Jude 17 - 23 DEFENSES UP

Today at SBCAC's (South Bay Christian Alliance Church) WNBS (Wednesday Night Bible Study), we went through the book of Jude verse 17 through 23.  The main theme of the study was that the church is called to defend themselves for there are evil men lurking within there mists.  In verses 4 - 16, Jude gives a description of such men so that believers may identify them.  In verse 17, they have come to know who these evil men are and they are being called to put up there defenses.  How does the church do that?  Jude shows them.

1. They are only able to pull up there defenses because they have experienced the love of God.  It is by God love that they are able have such a protection.
2. Acknowledging that they are empowered to defend themselves because of God they are then called to remember the teachings of Jesus which come through the words of His apostles.  
3. The next defense is to "keep yourselves in the love of God" (v. 21)  Believers so then ask "How do we keep ourselves in the love of God?"  Jude provides the answers to that.
• by building up our faith
• praying in the Holy Spirit
• wait for the mercy of Jesus Christ
4. We are not only called to defend ourselves but to also help others whose defense are down whose having doubt.

Church of Christ let us build up our defense by observing the commands that Jude gives us to protect us from the ungodly men who are lurking within our mists.


Here is the study if you have time to watch:
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