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Understanding to contend!
Certain men, ungodly men have crept in, unnoticed to the body (see Jude4) and Jude is warning the church to contend for the faith (See Jude3).
To contend you need to understand.
This evening we are looking to understand the nature of the ungodly (apostates).
I think maybe we better give the scripture here to start with
Ungodly men who turn grace into licentiousness (Jude4)
Ungodly men who deny The Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ (Jude4)
Peter also describes them (2Pt2:10-17)
Jude is not just repeating on what Peter says, but will add more information in our passage tonight on it, but maybe we should look at Peters words to help us on our journey.
As we go tonight I would like for us to look at the ungodly men who:
Reject divine authority (Jude8-11)
Resort to deliberate hypocrisy (Jude12-16)
Ungodly men who reject divine authority
All authority comes from God.
All authority has been given to Jesus (Mt28:18).
These ungodly men are rejecting God given authority, are rejecting divine authority and setting up their own perceived authority.
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What are some of the qualities of these ungodly men according to (v.8)?
They are dreaming, they defile flesh, they reject authority and revile angelic majesties
Did Michael revile, rail against Satan (v.9)? what did he do?
No he did not, he said the Lord rebuke him.
More describers of these ungodly men are found in (v10), what are they?
They revile what they do not understand
They act by instinct like unreasoning animal
Jude then offers three Old Testament examples (v.11) what are they?
Way of Cain, Error of Balaam and Rebellion of Korah.
We will get into talking about these things as we go tonight.
Cause of their rebellion (Jude8; Gen3:5; 2Pt2:12, 22)
They are dreamers, they are deceived like in the garden.
They are suckered by Satan’s lie.
They have the truth, but reject the truth
They like the world today are feeding themselves on false doctrine that relies on self, inflates self-importance and encourages rebellion against God has His word.
Peter says it like this.
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Course of their rebellion (Jude8-11; Ps12:4, 73:9, 11)
Because of rebellion and pride they are defiling the flesh, living to satisfy animal lusts, like brute beasts (Jude10).
They despise God’s authority
They disobey God’s law
How can we despise God’s authority and disobey God’s law, or are we capable of it today?
Consider this
It is despising God’s authority and disobeying God’s law by knowing what to do and not doing it.
With tongues they speak evil (Jude8, 10; Ps12:4; Ps73:9, 11) )
This phrase speak evil means to blaspheme, let me give some examples
With the tongue denying the authority of God
With the tongue they speak against God and his authority, speaking as if they had the authority
With the tongue speaking, questioning God and his power and authority.
- This is taking God’s word, God’s power, God’s authority lightly or in jest, this is rebellion!
Consequences of their rebellion (Jude8-10, Ecc8:11
They corrupt, they destroy themselves (v.8, 10)
Though they speak of things they think they know but do not know, promoting self, but really destroying self.
The way of rebellion is always the way to ruin
Judgment is not always passed immediately, so many discount God, His word, His authority, His ability and they live as if there was no God.
Let me bring back in a verse and discuss it a little more
Things we can get from this, and then i will expand.
Michael did not pronounce against Satan for the body of Moses.
But said the Lord rebuke you.
Why were they contending, disputing, arguing about the body of Moses?
Let me give you a scripture to help us
The Jews though they rebelled against Moses at one time, would have lifted him up and esteemed him high, so God kept him low and hidden.
Now was for Michael not rebuking Satan it is a dangerous thing for anyone to try to come at Satan, he is powerful and at the time he had authority over death.
We today have victory because of Jesus but still we need to know Satan is a powerful foe and we better be alert
The condemnation of the false teachers, the apostates (Jude11)
Woe to them!
Those who have gone the way of Cain (Gen4; 1Jn3:11-12; Gen3:21; Eph2:8-10)
In Genesis chapter 4 we see the story of Cain and Able and acceptable and unacceptable sacrifice, it is noted in John too.
Cain rebelled against God’s way of salvation.
See by God providing animal skins to Adam and Eve
God is making in clear that blood was necessary for salvation, forgiveness comes through the shedding of blood, by the way of Faith as noted in (eph2:8-10).
God rejected Cain, because He rejected Cains offering, for it was not with right heart, right thing.
The way of Cain is a way of pride, resting in your own works and righteousness and not that of God that comes through faith.
To us faith in Christ Jesus.
The way of Balaam (Jude11, 2Pt2:15-16)
What is the way of Balaam (v.15)?
He is one who is selling his God given calling, gift (prophet) for a price, to make money.
The apostles were not in it for the money (1The2:5-6) in fact Paul turned down money to the Corinthian church (1Cor9:15).
The gospel is not to be a means for personal gain (see 1Tim6:6ff)
Balaam was a true prophet of God who prostituted his gifts.
You can read about the spirit of Balaam:
Teaching of Balaam was a stumbling block, trying to get Israel to compromise.
This goes hand in hand with turning the grace of God into lasciviousness (Jude4).
This now leads to our next example.
Rebellion of Korah (Jude11; Num16; TIt3:1-2)
The rebellion of Korah is found in (Num16) where he and 250 leaders of the sons of Israel rose up against Moses and his God given authority and leadership
Today the same thing can be, people rise up to speak against God given leaders, even when we may not like them.
We are to be subject to them.
With Korah it did not end well
So, what we have here is
Cain rebelled against God’s way of salvation
Balaam rebelled against God’s call for separation
Korah rebelled against God’s given authorization for service
Resort to deliberate hypocrisy
False teachers, apostasy is very dangerous to the church and it can slip in unnoticed (Jude3).
Our passage now gives us some vivid pictures to recognize why so dangerous to the church.
What are these men according to (v.12-13)?
Hidden reefs, they are without fear, they are clouds without water
What more do we learn about the false teachers from (v.16)?
They are grumblers, fault finders, speak arrogantly, flattering for own gain.
In the limited time we have left tonight let me expand on some of these things.
They are hidden reefs (v.12)
- filthy spots, blemishs (see 2Pt2:13 too).
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