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Monday, July 23, 2007
Camp Study in Jude
Lew taught out of the book of Jude. Said to find it, you go to Haggai and go forward 28 books.
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James...
Neat to see how he was also Christ's brother, but didn't lay claim to that for influence or emphasis, but calls himself a servant of Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.
Lew pointed out the picture of Jude sitting down, planning to write to the "church" about salvation, but the Holy Spirit led him differently - on a Divine Interruption - to write to them about "contending for the faith."
Lew taught about how we are commanded to contend for the faith and the way that we do this is by keeping ourselves in God's love via:
Edification - building selves up in faith
Supplication - praying in the Holy Spirit
Anticipation - eagerly awaiting and hoping for His return
Convicting quote by Dwight L. Moody - "I have never seen a useful Christian who was not a student of God's Word."
Lew stressed vehemently that the he no longer studies "the bible." He studies Jesus Christ - and the bible IS Jesus Christ in written form.
Another verse Lew pointed out that was thought-provoking for me:
1 John 2:28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.
Sobering thought - that there will be Christians who will be ashamed before him.
Post more later.
7/23/2007 07:26:00 PM by Todd Bacon
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