1. What did you expect?
2 Timothy 3:1-13

2. Hebrews 1:1-2
God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son…

3. 2 Timothy 3:1-9
“last days” = today “men” = humanity in general

4. Reality #1: This World is Evil
Depravity

5. 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

6. Ephesians 2:1-3
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience…

7. Ephesians 2:1-3
…Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

8. Ephesians 5:1-2
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us…

9. Reality #1: This World is Evil
Don’t be surprised by evil “Lower your expectations of earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.” Max Lucado

10. Reality #1: This World is Evil
Don’t be surprised by evil Pray for the salvation of the lost

11. Reality #2: Christians will Be Persecuted

12. John 15:18,20
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated Me before it hated you… ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you…”

13. Modern Role Models
Adoniram Judson Amy Carmichael Hudson Taylor Corrie ten Boom Brother Yun Jim Elliot

14. opendoorsusa.org

16. Hebrews 13:3
Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.

17. Don't Pray For Us, Pray with Us (Open Doors USA)
YouTube:

18. Pray...
for the salvation, not destruction of the lost for the faithfulness, not safety of the church

20. What did you expect?
2 Timothy 3:1-13