This week, pastoral elder Matt Godsil takes the opportunity to dive into 2 Peter to talk about how Peter would confront today's church.

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Sermon Passage: 2 Peter 2:17-22

Sermon Outline

Deception is becoming more effective

Peter’s Last Will and Testament

False Teachers of the Early Church

False Teachings of the Church today

    1. Moral Therapeutic Deism

    2. The Prosperity Gospel

    3. Relativism and Rejection of Biblical Authority

Steering Clear

    A. Of being a slave to your appetites

    B. Of despising authority

    C. Of a heart trained in greed

Sin Defined and False Teaching

Sarx - the Animal Appetites

The dog returning to its vomit

Discernment

Practical steps in Steering Clear

Questions for Discussion

• How is the art of deception, while deciding what is True or False, used on each of us today?
• What are the similarities and differences between the false teachings of the early church and those facing believers today?
• How has any of the practical steps discussed in the sermon aided you when encountering questionable teachings within the church?