II TIMOTHY 3:1-5

1. God’s people should expect terrible behavior in the world (v.1).
   • How does a long-lasting rejection of Jesus manifest itself? (v.13)
   • For what reasons would God share this news with His people?
2. Unbelievers will display increasingly selfish sins (v.2-4).
   • What central attitude links all of the sins in these three verses?
   • How can Christianity help us overcome this lifestyle?
   • On which of these sins do you need to do the most work?
3. One of these sins identifies with ‘the accuser’ (v.3).
   • What word is used to describe Satan 34 times and Judas once?
     (Luke 4:2, 3, 5, 6, 13; John 6:70-71)
   • What word is used three times to describe people other than Judas?
     (I Timothy 3:11; II Timothy 3:3; Titus 2:3)
4. An outward appearance of godliness is powerless (v.5).
   • How does true godliness differ from the mere appearance of it?
   • How can we have a godliness that is more than just an appearance of it?
5. We need to be careful to completely avoid such people (v.5).
   • What happens when we become comfortable around those who try to appear godly?
   • How can we reach unbelievers without becoming comfortable with their sin?

Call to Action: To overcome ungodliness with the self-denying power of Christ.