In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

God has provided specific qualifications for church leaders.

1. What is worship---2. How should we worship---3. What is musical worship---4. What should musical worship include---5. How should we worship musically-

Main Points--1. Be diligent to be found in peace, without spot and blameless -v. 14-.--2. Consider God's patience to be salvation -vv. 15-16-.--3. Beware lest you fall from steadfastness -v. 17-.--4. Grow in grace and knowledge -v. 18-.

Main Points--1. God is eternal -v. 8-. He operates outside of time.--2. God is patient -v. 9-. He is waiting for people to repent.--3. God is coming -vv. 10-13-. He will judge the earth with fire.

Main Points--1. A reminder of the truth -vv. 1-2-.--2. A warning about scoffers -vv. 3-4-.--3. A promise of future destruction -vv. 5-7-.

1. False teachers are empty. They can't satisfy -vv. 17-18-.--2. False teachers are enslaved. They can't escape -vv. 19-20-.--3. False teachers are ensnared. They can't change -vv. 21-22-.

1. The False Teacher's Mouth- Pride -vv. 10b-13a---2. The False Teacher's Eyes- Lust -vv. 13b-14a---3. The False Teacher's Heart- Greed -vv. 14b-16-

1. Description of False Teachers -vv. 1-3---2. Examples of Destruction -vv. 4-10---3. Examples of Deliverance -vv. 5, 7, 9-