2 Peter 2: False Teacher

This week, we walk into the dark woods of 2 Peter 2 to face the uncomfortable—but necessary—truths about false teachers. Just like Frodo and the hobbits questioned Strider’s allegiance, Peter calls us to examine more than appearances when discerning who to follow.

We explore:

• The characteristics of false teachers: deceptive, greedy, arrogant, and destructive
• The appeal they carry: speaking smooth words while leading many astray
• The judgment they face: swift and certain, like the angels who sinned or Sodom and Gomorrah
• The call to the church: to be vigilant, rooted in truth, and growing in grace

This is a passage for the discerning disciple. A call to grow in spiritual perception—not cynicism, but wisdom—and to teach our childre ...