Jude closes his letter with a promise and a praise. A promise that God is able to care for us, and praise for the AWESOME God we serve. Jude’s original intent on writing to his fellow believers was to share the joy of their salvation. The salvation that he discovered AFTER his Brother’s work here […]
The last time we were together Jude told us to watch out for those masquerading as believers. Their actions can cause a LOT of trouble. But today he tells us how to deal with such people. Jude tells us to “have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; […]
Jude’s original intent in writing this letter was to share a joy with his readers. But instead he found a battle he couldn’t refuse. A battle for faith. Those refusing to accept God’s boundaries was not something new. Jude pointed to three very famous instances in history. The new church was experiencing them too. He […]
Jude, another of Jesus’ brothers, wants to share a word with us. He has done a 180 since the day he was outside trying to drag his brother home. Jude doesn’t call himself the brother of Jesus. Instead he shares his relationship to Him by sharing his relationship to another of Jesus’ brothers, James. These […]
One again we come to the end of John’s letter. There is MUCH more he wants to say but wants it to be face to face. John was NOT a gossip! He did not disclose in his letters anything that needed to be settled personally. His letters were short and dwelt on the major point […]