Do Not Be Deceived 2 Timothy 3 10

Do Not Be Deceived 2 Timothy 3: 10 -17

Deceive o “to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid”. . . “synonyms beguile, mislead, delude. ” (Merriam. Webster) o implies imposing a false idea or belief that causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness <tried to deceive me about the cost> 2

Deceive o Beguile: mean to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness; it “stresses the use of charm and persuasion in deceiving <was beguiled by false promises>. ” o Mislead: implies a leading astray that may or may not be intentional <I was misled by the confusing sign>. 3

Deceive o Delude: implies deceiving so thoroughly as to obscure the truth <we were deluded into thinking we were safe>. o A clear contrast & choice is set before us, 2 Tim. 3: 10 -17 o God repeatedly warns us: n Do not be deceived. . . 4

Deceived by Sin Heb. 3: 13; Rom. 7: 11; Jas. 1: 12 -16 o That it satisfies our desires (lusts), Titus 3: 3 o That it gives lasting pleasure, Hebrews 11: 25 o There are no eternal consequences, 1 Cor. 6: 9 -10 (Rom. 6: 23) o That it is not seen & punished by God, Gal. 6: 7 -8 (Num. 32: 23) 5

Deceived by the Error of False Teachers o. Matt. 24: 3 -5, 11, 24 -25, 2 Pet. 2: 1 -3; 1 Jno. 2: 26 o. That their teaching conforms to the faith, 1 Tim. 4: 1 (Jude 3 -4) o. That their teaching comes from Christ (his apostles), 2 Ths. 2: 1 -3 6

Deceived by the Error of False Teachers o. That nobody can be sure about all truth, 1 Jno. 3: 7 (Jno. 16: 13; 8: 32) o. That they (the false teachers) are not deceivers, but servants of Christ, 2 Jno. 7 -10; 2 Cor. 11: 3 -4, 13 -15 7

Deceived by Man’s Wisdom, Colossians 2: 8 o. Persuasive words, Col. 2: 4 n Yet not from God, Col. 2: 2 -3 o. Empty words, Eph. 5: 6 n Vain, void, fruitless o. Smooth words, Rom. 16: 17 -18 n “Good” words & polished speech 8

Deceived by Religious Fervor o. Without God’s approval, Colossians 2: 18 -19 n Testimonials, visions, experiences, emotionalism, Col. 2: 2 -3 n No authority, Col. 3: 17 9

Deceived by Evil Associations, 1 Cor. 15: 33 o. Where we live (people we live around, cf. Lot, 2 Pet. 2: 7 -8) o. Where we work, Titus 2: 9 -10 (Col. 3: 22 -23) o. Where we play, 1 Peter 4: 2 -4 10

Do Not Be Deceived! o“Take heed, that no one deceives you. ” (Matt. 24: 4) o“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. ” (1 Cor. 10: 12) 11