Praise God Despite Apostasy 26 August 2018 AM – Jude 1:24-25 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: As Jude ends his brief book, he does so with a note of praise. While his message was rather firm and harsh against the false teachers and apostates, his challenge to Christians was beneficial (v.20-21) and needful (v.22-23). […]
Rescuing from Apostasy 19 August 2018 AM – Jude 1:22-23 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: A rescue is when a brave person helps someone who is in danger and brings them to safety. Stories of heroic rescues are heart-warming. However, Jude tells us of a rescue mission that is even more heroic. Our duty […]
Flourishing Amid Apostasy 12 August 2018 AM – Jude 1:20-21 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: In our veggie garden, we have learned that one of the best ways to keep our plants free from disease and pests is to keep them well fed, watered and weeded. When they are healthy, they are able to […]
Apostates in the Last Days 5 August 2018 AM – Jude 1:16-19 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: God knows that we are a forgetful people. If we only heard one sermon on the characteristics and descriptions of apostates, before long we would forget and let down our guard. God gave us the book of […]
Descriptions of Apostates 29 July 2018 AM – Jude 1:12-15 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: God had Jude write his book to inform Christians in the first century about apostates or false teachers who were sneaking into churches and leading ignorant Christians astray. We remember that Jude’s theme is contending for the faith. Transition: […]
Characteristics of Apostates 22 July 2018 AM – Jude 1:5-11 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: If I described a four-footed creature about 80 cm tall that eats grass with a coat of wool and says “baa, baa”. What would it be? A sheep! The description of its characteristics identifies it. Jesus said in Matthew […]
Contending against Apostasy 15 July 2018 AM – Jude 1:3-4 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: The word “contend” means to compete against. In the first century, it described the fight an athlete had against his opponent. He struggled with great zeal, straining every muscle. The Greek word used here has an intensive prefix. Thus, […]
Saints Among Apostates 8 July 2018 AM – Jude 1:1-2 – Jude18 – Scott Childs Introduction: (2 Timothy 4:3) “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, […]