*SPIRITUAL PATRIOTS #3<\/p>\n
Things Worth Remembering<\/p>\n
(Jude 5-7)<\/p>\n
INTRODUCTION:<\/p>\n
A. In our two previous lesson on Spiritual Patriots we learned:<\/p>\n
1. Of the need for Spiritual Patriots<\/p>\n
2. The need to contend\/defend the Faith<\/p>\n
3. That elders need to be alert<\/p>\n
4. That false teachers do their damage from within — they come in unnoticed<\/p>\n
B. Jude 5-7<\/p>\n
1. Soldiers learn by repetition<\/p>\n
2. Military men receive their initial instruction under supervision of a drill sergeant<\/p>\n
3. During basic training, he will require them to repeat exercises designed to help them master the skills of warfare<\/p>\n
4. The idea is to rehearse these abilities until they become second nature in the heat of battle<\/p>\n
C. Well-trained troops do not panic when they come under fire<\/p>\n
1. Their state of readiness is seen in their calmness under pressure<\/p>\n
a. They dread the rigors of boot camp but the wisdom in it when the battle erupts<\/p>\n
b. Soldiers of Christ are no different — if we are to keep our composure in the midst of crisis there are certain ideas that must be engrained in our minds<\/p>\n
c. The certainty of judgment is one of these ideas<\/p>\n
2. Although home life is different from military life, they are similar in at least one respect: both are critical training grounds<\/p>\n
a. Parents must be preparing their children…<\/p>\n
b. Elders\/preachers must be preparing the brethren…<\/p>\n
c. These instructions might get tiresome at times, but repetition is essential and truths must be reinforced<\/p>\n
D. “Now I desire to put you in remembrance…” (v. 5a)<\/p>\n
1. Jude wrote to his friends to remind them of things they once knew with certainty but had come to doubt<\/p>\n
a. Most sermons are like this — nothing new taught, but are reminders…<\/p>\n
b. We are prone to forget — we need to be reminded<\/p>\n
2. Society is adept at rationalizing sin<\/p>\n
a. Many pushing for more tolerance — the minimizing of sin<\/p>\n
b. It is distressing when Christians spurn sound doctrine<\/p>\n
E. Jude was not ready to concede the church to false teachers in disguise<\/p>\n
1. He is encouraging his readers to fulfill their mission, and reminds them that those who trouble the church will be punished<\/p>\n
2. Belief in the Day of Judgment has a powerful impact on human behavior<\/p>\n
a. Colossians 3:25<\/p>\n
b. At times it may seem that false teachers are succeeding, but God is not finished yet<\/p>\n
F. Jude uses three examples from Israel’s history to prove this point — divine punishment is inevitable that God will demand an accounting of disobedience<\/p>\n
DISCUSSION:<\/p>\n
A. GOD JUDGES ISRAEL<\/p>\n
1. Jude 5<\/p>\n
2. Israel came to dwell in Egypt when Joseph was sold into slavery…<\/p>\n
a. Exodus 1:7-11<\/p>\n
b. Exodus 3:7<\/p>\n
c. The Lord saved Israel by preparing a deliverer named Moses and empowered him to bring plagues upon Egypt that pressured Pharaoh to release the people<\/p>\n
1) God parted the Red Sea…<\/p>\n
2) The exodus was a remarkable demonstration of God’s love for His covenant people<\/p>\n
3. But Jude suddenly shifts the attention of his readers to God’s wrath<\/p>\n
a. The very people he had saved from Egypt, he later destroyed<\/p>\n
b. How could this be?!<\/p>\n
1) God’s goodness will not keep Him from punishing sin<\/p>\n
2) God will gladly pardon the penitent, but He cannot and will not ignore sin<\/p>\n
4. Jude said the reason for Israel’s destruction was unbelief<\/p>\n
a. Israel’s immorality and idolatry were evidence that they did not believe God would do what He said He would<\/p>\n
b. To lose faith is to lose life’s most important battle<\/p>\n
c. 1 John 5:4<\/p>\n
5. The Hebrews writer speaking of this incident says:<\/p>\n
a. Hebrews 3:11-12; 3:19-4:2, 11<\/p>\n
b. Paul addresses this as well<\/p>\n
1) 1 Cor. 10:1-13<\/p>\n
2) Note vs. 6-11<\/p>\n
6. Just because a person embarks on a life of faith does not guarantee eternal security in heaven — 1 Corinthians 10:12<\/p>\n
B. GOD JUDGES ANGELS<\/p>\n
1. Jude second illustration of the certainty of judgment came from the shocking story of the fallen angels — Jude 6<\/p>\n
a. Apparently these heavenly messengers were dissatisfied with their position as servants of God<\/p>\n
b. Instead of humbly submitting to God they rebelled — their mutiny ended in disaster<\/p>\n
c. Like dishonored angels, people who seem closest to Him may actually be farthest from Him in their hearts<\/p>\n
2. Jude’s message is clear: If angels could not avoid punishment for their sins — what makes us think that we can?<\/p>\n
a. It is terrifying to fall into the hands of a living God … Hebrews 10:26-31<\/p>\n
b. What about Christians that turn their back on God? — 2 Peter 2:20-22<\/p>\n
3. The day of Judgment is approaching — although false teachers choose to ignore it, they cannot escape it<\/p>\n
4. 2 Corinthians 5:10<\/p>\n
C. GOD JUDGES SODOM<\/p>\n
1. The third example of the inevitable punishment for sin centered around the citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah — Jude 7<\/p>\n
2. Sexual sins are really symptoms of a far deeper problem: unbelief in God<\/p>\n
a. The “fornication” (sexual immorality — NKJ) is a broad term that indicates any type of improper sexual relations<\/p>\n
b. “Strange flesh” refers to physical intimacy with a member of the same sex<\/p>\n
1) Paul denounces homosexuality as a violation of God’s will<\/p>\n
2) Romans 1:26-27<\/p>\n
3) The Bible attributes this behavior to spiritual rebellion rather than genetic makeup<\/p>\n
4) When a person will not submit to God, he begins a downward spiral that results in a breakdown of his own standards<\/p>\n
3. Sodomites were destroyed for the immoral behavior — fire and brimstone rained from heaven and destroyed its inhabitants<\/p>\n
a. Jude stated that Sodom and Gomorrah were “set forth” as an example — destruction come to the wicked<\/p>\n
b. To “set forth” means to expose — God wants all humanity to witness the wrath in store for the wicked<\/p>\n
4. Sodom unmistakably prefigures the suffering to be experienced by the disobedient in the eternal fires of hell.<\/p>\n
a. Jesus used Gehenna as a depiction of hell’s unending agony<\/p>\n
b. The fires that burned continuously at Jerusalem’s trash heaps graphically portrayed the eternal torment awaiting sinners<\/p>\n
c. Revelation 20:15<\/p>\n
5. On the day of Judgment, destruction will come upon the earth as suddenly and unexpectedly as it did for Sodom<\/p>\n
CONCLUSION:<\/p>\n
A. Jude used these biblical accounts from Israel’s history to remind his readers that God would demand an accounting from the false teachers who were troubling the church<\/p>\n
1. They would not succeed in the end<\/p>\n
2. It is easy to become disheartened when evil appears to be advancing and winning the day, but Christians must not become discouraged and give up their defense for the truth<\/p>\n
B. Christians must never lose confidence that God will punish unrepentant sinners and vindicate the faithful in the end<\/p>\n
1. the last word always belongs to the Lord.<\/p>\n
2. Don’t you forget it!<\/p>\n
*Outlined from Aubrey Johnson’s book “Spiritual Patriots”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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