Post by Woody Williams on Nov 5, 2010 8:25:21 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Jude 1-4, 17-21
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Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who
are called, who are beloved in God the Father and kept safe for Jesus
Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.
Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation
we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend
for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. For
certain intruders have stolen in among you, people who long ago were
designated for this condemnation as ungodly, who pervert the grace of
our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus
Christ. But you, beloved, must remember the predictions of the
apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; for they said to you, ‘In the last
time there will be scoffers, indulging their own ungodly lusts.’ It
is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing
divisions. But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy
faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God;
look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to
eternal life.
Devotional
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Jude writes a strong exhortation to the early Christians to hold fast
to the faith and Gospel as revealed in Jesus Christ. There will
always be scoffers and those who will distort the message of grace
and dismiss the life of righteousness and justice. This is still a
much needed exhortation today.
Prayer
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Remind me of your call to me, O Lord, when I begin to stray. Amen
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Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who
are called, who are beloved in God the Father and kept safe for Jesus
Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.
Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation
we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend
for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. For
certain intruders have stolen in among you, people who long ago were
designated for this condemnation as ungodly, who pervert the grace of
our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus
Christ. But you, beloved, must remember the predictions of the
apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; for they said to you, ‘In the last
time there will be scoffers, indulging their own ungodly lusts.’ It
is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing
divisions. But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy
faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God;
look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to
eternal life.
Devotional
----------
Jude writes a strong exhortation to the early Christians to hold fast
to the faith and Gospel as revealed in Jesus Christ. There will
always be scoffers and those who will distort the message of grace
and dismiss the life of righteousness and justice. This is still a
much needed exhortation today.
Prayer
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Remind me of your call to me, O Lord, when I begin to stray. Amen