. 18 - They offer “great swelling words of emptiness.”

·        vs. 19 - “They promise freedom but deliver slavery.”

·        vs. 20 - They “bring destruction.”(damnation)

NEXT STEPS

1. Answer these two questions:

·        Who is Jesus?

·        What will I do with Jesus?

2. Reread and review 2 Peter 2 and be encouraged:

·        God’s judgment is not idle—it is patient. (vs.3)

·        No sin escapes punishment—we take the punishment or Christ takes it for us. (vs. 4-6)

·        God preserves a witness to righteousness and justice in the world—even when we don’t see it. (vs. 5)

·        God promises to rescue the righteous—God keeps his promises. (vs. 7-9)

·        Those who indulge in their lusts and despise God’s authority will one day tremble before him. (vs. 9-10)

·        False teachers will be exposed as worthless. (vs. 17-19)

3. Trust in God’s revealed Word.

·        God’s Word is trustworthy and true. (2 Peter 1:16-20)

·        Commit to doing the Bible Recap in 2025.

RECOMMENDED READING - If you wish to go deeper into the "Exiles" sermon series, we highly recommend Exiles by Preston Sprinkle. BUY ON AMAZON