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Men always try to blame someone or
something else for the difficult days we
live in, but the real reason is found in 2
Timothy 3:2-4. Why are the last days so
difficult and hard? __________________
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It is because of sinful, selfish men and
women!
For Men Shall Be . . .
1.
Lovers of their own selves
—
selfish,
self-centered, seeking to please self
2.
Covetous
—lovers of money, greedy,
worshiping the dollar bill
3.
Boasters
—those who love to brag
about themselves and about what
they are going to do
4.
Proud
—a person who considers
himself above others and tries to lift
himself above others, even if it
means stepping on others
5.
Blasphemers
—those who speak
against God, and drag His good
Name into the mud, and speak of
God in an irreverent way
6.
Disobedient to parents
—those who
do not obey or honor their parents,
those who are rebellious in the
home
7.
Unthankful
—ungrateful,
not
appreciating all the blessings
received, not thankful for all of
God’s goodness (Rom. 1:21)
8.
Unholy
—no respect for anything that
is sacred
9.
Without natural affection
—without
that love and affection that should be
shown in the family (the love that a
mother has for her child, that a father
has for his son, or that a young
person should have for his brother or
sister or parents)
10.
Trucebreakers
--those who refuse to
make peace, who would rather be at
war with you, who would rather be
your enemy than your friend
11.
False accusers
—those who say false
things about a person
12.
Incontinent
—not
having
self
control
13.
Fierce
—
savage, brutal, untamed like
a wild animal
14.
Despisers of that which is good
—no
love for what is good and right
15.
Traitors
—one who betrays another
(like Judas), pretends to be your
friend, but later he lets you down and
is not your friend at all
16.
Heady
—those who do things in a
hasty way without much thinking;
they will act first and think later
17.
Highminded
—puffed up, swollen
with pride, conceited
18.
Lovers of pleasures more than
lovers of God
—pleasure seekers
rather than God seekers —2 Timothy
3:2-4
Men shall be sinful and selfish! As you
think about this list, think also about
yourself. ARE YOU PART OF THE
PROBLEM? Are
you
guilty of any of
these things (see especially numbers 1, 6,
7, and 18)? If so, what should you do
about it? What
are
you going to do about
it?
The world’s greatest problem is not
something on the outside, but it is
something on the INSIDE (see Mark 7:21
-23).
To be continued in the next
issue of the Amish Voice
These Bible studies are published by the
MIDDLETOWN BIBLE CHURCH, 349 East
Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06457
(U.S.A.)
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