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Jude is one of the shortest books in the Bible, but packed with significant doctrine. The overall theme of the book is that believers should remain firm in their faith and resist the influence of false teachers. Jude was previously describing certain persons who had crept into the Church unnoticed (…

Intro; This morning as we looked at “The Arrogance of a Spiritual Apostate” , we learned that these people have heard the truth, rejected the truth and now the ridicule or mock the truth. We saw that they; Are dreamers who defile the flesh, reject authority and speak evil of dignitaries [ heavenly host…

24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. What was heard from the beginning? 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked…

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And on some have compassion, making a distinction; 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out…

Summary In Jude 14-16 , the author continues the theme of the judgment of his opponents, the false teachers. In this instance, Jude cites the book of Enoch (1 Enoch 1:9) specifically to make his case. In this episode, we discuss the implications of Jude’s citation of 1 Enoch and the Old Testament sources…

This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…

We all have heard the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” In this song we hear lyrics like “In every life we have some trouble, But when you worry you make it double” And lyrics like, “Now listen to what I said, in your life expect some trouble, When you worry you make it double, But don’t worry, be happy,…

Understanding to contend! Certain men, ungodly men have crept in, unnoticed to the body (see Jude4 ) and Jude is warning the church to contend for the faith (See Jude3 ). To contend you need to understand. This evening we are looking to understand the nature of the ungodly (apostates). I think maybe…

1 W hat marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it—we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. But that’s also why the world doesn’t recognize us or take us seriously, because it has no idea who he is or what he’s up to. Do you hear the excitement in John’s voice?! Do you…

I. Motive of the Heart A. God Knows It 11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord , How much more the hearts of men! B. God Weighs It 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the Lord weighs the motives. 2 Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. 3 The…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and open them with me to the book of Jude. We’re nearing the end of our study of this little epistle and I hope what you have found is that this epistle really could be written today as easily as it was in the first century.…

What kind of offense? a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act. annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles. the action of attacking someone or something. In is all three. This is the Gospel that we take into the world. It…

All the neighborhood stood still and quiet, my wife froze where she was at, I stood looking at my son… my heart beating powerfully in my chest with some of the deepest fear mixed with concern and panic that it had ever felt. Just seconds before… I watched as my young son rode his bike between our cars…

Remember, Unbelief destroys you now and later. Remember, Rejecting Authority Binds You to the Deception of Self-worth. Remember, Immorality is Destined for Punishment

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

OPTIONAL : ((Show a short video on False Teachers)) 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. John wants them to be aware of the fact that not every spiritual teacher is a credible teacher. There are…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

God porovidentially cares for His Church.

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

Turn with me to 1 Thessalonians 5:21 ( S ). 11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…