Jude 17-25

Jude 17-25

Monday, November 2nd, we continued our study in the Book of Jude covering verses 17-25. These are the ‘how to’ verses of Jude instructing us in what to do as we contend for the faith. 17But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22And of some have compassion, making a difference:  23And others save with fear,...

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Posted on Nov 2, 2009 | 0 comments

Christians, Blood, Halloween and Bars

Christians, Blood, Halloween and Bars

Matt and I went to our local ‘Blood Connection’ office and gave blood last night. I highly recommend it.  Call me crazy, but there is something abstractly beautiful about Christians who donate blood. On the way home, we noticed all the ‘Haunted Houses’ along the way.  Lights flashing everywhere, some were just for Halloween and some were blue lights outside bars. We began to discuss how similar these two things were.  Both are dark, both are scary, both take your hard earned money and give you grief and fear in return. This is so very sad, but true.  It has been said that “If the wages of sin were paid immediately, it would be much less popular.” I wondered why God does not immediately punish sin.  My only conclusion is...

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Posted on Oct 31, 2009 | 8 comments

Jude 10-16

Jude 10-16

Monday, October 12th, we continued our study in the Book of Jude covering verses 10-16.  In these verses, God has put some mighty hard words. I suspect because He is speaking to and about some might bad behaviors. What I learned last night is God instructs us to be aware, very aware of those among us (and perhaps even ourselves) who are caught in deceptions that undermine His order in the church. 10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 12These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you,...

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Posted on Oct 13, 2009 | 0 comments

Jude 5-9

Jude 5-9

Monday, October 5th, we continued our study in the Book of Jude covering verses 5-9.  These are some very interesting verses.  Studying them in conjunction with our Wednesday night Bible Study of I John (taught by Preacher Greg) played a large part in my thoughts on ‘contending for the faith’. What I learned last night was that Jude is written to the church body, not unbelievers.  This I knew already but the directive is much more focused when we realize that we are to contend for the faith ‘in the church body’, meaning our church family or others who know and have accepted Jesus Christ and His free gift of salvation. Read below to find who it is that we are to contend with: 5 So I want to remind you, though you already know these...

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Posted on Oct 6, 2009 | 0 comments
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