2 Timothy 3:1-6

2 Timothy 3:1–6 KJV 1900

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

I. A warning. v.1

A. The last days.

1 Timothy 4:1 KJV 1900

1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

1 John 2:18 KJV 1900

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

B. A perilous time will come.

II. A falling away or a leaving of the first love. v.2-4

A. Men shall love themselves.

Philippians 2:21 KJV 1900

21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

1. Covetous.

Luke 6:14 KJV 1900

14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

1 Timothy 6:10 KJV 1900

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

2. Boasters.

Romans 1:30 KJV 1900

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

3. Proud.

Romans 1:30 KJV 1900

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

4. Blasphemers.

1 Timothy 1:13 KJV 1900

13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

2 Peter 2:12 KJV 1900

12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

Jude 10 KJV 1900

10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

5. Disobedient. - to parents, authorities.

Romans 1:30 KJV 1900

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

6. Unthankful.

B. Unholy

1 Timothy 1:9 KJV 1900

9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

1. Without natural affection.

Romans 1:31 KJV 1900

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

2. Truce breakers.

1 Timothy 3:11 KJV 1900

11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

3. False accusers (gossips, busy bodies)

1 Timothy 3:11 KJV 1900

11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

4. Fierce (angry).

Genesis 49:7 KJV 1900

7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.

Job 41:10 KJV 1900

10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: Who then is able to stand before me?

Psalm 59:3 KJV 1900

3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: The mighty are gathered against me; Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

5. Despising - what /who is good,

Titus 1:8 KJV 1900

8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

6. Incontinent.

2 Peter 3:3 KJV 1900

3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

7. Traitors.

Luke 6:16 KJV 1900

16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

8. Heady.

Acts 19:36 KJV 1900

36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

9. High-Minded.

1 Timothy 6:4 KJV 1900

4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

10. Lovers of the temporary, not the eternal (God).

Philippians 3:19 KJV 1900

19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

III. A facade of holiness. v.5

Matthew 7:15 KJV 1900

15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

A. Deniers of God and His power.

1 Timothy 5:8 KJV 1900

8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

B. Turns away from them.

1 Timothy 6:5 KJV 1900

5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

IV. A fearful bunch. v.6

A. They creep into houses.

Titus 1:11 KJV 1900

11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

Matthew 23:14 KJV 1900

14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

B. They Lead people astray.

2 Timothy 4:3 KJV 1900

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

C. They Laden - burdened down with sins.

2 Timothy 4:3 KJV 1900

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

D. They have devices and vices.

2 Timothy 4:3 KJV 1900

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

E. They are ever learning. (itching ears.)

2 Timothy 2:25 KJV 1900

25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

F. Never finding truth or it’s knowledge. (cults, false religions, self-help, humanism.