6. Jude’s Doxology: An Encouragement to Perseverance
Jude 24-25
Every believer seems to go through seasons where we are overwhelmed or discouraged in our walk with Christ.
After the last several weeks of walking through the book of Jude, it would be easy...
Jude 24-25
Every believer seems to go through seasons where we are overwhelmed or discouraged in our walk with Christ.
After the last several weeks of walking through the book of Jude, it would be easy for us to be discouraged with all the work that needs to be done to contend for the faith and stand against the false prophets of the day.
Jude anticipates that the readers of his letter might feel the same way. So he ends with a powerful encouragement for us to continue to persevere in living for Christ. I pray that today’s sermon will encourage you to leave with a renewed passion to see God for who he really is and go back to your family, job, and wherever you may go with a fire to see Him glorified in and through your life.
-Pastor Nate
5. How to Survive in the Ungodly World
Jude 17-23
In our text today you will hear a warning to the church against False Prophets from a faithful disciple and pastor of the church of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jude teaches us how....
Jude 17-23
In our text today you will hear a warning to the church against False Prophets from a faithful disciple and pastor of the church of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jude teaches us how we are to respond in a day and age where not every voice in the church can be trusted. Jude teaches us that:
You must remember
You must grow
You must show mercy
Jude expects all true believers to grow in the context of a church where not all teachers are trustworthy. Let’s study together verses 17–23 on, “How to Survive in an Ungodly World."
-Pastor Terry
Notice: Technical Difficulties & Title List
There were technical difficulties in recording sermons 2, 3, and 4 of the Jude Series.
We hope their titles, passages, and written summaries will be a blessing to you...
Dear Friends,
There were technical difficulties in recording sermons 2, 3, and 4 of the Jude Series.
We hope their titles, passages, and written summaries will be a blessing to you.
May 3, 2014
Study of Jude #2 - What is a Christian?
Jude 1-2
Last week, Pastor Mike laid the foundation for our study that will give us the opportunity to study the whole book of Jude. The book is distinct in several ways. Jude was written by a man who was a half- brother of Jesus of Nazareth. It contains the only greeting in the New Testament that doesn't mention grace, and the only one that includes love. It was believed to be originally written to Jewish-Christians, but it is God's Word for His whole church, and so directly applicable to us. At the very outset it asks us to ask ourselves some important questions: Who are we in Christ? What are we as a true believer? What should we desire as a true believer? So, let’s prepare our hearts as we search the riches of God’s word today.
-Pastor Terry
May 11, 2014
Study of Jude #3 - Defending the Truth
Jude 3-4
Jude lived during a time when Christianity was under severe political attack from Rome much like today. There were aggressive spiritual attacks that came from Gnostic-like apostates. They professed to be Christians but claimed to have additional knowledge superior to what the Apostles taught. This knowledge included the denial that Jesus Christ was God. Other attacks came from the Libertines, who rejected the Scriptures and lived as freethinkers, one without moral principles or a sense of responsibility in sexual matters. These apostates had infiltrated the church with false doctrine.
Jude is the only book in the Bible that is totally dedicated to confronting this “apostasy” that denies the true biblical faith. Jude wrote to condemn these apostates and urged the believers to contend for the faith. He vividly describes the apostates in terms of their character and immoral activities.
Today, I want you to see Jude's exhortation that you must care about the truth. Then we’ll look at Jude's appeal that we would be aware of the continuing threat against the truth that comes...not only from the outside, but from within the Church. So, lets open God’s Word to begin our study.
-Pastor Terry
May 18, 2014
Study of Jude #4 - Dealing, Identifying, and the Destiny of the Ungodly
Jude 3-4
Last week, we began our study with an introduction of Jude's main contention and concern in Jude 3 – 4. Then we saw that Jude emphasized that truth matters and what a Christian believes matters immensely. Jude is greatly concerned over the fact that the false teaching was leading some astray in the church. He wanted these Christians to hold fast to the truth of God’s Word. He wanted them to have a sound theology based upon the teaching of Jesus, based upon the teaching of the apostles and based upon biblical truth. The point that Jude is making is that Truth and Doctrine matter.
In verse 5 thru 16, Jude is describing to us the main characteristics of the false teachers who are troubling this local congregation that he is writing to. Today, I want you to see the fact that apostates are teaching a grace that does not lead to a changed life and that they are belittling Jesus, our Master and Lord. This tells us how incredibly timely this letter is for us today. So, lets open God’s Word to begin our study.
-Pastor Terry
1. A Warning to Us
Jude 1-4
Last week we finished up our series together on “Who is Jesus” where we learned about who Jesus is from birth, to the Cross, to the empty tomb. That leads us into the study of the book of Jude for the next 6 weeks and here’s why. As believers in Jesus Christ it is important...
Jude 1-4
Last week we finished up our series together on “Who is Jesus” where we learned about who Jesus is from birth, to the Cross, to the empty tomb. That leads us into the study of the book of Jude for the next 6 weeks and here’s why. As believers in Jesus Christ it is important that we take heed to the words of Jude as it is a warning to all believers to stand firm and contend for the faith. God is warning His children about the "ungodly who have crept in”. God provides instructions to his children on how to prevent the ungodly (false teachers) from infiltrating the church by contending for the faith. We are given a picture of what will happen to our families and our churches if we fail to contend for the faith-- “God’s word will be twisted by False teachers”. So, let us open our Bibles to the book of Jude and see all that God is telling us.
-Pastor Mike