Session 7:V 17-19

Jude v. 17-19 Outline: 

• Jude  17
  • Jude encourages us to remember the __________________ made by the apostles.  Long, long ago it was revealed by __________________ that these things would happen.  The introduces the concept of God’s omniscience – He knows __________________ things for all time past, present, and future.
    • Colossians 1:15-18
  • God has given us His __________________ through the apostles that we might know Him and follow His will.
    • 2 Timothy 3:16-17
• Jude 18
  • These predictions from the apostles said there would be scoffers who followed their own ungodly passions instead of the will of __________________.
• Jude 19
  • Instead of following the __________________ of the Word of God, evil men follow their own passions.
  • As a people of God, we should be marked by following the Word, not the __________________.  Even when that makes us uncomfortable or unpopular.
  • We should never downplay the teaching in the __________________ in order to appeal to the culture.  Our job is to teach the Word, __________________ will build His church.
    • Matthew 16:18
  • If we ever find ourselves filtering our sections of the Bible or watering them down to be more palatable, we are in a __________________ position.
    • We are then those who are __________________ of the Spirit.  __________________ people.
  • Worldly people make plans on, live for, appeal to the culture of the world for their purpose and acceptance.
    • James 4:1-8 tells us that worldly people…
      • __________________ and fight v. 1
      • __________________ v. 2
      • __________________ wrongly v. 2
    • And we instead should….
      • __________________ to God v. 7
      • __________________ the devil v. 7
      • __________________ near to God v. 8
      • __________________ our hands v. 8
      • __________________ our hearts v.8 
  • Titus 1:16 reminds us that people can __________________ to know God, but their __________________ deny Him
    • We are called to more than that.  We are called to live differently.  We are called to lead differently.
  • Hebrews 5:12-14 calls on us to __________________ in the Word of God.  To get off of the babies’ ________________ and chew on ________________.
  • Romans 7:5 calls us to live in the __________________, not the flesh.

Deuteronomy 6:4-9 reminds us to bind the Word of __________________ to every aspect of our lives.  When we find our satisfaction in who God is, we find the deepest satisfaction a person can have on earth.