Jude 20 KJV [20] “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,”      Here, we have a wonderful admonishment for the beloved. Jude is encouraging the brethren to build themselves up. Now, he is not talking about building up our ego or self-image but our most holy faith by praying in the Holy Ghost. There is no substitute for Spirit-filled praying. Just like we need Spirit-filled singing and preaching, we need men and women who will pray in the Holy Ghost.      What does it mean to pray in the Holy Ghost? It …

Jude 19 KJV [19] “These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.”      In this verse, Jude gives us three marks of these mockers who will appear in the last days. He first says that they will separate themselves. That does not mean they will separate from the world or unbelief as Christians do, but they will separate from true and consecrated Christians. He also marks them by saying that they are sensual. That means that they satisfy their senses by having no moral restrictions. They do whatever will please them and justify their ungodly deeds.      In …

Jude 18 KJV [18] “how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.”      Jude reminds us that the apostles predicted that mockers would come in the last days. They were right then, and they are still right today. This world enjoys mocking the things of God. They mock Him through their music and movies, spewing vile and profane words. They laugh at sin, relish in their evil deeds, and curse the name of God because they are ungodly.      Thank God for the men who warned us about …

Jude 17 KJV [17] “But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;”      We hear a lot of chatter in this modern-day world. The internet and social media world have created an atmosphere where people like to voice their ideas and opinions. Most do it without ever considering the consequences of what they are saying. We must remember that God is keeping a record of what we say, and one day we will give an account of those words. Another thought to remember is that a spiritual man or woman is …

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 …

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 …

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. …

 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 …

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 …

Jude 11 KJV [11] “Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.”      The three men in this verse depict apostates. In doctrine, Cain rejected the blood atonement; in desires, Balaam sold out for money; and in disrespect, Core disrespected Moses. You will still find this true about the apostates of our day. They are in error in their teaching and handling of finances, and there is no regard for preachers who preach with authority.      Someone asked me about …