Welcome to episode 12 of Grasp the Bible.  In this episode, we return to the Book of 2 Timothy and cover chapter 3.  The title of the message is, “The Prophetic Appeal.”  We discuss: 

• The characteristics of the false teachers in Ephesus (vv. 1-5) 
• The actions of the false teachers (vv. 6-9) 
• The fact that persecution is coming (vv. 10-13) 
• The sufficiency of Scripture in our lives (vv. 14-17) 

Key takeaways: 

• Since churches in every generation have false teachers, we need to know how to recognize them and their activities.   
• Self-centeredness leads to all kinds of ungodly actions. 
• If we desire to live a life pleasing to God, we will encounter persecution. 
• The Bible is useful for teaching, rebuking, correction, and moral training. 

Quotable: 

Character is determined by behavior.  What we are is seen in what we do. 

Application: 

• A true relationship with God is not a matter of knowledge alone, but of knowledge and practice (obedience) of what is known.  
• To suffer for the name of Jesus is not something rare, but is actually the norm. 
• Just as students learn from textbooks to be equipped for a task, Christians learn from the Bible to be equipped for the work God has called us to. 

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