The Way of Abiding
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does…
Before We Go Back To The Future
20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”[a] 22 And he said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you…
You Will Stand Blameless Before The Presence of His Glory With Great Joy
God will ensure that you make it Home to Him to join the joy that exists in His presence.
Keep Yourselves in God’s Love
God’s Word emphasizes both the sovereignty of God and human responsibility. Jude closes his letter with a word on each. First, we must persevere to the end, keeping ourselves in God’s love.
A Portrait of Godless Leadership
Jude paints a clear portrait of what godless leadership looks like, but by this picture, he also helps us to see what faithfulness will look like too.
Wheat & Weeds
The church needs to stay vigilant against error, and those who want to sow it in the Lord’s field.
Remember
Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors. Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you,
An Earthly Slice of Heaven
Satisfaction in this life is possible, as we learn to find our hope and help in the Lord alone.
Scarier Than Snakes
Unless your heart has been trained by grace to speak in submission and humility, in times of hardship, your default will likely be to mindlessly speak in sinful complaint-