But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jude 17 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life……
But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively. Jude 8-10 Independence from the Word of God leads to Spiritual Immorality, Independence from the Authority of God leads to Spiritual Arrogance, and Independence from the Spirit of God leads to Spiritual…
“For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.” Jude 4 Christianity at times can seem very lenient. Many churches around the world are quick to assure you that…
Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. Jude 3 What you believe determines how you behave. Our beliefs affect us relationally, morally, financially and spiritually.…
Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Matthew 7:13-14 Jesus has been preaching a…
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 What we believe about God shapes our prayers. Prayer tests our…
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Matthew 6:25 God is a really BIG GOD! He is in your corner and…
For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:20 Wow! Jesus pulls no punches. How is our righteousness supposed to exceed that of the experts? How are we supposed to live holy and perfect lives? Jesus gives us six examples…
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Salt and Light. Jesus looked at the people on the hillside, those broken, those unwanted, unloved, and he says to them that they are the…