Turning from the Truth.

Pastor Grosjean
II Timothy 4:1 “I charge [thee] therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”

I. Because they do not like Firm Preaching
A. Reprove
B. Rebuke
C. Rebuild (Exhort)
II. Because they do not like Full Doctrine II John 7 “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:”
A. Some are Lost vs. 7
B. Some are Lied to vs. 7
C. Some are Lazy vs. 8
D. Some are Lily-livered (Cowards) vs. 10
III. Because they like Fables II Cor. 10:3 “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; 6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.” Acts 17:21
A. The War for Man
B. The Worship of the Mundane
C. The Washing of the Mind
D. The Waiting for Messiah
IV. Because they hate the Faithful Word. Jn. 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
July 6, 2007; December 4, 2009sm