Key Questions for Chapter 3:1-13 What is the character of false teachers? What are the methods of false teachers? What i

1. Lesson 11 Key Questions for Chapter 3:1-13 • What is the character of false teachers? • What are the methods of false teachers? • What is the impact of false teachers?

2. Outline of Chapter 3:1-13 • Warnings for the Future (Ch. 3-4) • Dangers of False Teachers (3:1-13) • Character of False Teachers (3:1-5) • Methods of False Teachers (3:6-9) • Impact of False Teachers (3:10-13) • Measures Against False Teachers (3:14-4:22)

3. What is the character of false teachers? • Do the “last days” include Timothy’s lifetime? (2 Tim 3:1 NKJV) But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: (2 Tim 3:5 NKJV) … And from such people turn away!

4. What is the character of false teachers?—Cont’d • How do each of these character traits contribute to one becoming/being a “false teacher”? (2 Tim 3:2 NKJV) For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

5. What is the character of false teachers?—Cont’d • How do each of these character traits contribute to one becoming/being a “false teacher”?—Cont’d (2 Tim 3:3 NKJV) unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,

6. What is the character of false teachers?—Cont’d • How do each of these character traits contribute to one becoming/being a “false teacher”?—Cont’d (2 Tim 3:4 NKJV) traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

7. What is the character of false teachers?—Cont’d • Explain how a person can have a “form of godliness” while “denying its power.” (2 Tim 3:5 NKJV) having a form of godliness but denying its power. …

8. What is the character of false teachers?—Cont’d • What was Timothy to do with respect to those having these characteristics? (2 Tim 3:5 NKJV… And from such people turn away!

9. What are the methods of false teachers? • What kind of people do false teachers approach? (2 Tim 3:6 NKJV) For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, (2 Tim 3:7 NKJV) always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

10. What are the methods of false teachers?—Cont’d • How can a person learn, yet never know the truth? (2 Tim 3:7 NKJV) always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (1 Tim 1:4 NKJV) nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. (2 Tim 4:4 NKJV) and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (Titus 1:14 NKJV) not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.

11. What are the methods of false teachers?—Cont’d • Is there a parallel between the sorcerers/magicians of Egypt (which is perhaps who Jannes and Jambres were) and the false teachers of Timothy’s day? (2 Tim 3:8 NKJV) Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith;

12. What are the methods of false teachers?—Cont’d • What will ultimately stop the progress of false teachers? (2 Tim 3:9 NKJV) but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was. • What urgency should we feel to be alert to false teachers?

13. What is the impact of false teachers? • In contrast to following false teachers, what had Timothy done? (2 Tim 3:10 NKJV) But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

14. What is the impact of false teachers?—Cont’d • What do false teachers ultimately cause? (2 Tim 3:11 NKJV) persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. ….

15. What is the impact of false teachers?—Cont’d • How literally should we today take the statement connecting faithful Christian living and being persecuted? (2 Tim 3:12 NKJV) Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. (Mat 10:22 NKJV) “And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. … (John 15:19 NKJV) “If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. • Should we be concerned if we never have any difficulties because of our Christian beliefs?

16. What is the impact of false teachers?—Cont’d • What will be the result if we endure religious persecution with the right attitude? (Mat 5:10 NKJV) Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Mat 5:11 NKJV) “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. (1 Pet 4:14-16 NKJV) If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. … Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

17. What is the impact of false teachers?—Cont’d • What was a key ingredient in false teaching? (2 Tim 3:13 NKJV) But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. • Were things going to get better for those who taught and defended the truth of the Gospel?

18. What to Remember From Chapter 3:1-13 • False teachers are selfish, undisciplined, and unrighteous. • False teachers have the greatest influence with those who are eager to hear error and gullible enough to believe it; their best tool is deceit. • False teachers cause great harm to the Lord’s doctrine and the Lord’s people. • False teachers can be identified and must be avoided.