Jude 16 KJV [16] “These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.” Jude takes the time to give us a profile of the apostates he has been talking about. He begins by saying that they are murmurers. Think about what it means to murmur. The definition of murmuring is a low and distinct continuous sound. It means to complain in soft, mumbling tones or to grumble. That is what apostates like to do. They like to sneak around spewing their deceit and …
“Judgment Day!”
Jude 15 KJV [15] “to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” Enoch not only prophesied that Jesus would come again, but when He comes, He will execute judgment upon all the ungodly in this world. They relish in their wickedness and like to boast about the ungodly deeds that they have committed. They enjoy their hard speeches against the God who created them. They take His name in vain …
“A Bright Word in a Dark Hour”
Jude 14 KJV [14] “And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,” Sometimes we feel that this world is growing darker by the day. It seems more difficult now to find a bright spot in society. If you turn on the news, listen to the radio, or watch the Internet, you will not find much encouragement in our world today. The world has nothing positive to announce. The reason is simple, they are in darkness and cannot offer peace without knowing the Prince of Peace. …
“The Great Tsunami”
Jude 13 KJV [13] “Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.” Tsunamis are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea. In the ocean’s depths, tsunami waves do not dramatically increase in height, but as the waves travel inland, they build up to higher and higher heights as the depth of the ocean decreases. Tsunamis are raging waves of the sea that cause massive destruction and death. Jude declares apostates as the raging waves of the sea. Like tsunamis, they bring …
“Some People Have No Shame”
Jude 12 KJV [12] “These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;” We have all heard the phrase, “Some people have no shame”. This statement is true about apostates. They do not care who they deceive, or who gets hurt, or whose soul they damn to Hell. They will pretend to be a believer and a friend to other believers. Jude says that these people are spots in …