<“The Way of the Ungodly” II Peter 2:10-14
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. JUDGED FOR THEIR SINFUL ATTITUDES
II Pet 2:10a above all those who walk in immoral lust and “disregard authority”.
A. ANTI-GOD ATTITUDE
1. ATTITUDE DEFINED II Pet 2:10b Self-confident and self-pleasing, (Jude 8a; Titus 2:11-12; I Jn 3:6, 8-9)
2. ATTITUDE DESCRIBED II Pet 2:10c they don’t fear defaming what is glorious, (Jn 12:31; Jude 8b; Acts 19:13-16)
3. ATTITUDE DEMONSTRATED II Pet 2:11 whereas [faithful] angels, though more powerful and mighty, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord. (Jude 9; Zech 3:2)
B. ANTI-GOD NATURE
1. NATURE DEFINED II Pet 2:12a But these, like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be hunted and slaughtered, (Jude 10; Gen 1:29-30; 9:2-3)
2. NATURE DESCRIBED II Pet 2:12b blaspheming about matters of which they are ignorant;
3. NATURE DEMONSTRATED II Pet 2:12c-13a they will also be destroyed in their destruction, suffering evil to repay for evil living. (Gal 6:7-8)
II. JUDGED FOR THEIR SINFUL ACTIONS
II Pet 2:10a above all those who “walk in immoral lust” and disregard authority.
A. ANTI-GOD ACTIONS
1. ACTION DESCRIBED II Pet 2:13b They consider it sensual to party all day. (I Thes 5:7-8)
2. ACTION DEFINED II Pet 2:13c [They are] stains and flaws. (II Pet 3:14; Eph 5:27)
3. ACTION DEMONSTRATED II Pet 2:13d [They] revel in deceiving you while eating with you. (Col 3:5)
B. ANTI-GOD LIFESTYLE
1. LIFESTYLE DESCRIBED II Pet 2:14a [They have] eyes full of adultery, incapable of resting from sin;
2. LIFESTYLE DEMONSTRATED II Pet 2:14b [they] trap unbalanced souls;
3. LIFESTYLE DISCOVERED II Pet 2:14c [their] hearts trained to defraud;
4. LIFESTYLE DEFINED II Pet 2:14d [they are] children under the curse (Gal 3:10; Jn 3:18, 36)