Wednesday 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 the last days there will be scoffers and people that chase their ungodly desires. The ungodly will always mock us and reject us. They will hate us just like they hated Jesus. Truly following Jesus, taking up your cross and following Him will ALWAYS cost you something. Is this true in your life? Has following Jesus cost you something?
- One of the reasons they'll reject us is if we refuse to be like them and just do whatever feels good. Pursing our own passions and living only to satisfy ourselves is ALWAYS a bad thing. We as believers have only two options... we are going to live according to our flesh (our lusts and passions) or according to the Spirit. Which is true of your life most of the time? What do your actions, habits and words prove is true of you?
Prayer Topics:
- That you would faithfully follow Jesus, no matter the cost.
- That your actions would prove you are living according to the Spirit today.
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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