Bible Text: 2 Peter 2 | Preacher: Rev. Dr. Lou Saldiveri | Series: Sunday Morning Worship | — Pastor Lou’s Notes —
Intro: Last week, we looked at how false teachers operate and their motives. This week, Peter goes into more detail about the motives, character, and judgement of false teachers. Before we look into our passage for this morning, I would like to recall the experience of Nehemiah… Enemies of Israel and false teachers wanted to infiltrate the ranks…etc.

illustration: Computer viruses…

1.
They Are Disobedient v. 10-12

1.
They despise authority
2.
They are bold and arrogant
2.
They Are Like Animals v. 12b

1.
Unreasoning
2.
Acting on instinct
3.
They Are Deceitful and Willful Chronic Sinners v. 13-16

1.
High handed sinners
2.
They prey on vulnerable people
3.
They are experts in greed
4.
They Make False Promises and Destroy People v. 17-19

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They are empty of any substance
2.
They appeal to the ego and lust of people
3.
They promise freedom while enslaving people

1.
Illustration of Balaam the gentile Prophet and Balak
5.
They Are Bound for Destruction v. 20-22

1.
They have heard the truth of the gospel and rejected it
2.
They will be held more accountable for their evil actions

Closing: I believe this is all part of spiritual warfare. As Christ followers, we have several defenses or anti-virus mechanisms available to us on a daily basis:
1.
The Word of God
2.
The Holy Spirit
3.
Prayer
4.
The teaching of good Bible teachers with godly character and integrity
5.
The fellowship of the saints

You and I need to exercise these anti-virus actions on a daily basis and within the community of faith