4 For some people, who were designated for this judgment long ago,[a] have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord. (Jude 1:4 CSB) I have always been a very straight forward guy. If I have an issue with...
Contend
3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all. (Jude 1:3 CSB) My pastor is doing a series out of Jude and I realized it...
Search Me
“Search me, God, and know my heart; put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there is any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way” (Psalm 139:23-24) Let’s be honest, we really do not want to be searched or tested, especially...
Avoidance
9 So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I heard you[a] in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.” (Genesis 3:9-10 CSB) From the dawn of man we have been making mistakes and then hiding from...
East from West
10 He has not dealt with us as our sins deserveor repaid us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,so great is his faithful lovetoward those who fear him.12 As far as the east is from the west,so far has he removedour transgressions from...