And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.” Luke 2:16–18 This Christmas present was so different.…
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:13-14 What are you celebrating this Christmas? We celebrate things because much of life is mundane. We celebrate and recognize…
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:2 The vast majority of our lives is filled with waiting and preparation while only a fraction is…
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. Jude 24-25 Jude ends his…
And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. Jude 22-23 Jesus says that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. In a day of false teachers, there is no substitute for…
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……
Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam’s error and perished in Korah’s rebellion. Jude 11 Jude uses these verses (11-16) to describe these false teachers that have slipped into the church. Grumblers, malcontents, boasters, people following their own sinful desires. They…
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…