Tuesday Devo
Scripture:
Jude 1
17 But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ predicted. 18 They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. 19 These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them.
17 But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ predicted. 18 They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. 19 These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them.
Commentary:
17–19 On the Apostolic Warnings. Jude redirects the readers’ attention to their own knowledge of apostolic predictions concerning the last days.
17–18 Beloved emphasizes Jude’s personal concern for the readers and God’s love for them (see notes on vv. 1–2 and 3). Jude reminds them of the predictions of the apostles concerning the emergence of ungodly scoffers within the church during the last days. These apostolic warnings were probably oral, but such warnings were part of the common stock of early Christian preaching (e.g., Acts 20:29–30; 1 Tim. 4:1–5; 2 Tim. 3:1–5). These critics come from within, having become part of the church by clandestine means and acting as if they were true Christians (see Jude 3–4, 19). But they are led astray by following their subjective feelings and ungodly passions that are contrary to the Word of God (cf. v. 8).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 2451.
17–18 Beloved emphasizes Jude’s personal concern for the readers and God’s love for them (see notes on vv. 1–2 and 3). Jude reminds them of the predictions of the apostles concerning the emergence of ungodly scoffers within the church during the last days. These apostolic warnings were probably oral, but such warnings were part of the common stock of early Christian preaching (e.g., Acts 20:29–30; 1 Tim. 4:1–5; 2 Tim. 3:1–5). These critics come from within, having become part of the church by clandestine means and acting as if they were true Christians (see Jude 3–4, 19). But they are led astray by following their subjective feelings and ungodly passions that are contrary to the Word of God (cf. v. 8).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 2451.
Questions:
- In verse 17, Jude tells us that we need to remember Jesus' and the apostles' predictions about the last days. This means we as believers should know what Scripture says is coming and be looking forward and expecting His return. We should be ANTICIPATING Jesus coming back. How often do you think the day He returns? When you think of it, what emotions come up? Anticipation? Excitement? Longing? Or is it dread?
- Looking FORWARD to the day Jesus comes back means that our focus WON'T be on us or on our problems or circumstances. Where we put our focus from day to day changes everything. Where is your focus? Are you blinded by the daily grind? Is there any hope and anticipation in you for the return of Jesus?
Prayer Topics:
- That your eyes would stay on the prize.
- That you would long for the day you see Jesus.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
3. Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? Since “all have sinned” and the “wages of sin is death,” Jesus had to die on the cross to pay the fine for my sin so I could be right with God.
(Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:21-23, 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:1-6; Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22)
(Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:21-23, 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:1-6; Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22)
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