1. “But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.”
2 Peter 2:1

2. Contemporary Pastoral Quote #1
“I just want to encourage every one of us to realize when we obey God, we’re not doing it for God -- I mean, that’s one way to look at it -- we’re doing it for ourselves, because God takes pleasure when we are happy That’s the thing that gives Him the greatest joy ”

3. “So, I want you to know this morning -- just do good for your own self
“So, I want you to know this morning -- just do good for your own self. Do good because God wants you to be happy. . . When you come to church, when you worship him, you’re not doing it for God really. You’re doing it for yourself, because that’s what makes God happy. Amen?”

4. Contemporary Pastoral Quote #2
“To experience this [God’s] immeasurable favor, you must rid yourself of that small-minded thinking and start expecting God’s blessings, start anticipating promotion and supernatural increase. You must conceive it in your heart before you can receive it. In other words, you must make increase in your own thinking, then God will bring those things to pass.”

5. Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes said: “LGBTI+ orientation and identity is not a sickness. And LGBTI+ orientation and identity is not a sin.”

6. The Patterns of a Man of God
2 Timothy 2:14-26
Matthew 24

9. Five Sets of Individuals…
Timothy/Elders
Church of Ephesus
False Teachers
“Honorable Vessels”
“Dishonorable Vessels”

10. Five Dangers of False Teaching…
Ruins the Hearers
Brings shame on the Teachers
Leads to ungodliness
Spreads rapidly
Upsets the faith of some

11. Ruins the Hearers
Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
2 Timothy 2:14

12. Brings shame on the Teachers
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15

13. Leads to ungodliness
But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness
2 Timothy 2:16

14. Spreads rapidly
and their talk will spread like gangrene Timothy 2:17a

15. Upsets the faith of some
Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, men who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some.
2 Timothy 2:17b-18

16. Paul’s Illustration of Believers as Vessels…
Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor.
2 Timothy 2:20

17. What is Paul referring to???
Wheat and the Tares Parable
Matthew 13:
God-given differences among believers
Romans 12:3-6
Integrated parts of the body as a church
1 Corinthians12:17-18
Faithful/Useful/Obedient vs
Unfaithful/Non-useful/Disobedient Believers
Transforming Power of the Holy Spirit

19. I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world. But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler -- not even to eat with such a one.

20. For what have I to do with judging outsiders
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? But those who are outside, God judges. Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.
1 Corinthians 5:9-13

21. A cleansed life Key Traits of a Vessel of Honor (Sold-out Believer)
Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor,
2 Timothy 2:21a

22. Key Traits of a Vessel of Honor
A sanctified soul
sanctified,
2 Timothy 2:21b

23. Key Traits of a Vessel of Honor
Useful to God
useful to the Master, Timothy 2:21c

24. Key Traits of a Vessel of Honor
Prepared for good work
prepared for every good work Timothy 2:21d

25. Supplemental Reading… Additional Traits of a Vessel of Honor
A pure heart
A discerning mind
A gentle/humble manner
A compassionate attitude

26. A pure heart Key Traits of a Vessel of Honor (Sold-out Believer)
Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
2 Timothy 2:22

27. A discerning mind Key Traits of a Vessel of Honor (Sold-out Believer)
But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23

28. A gentle/humble manner
Key Traits of a Vessel of Honor (Sold-out Believer)
A gentle/humble manner
The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness
2 Timothy 2:24-5a

29. A compassionate attitude
Key Traits of a Vessel of Honor (Sold-out Believer)
A compassionate attitude
correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will Timothy 2:25b-26