Apostasy Creeping into the Church

 

Central Thought:

Believers must courageously believe the Word of God in these last days and reject what is false.

Text:

2 Peter 2:1-22, Jude 20-25

 

Believers must diligently search the Holy Scriptures.  Any teaching that cannot be proven from the Scriptures must be rejected.  It does not matter who has brought it to us.  New doctrines, new revelations and new gospels are springing up almost daily.  The Bible clearly warns that in the last days strange doctrines will come forth introducing another Jesus, another Spirit, another gospel (Matthew 24:4-5, 2 Timothy 3:1-5).

“The wicked one will come with the power of Satan and perform all kinds of false miracles and wonders, and use every kind of wicked deceit on those who will perish.  They will perish because they did not welcome the love and truth so as to be saved (2 Thessalonians 2:9-10).

False prophets will not come saying they are deceiving us; they will sound good and claim they are telling the truth.

 

Memory Verse:

2 Timothy 2:15 – “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

 

Daily Devotional Guide:

Monday: Potential dangers in the church.  1 Timothy 4:1-3

Tuesday: Features of the last days.  2 Timothy 3: 1-5

Wednesday:  Reflect on 2 Peter 2:1-3

Thursday: Do not forsake the right way.  2 Peter 2:9-16

Friday: Watch thou in all things.  2 Timothy 4:1-5

Saturday: Build up yourself on your most holy faith.  Jude 20-25.