Stand For The Truth Ministries

The Coming Of The Lord

Pastor Tony Costa continues his sermon series on false teachers in 2 Peter 3:1-10 Outline:

In relation to the unbeliever.  The last days - the period between His first and His second coming - Acts 2:17; 2 Tim. 3:1; 1 Peter 1:20

1. The argument of the false teachers - vs. 3,4  ("nothing has changed" - uniformity)

2. The argument of Peter

God's promise of Christ's coming to judge... a) is stated in His Word - vs. 1,2 (Isaiah 66:15,16; Mal. 4:1-3 b) has been confirmed by history - vs. 5,6 (Matt. 24:36-39) c) Has not been forgotten - v. 8 (Psalm 90:4) d) is consistent with His character - v. 9 (1 Thess. 5:3) The Day of the Lord - 2 Thess. 1:7-10; Joel 2 "The intellectual denial of the Lord is caused by a moral defect in the character of man." "Right now it seems that man is having his day.. But the day of man is about to end, to give place to the Day of the Lord.”

It's Payday For False Prophets (Pt. 3 of 3)

Pastor Tony continues with Part 3 of this series. (II Pet. 2:21,22)

Outline:

Their pseudo-conversion

A. What they profess 1. To know Christ 2. A reformed lifestyle

II Cor. 5:17; Col. 2:18-23; Titus 1:16

B. What they truly are

1. Overcome, not overcomers 2. In worst shape, not better (Matt. 11:20-24) 3. Pigs, not sheep

Prov. 26:11; 1 Cor. 6:10,11)

It's Payday For False Prophets (Pt. 2 of 3)

Pastor Tony continues preaching from II Peter on the attributes of false prophets.  (II Pet. 2:10b - 19) Outline: 1. Their pride - (vs. 10b - 13a; also Jude v. 10) 2. Their practices (vs. 13b - 16; also Jude 12) a. Immorality - (vs. 13a - 14b; also II Tim. 3:6) b. Greed - (vs. 14a - 16; also Numbers 22 - 25) 3. Their promises - (vs. 17 - 19; also James 1:25) a. Springs without water (v. 17) b. Mists driven by the wind (v. 17) "The purpose of life is not to find your freedom, but, to find your Master."  P.T. Forsyth

It's Payday For False Prophets (Pt. 1 of 3)

Pastor Tony continues his series in II Peter 2:3b-10a. Outline: 1. The promise of punishment Three examples:  a) the fallen angels (v4), Heb. 9:27, b) the pre-diluvian world v5, Heb. 3:7,8, c) Sodom and Gomorrah (v. 6, Luke 17:28-32 2. The promise of protection (v. 9a) Jude v 24; Mal. 3:18 - 4:3 "By delay of repentance, sin strengthens, and the heart hardens.  The longer ice freezes, the harder it is to be broken."

The Bible- God's Special Revelation

In this sermon, Pastor Tony Costa preaches from II Peter 1:16-21.  This sermon actually preceded the one on false prophets, and assures us that the Bible is indeed inspired by and is God's word, not man's imagination.  Pastor Tony also makes the point that our experiences are not a sure way of Christian understanding unless we test the experiences with the word of God. "the Bible is the only book whose author is always present when we read it." Outline: 1. Peter's experience- 1:16-18 2. God's special revelation- 1:19-21 a. the Authority of the Word (Acts  17:11) b. the Authorship of the Word (Acts. 5:32) c. the Inspiration of the Word (Mat. 5:18; John 20:30-31; Acts 1:16; Acts 24:14; Samuel 23:1-2) d. the Illumination of the Word (1 Cor. 2:12-14; John 16:13) "it is possible for a man to analyze the Bible and lose it in the process; to prepare a synthesis of the Bible and lose his soul... to make himself perfectly familiar with the letter and to find out that the letter kills because he has lost touch with the spirit"  G. Campbell Morgan

Portrait Of A False Prophet

In this podcast, Pastor Tony Costa preaches a message from II Peter 2:1-3 about the false prophet.  (27 minutes) Scripture: II Peter 2:1-3a Outline: 1. Their sphere of influence - v.1a (from among you.  Acts 20:30; Titus 1:9) 2. Their method - v.1b (secretly.  Jude 4) 3. Their abomination - v.1c (deny (literally 'refuse or reject') the Lord ('master").  Jude 8; 3:17) 4. Their success - 2a (many will follow.  Jeremiah 6:14; II Tim. 4:2-4) 5. Their immorality - v.2b (Jude 4,7; Jeremiah 23:14, 32; v.14 6. Their motive - v.3a (because of greed).  v. 14