But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Red Flags - “a warning signal or sign … something that indicates or draws attention to a problem, danger, or irregularity.” (Merriam-Webster) 1. Misdirected love begins with the of selfish . “For people will be lovers of self…rather than lovers of God…” (2 Timothy 3:2a & 4b) 2. Misdirected love leads to a of selfish . “lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure…” (2 Timothy 3:2b-4a) 3. Misdirected love may a . “…having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power.” (2 Timothy 3:5a) BECOMING RED FLAG READY: • Make the decision to be a , not a . • , , (Jeremiah 33:3; Psalm 15:1-5; Heb 4:12; Phil 1:27; Jude 1:3) NOTES…