IBeam 2 Peter 2:17-22

INTERPRETATION

Isolation of the Text (Select the text)

2 Peter 2:17-22

Investigation of the Text (Study the text)

Interrelation of the Text (Structure the text)

(ESV)

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17 These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved.

18 For, speaking loud boasts of folly,

they entice by sensual passions of the flesh

those who are barely escaping from those who live in error.

19 They promise

them freedom,

but they themselves are slaves of corruption.

For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.

20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world

if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world

through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,

they are again entangled in them

and overcome,

the last state has become worse for them than the first.

21 For it would have been better for them

never to have known the way of righteousness

than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

22 What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”

INCOMPLETION (Human need in text)

People are tempted to follow/obey the words of man instead of obeying the word of God.

IMPRESSION (Big exegetical idea)

Subject (What is author talking about?)

infectious doctrine

about?)

Specifics (What is author saying about subject?)

infectious

entangled

committed

Impression (One sentence summary of text)

Paul described effect of the infectious doctrine taught by false teachers.

IMPLICATION (Big homiletical idea)

Indication (Primary idea of the text)

False teacher infect the church with their false doctrine.

Interrogation (Probing journalistic questions)

How?

Integration (Plural noun keyword)

these promises

Implication (One sentence summary of message)

False teachers infiltrate our churches and promote doctrines that damage the church.

INTENTION (Specific goal of message)

I want my church to be protected from the false doctrine promoted in our churches.

INDENTATION (Message design or structure)

Identification (Title of message)

Introduction

Ingression (Transitional sentence from introduction to Scripture reading)

Inspiration (Scripture reading)

Ingression (Transitional sentence from Scripture reading to first point)

Itemization (1) (First message point or movement)

Ideation (1) (Thoughts about first point)

Instruction (1) (Explanation)

Illustration (1)

Implementation (1) (Application)

Interconnection (Transition between message points)

Itemization (2) (Second message point or movement)

Ideation (2) (Thoughts about second point)

Instruction (2) (Explanation)

Illustration (2)

Implementation (2) (Application)

Interconnection (Transition between message points)

Itemization (3) (Third message point or movement)

Ideation (3) (Thoughts about third point)

Instruction (3) (Explanation)

Illustration (3)

Implementation (3) (Application)

Interconnection (Transition between message points)

Itemization (4) (Forth message point or movement)

Ideation (4) (Thoughts about forth point)

Instruction (4) (Explanation)

Illustration (4)

Implementation (4) (Application)

Importation (Final exhortation to apply goal of message)