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Prayer For Lost Loved Ones
*Pastor’s Note: We all have loved ones that have either never made a commitment to or surrendered to the Lord, or are sitting on the fence so-to-speak, or in fact know the truth and are wandering from it. Let us … Continue reading
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Jude Verses 22-23
Jude 1:22-23, “And on some have compassion, making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.” Continuing on Jude starts this next verse with the word, AND. … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged 2 John, Apostasy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Brimstone, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Cliche, Comfort, Compassion, Counsel, Damnation, Defiled, Disciples, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, False Teachers, Fear, Fire, Flesh, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Guidance, Hate the Sin, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Hell-Fire, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Honey, Inspiration, Instruction, Jehovah's Witness, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jude, King James Version, Kingdom of Heaven, KJV, Leadership, Leading, Life, Life Lessons, Line Upon Line, Lord, Love the Sinner, Mercy, NASB - New American Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible, New King James Version, New Testament, NKJV - New King James Version, Precept Upon Precept, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Temptation, Theology, Truth, Vessels, Vigilance, Vinegar, Word of God, Word of Truth
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God Hates Sin
*Pastor’s Note: On keeping with today’s theme of God’s hate for evil and wickedness and for choosing the path to life, I offer you this poetry from Sister Deborah Ann Belka from her website, CHRISTian Poetry – By Deborah Ann. … Continue reading
Posted in Poetic Praise
Tagged Abusive, Apostasy, Bible, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christian Poetry, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Cruelty, Deborah Ann Belka, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Genesis, God, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Inspirational Poetry, Instruction, Jesus, Life, Poetic Praise, Poetry, Religion, Religious Poetry, Spiritual, Spiritual Poetry, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Wisdom, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verse 20
Jude 1:20, “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, . . .” I truly love how Jude starts this section now as it relates not to apostates or false teachers, but … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged Apostasy, Beloved, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bride of Christ, Bridegroom, Charismatic, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Church, Comfort, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, False Teachers, Familiarity With the Word, Gifts of the Spirit, God, God Almighty, Gospel, Gospel-Centered, Hamlet, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Faith, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Intercession, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jude, Life, Line Upon Line, Living Word, Lord, New Testament, Pentecostal, Pray in Holy Spirit, Pray in Repetition, Precept Upon Precept, Religion, Righteousness, Romans, Russian Roulette, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Seek Truth, Shakespeare, Speaking in Tongues, Spirituality, Teaching, The Whole Word, Theology, Traditions, Truth, Will of God, Word of God, Word of Truth, Written Word
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Jude Verses 17-19
Jude 1:17-19, “But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
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Jude Verse 16
Jude 1:16, “These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.” I want to continue with the thoughts we left off with concerning the character and nature of … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged Abundance of the Heart, Apostasy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Charisma, Charm, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Civil Injustice, Complainers, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, False Teachers, Flattery, Fleshly Lusts, God, God Almighty, God's Authority, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Grumblers, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jude, Legalistic, Liberal, Life, Line Upon Line, Lord, Lusts, Narrow-Minded, New Testament, Permissiveness, Precept Upon Precept, Progressive, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Social Injustice, Spirituality, Teaching, Theology, Truth, Warnings, Wolves in Sheep's Clothing, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verses 14-15
Jude 1:14-15, ‘Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, “to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th Generation From Adam, Apostasy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Bond of Peace, Book of Enoch, Christ Jesus, Christ's Co-Heirs, Christian, Christianity, Daniel, Encouragement, Ephesians, Expository Teaching, False Teachers, Genesis, God, God Almighty, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Calvin, Jude, Life, Line Upon Line, Lord, Many Denominations, New Testament, One Body, One Faith, One God, One Hope, One Spirit, Precept Upon Precept, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spirituality, Teaching, Theologian, Truth, Ungodliness, Ungodly, Unity of The Spirit, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verses 12-13
Jude 1:12-13, “These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostasy, Assembly of God, Bad Tree, Bearing Fruit, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blackness, Cave, Cave Exploration, Celebrations, Celestial Bodies, Chapter of Judging, Charismatic, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Communion, Darkness, Discernment, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, False Teachers, Firewood, Gluttony, God, God Almighty, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Gift, Inspiration, Instruction, Jeremiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jude, Judging, Life, Light of the World, Line Upon Line, Lord, New Testament, No Light, Precept Upon Precept, Psalms, Raging Waves, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Self-Centeredness, Self-Righteous, Selfishness, Spirituality, Teaching, Tree Planted by Water, Truth, Utter Darkness, Wandering Stars, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verse 12
Jude 1:12, “These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostasy, Assembly of God, Bad Tree, Bearing Fruit, Bible, Bible Teaching, Blackness, Cave, Cave Exploration, Celebrations, Celestial Bodies, Chapter of Judging, Charismatic, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Communion, Darkness, Discernment, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, False Teachers, Firewood, Gluttony, God, God Almighty, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Gift, Inspiration, Instruction, Jeremiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jude, Judging, Life, Light of the World, Line Upon Line, Lord, New Testament, No Light, Precept Upon Precept, Psalms, Raging Waves, Religion, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Self-Centeredness, Self-Righteous, Selfishness, Spirituality, Teaching, Tree Planted by Water, Truth, Utter Darkness, Wandering Stars, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verse 11
Jude 1:11, “Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.” We continue where we left off in verse 11. … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Teaching
Tagged Apostasy, Bible, Bible Teaching, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Crucify, Denominations, Discernment, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, Fall Away, False Teachers, God, God Almighty, Gospel of Matthew, Heavenly Father, Heavenly Gift, Hebrews, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Impossible, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jude, Judging, King Solomon, Life, Line Upon Line, Lord, New Testament, Nothing New Under the Sun, Numbers, Open Shame, Precept Upon Precept, Religion, Religious Theories, Righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, Scriptures, Spiritual Truths, Spirituality, Study the Bible, Teaching, Traditions, Traditions of Men, Truth, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verses 9-11
Jude 1:9-11, “Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” But these speak evil of whatever they … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John, Apostasy, Apostates, Apostle John, Apostle Paul, Assumption of Moses, Authority, Balaam, Bible, Bible Teaching, Brute Beasts, Christ Jesus, Christian, Christianity, Devil, Dignitaries, Encouragement, Expository Teaching, False Teachers, God, God Almighty, Grace, Gratification, Heavenly Father, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Instruction, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jude, Judgment, Korah, Life, Line Upon Line, Lord, Michael The Archangel, Moses, New Testament, Precept Upon Precept, Rebellious, Rejecting Authority, Religion, Revelation, Righteousness, Romans, Salvation, Satan, Scripture, Scriptures, Selfishness, Sexual Appetites, Sovereignty, Spiritual Beings, Spirituality, Teaching, Truth, Word of God, Word of Truth
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Jude Verses 5-7
Jude 1:5-7, “But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not keep … Continue reading
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Jude Verses 3-4
Jude 1:3-4, “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the … Continue reading
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Jude Introduction & Verses 1-2
Traditionally, Jude was/is recognized as the Brother of James who wrote the Epistle by the same name and the half-brother of Jesus, Himself. By his own admission, Jude was doubtful of Jesus’ deity until after the resurrection and he clung … Continue reading
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2 John, Verse 1-3
Introduction In this short letter, the Beloved Apostle refers to himself as, the Elder. This could be how he referred himself to the churches he corresponded too or to individuals. This brings up a question, not of authenticity, but of … Continue reading
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I John 5:14-17
1 John 5:14-17, “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we … Continue reading
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Standing On The Word of God
We took a break this evening after watching some Deep Ocean documentaries on Curiosity Stream and my wife decided to check out some Facebook posts. I had to take care of our girl, Bella and her canine diabetes shot and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy, Apostasy, Apostle Paul, Believing a Lie, Choices, ChristianHeadlines.com, False Prophets, False Teachers, God Is Just, God Loves, Hebrews, Homosexuality, Jeremiah The Weeping Prophet, John, Last Days, Leaders, Loving God, Luke, Marriage, Matthew, Michael Foust, Pastors, Perilous Times, Perversion, Same Sex Marriage, Scriptures, Shepherds, Sin, Teaching, Teaching Lies, The Great Shepherd, Truth, Turning Away From Truth, Under-Shepherds, Word of God
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I John 2:18-19
1 John 2:18-19, “Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. They went out from … Continue reading
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 
Jude Verses 24-25
Jude 1:24-25, “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion … Continue reading →