Godlessness in the Last Days (2 Timothy 3:1-9)

Why did Timothy need to understand that there will come times of difficulty in the last days? What types of difficulty do we face today? Does that mean that we are in the last days? Why or why not?

Why is it evil to be a lover of self? Do you know people who are lovers of self? What are those people like? How can a Christian keep from being a lover of self?

Why is it evil to be a lover of money? Do you know people who are lovers of money? What are these people like? How can the Christian keep from being a lover of money?

Why is it evil to be proud? Do you know people who are proud? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being proud?

Why is it evil to be arrogant? What is the difference between being arrogant and being proud? Do you know people who are arrogant? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being arrogant?

Why is it evil to be abusive? What might would cause someone to be abusive? Do you know people who are abusive? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being abusive?

Why is it evil to be disobedient to your parents? Why would someone wish to be disobedient to one’s parents? Should he not be grateful instead? Do you know people who are disobedient to their parents? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being disobedient to his parents? At what age does someone no longer need to be obedient to his parents?

Why is it evil to be ungrateful? Why should the Christian be grateful? Do you know people who are ungrateful? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being ungrateful?

Why is it evil to be unholy? Why it is necessary to be holy? Do you know people who are unholy? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being unholy?

Why is it evil to be heartless? Do you know people who are heartless? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being heartless?

Why is it evil to be unappeasable? Do you know people who are unappeasable? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being unappeasable?

Why is it evil to be slanderous? Do you know people who are slanderous? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being slanderous?

Why is it evil to be without self-control? Do you know people who are without self-control? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being without self-control?

Why is it evil to be brutal? Is it brutal if we tell the truth? Why or why not? Do you know people who are brutal? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being brutal?

Why is it evil not to love good? Do you know people who do not love good? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from not loving good?

Why is it evil to be treacherous? Do you know people who are treacherous? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being treacherous?

Why is it evil to be reckless? Do you know people who are reckless? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being reckless?

Why is it evil to be swollen with conceit? Do you know people who are swollen with conceit? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being swollen with conceit?

Why is it evil to be lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God? Do you know people who are lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from being a lover of self instead of a lover of God?

Why is it evil to have the appearance of godliness but deny its power? Do you know people who have the appearance of godliness but deny its power? What are those people like? How can the Christian keep from having the appearance of godliness but denying its power?

How could Timothy avoid such people? If Timothy avoided such people, was he not judging them? Why or why not? What are some reasons the Christian needs to avoid evil people?

In what way(s) do these kinds of people creep into households and capture weak women? What does Paul mean that these heretics would creep into households? Does Paul mean to suggest here that women are weak? Why do these heretics capture weak women? Are men no susceptible to error? Why or why not?

How might these weak women be burdened with sin? What might make someone burdened with sin more susceptible to heresy? Why might these weak women be led astray by various passions? How could they always be learning but never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth?

Who are Jannes and Jambres? When did they oppose Moses?

Can one ever rightfully oppose the truth? Why or why not?

In what way(s) were these men corrupted in mind?

In what way(s) were these men disqualified regarding the faith?

Why would they not get very far? In what way(s) would their folly be plain to all? How did Jannes and Jambres not get very far? How was their folly plain to all?