Living in Perilous Times

“Perilous” Used Twice in the New Testament› “dangerous, furious” “Hard to

bear, painful”› “Fierce” in Matthew 8:28›Describes a terrible period of evil-

difficult and troublesome times for God’s people

2 Timothy 3:2 Emphasis on “Self”GREEDY – “lover of money” sign of selfishness1 Timothy 6:10ARROGANT – Vs. 2,4Three Terms for Arrogance:Boasters – Proud - Haughty

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

UNRESTRAINED- Vs.2,3,4Without self-control - Vs.3Brutal – Vs.3Unholy – Vs.2Headstrong – Vs.4CAN’T BE TRUSTED – Vs.3,4Unforgiving- Vs.3Traitors- Vs.4

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

Must Rebuke Those Who Are Sinning- 1 Corinthians 15:33 “evil company corrupts good habits”2 Corinthians 6:14-17 “not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers”Ephesians 5:11 “no fellowship...expose”Galatians 6:1 “restore such a one”James 5:19,20 “turn a sinner”

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.”

Isaac Asimov’s 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.”

Ecclesiastes 1:9 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.”