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For what purpose did angels appear on the Biblical page? Why did they appear? To satisfy human curiosity? To "show-off?" No. Every time an angel appeared, it was to do God's work and/or deliver God's message.

The sermon presents the Book of Jude as an urgent call for believers to contend for the faith against false teachers who distort grace into license for sin or legalism. By analyzing the historical example of Israel's failure to enter the Promised Land due to unbelief, the message warns that external religious participation without genuine faith in Christ is insufficient for salvation. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of personal assurance in the person of Jesus, distinguishing between the law that condemns and the grace that saves, while urging the church to maintain doctrinal purity. Drawing on 1 Corinthians 10 and Hebrews 3, the text illustrates how God's blessings can be rejected through murmuring and idolatry, serving as a cautionary pattern for the modern church. Ultimately, the sermon encourages believers to examine their own hearts, ensure their salvation is secure, and lovingly equip one another to recognize and resist deception in the final days. Questions: Why did God destroy the Israelites in the wilderness after rescuing them from Egypt? What does Jude 5 mean when it says God destroyed those who believed not? Can someone experience God's blessings and still not truly believe in Him? Why did only Joshua and Caleb enter the Promised Land? What does the Israelites' unbelief in the wilderness teach Christians today? What does it mean to contend for the faith in Jude 3? How can false teachers creep into a church without anyone noticing? What does it mean to turn the grace of God into a license to sin? What is the difference between salvation by grace and living in obedience to Christ? Is Christ in me or am just going through the motions?

Peter explains that the salvation believers hear in the Gospel was revealed to the prophets long ago, though they searched to understand the Spirit's message about Christ's sufferings and subsequent glories. This revelation continues to serve believers today. Listen as Pastor Caleb considers why we should embrace the Gospel of our salvation and rejoice in it amid trials

1. A fruitful ministry 2. A dispute turned trial 3. An angelic countenance

"This office the Lord Jesus did most willingly undertake; which that He might discharge, He was made under the law, and did perfectly fulfil it, endured most grievous torments immediately in His soul, and most painful sufferings in His body; was crucified, and died; was buried, and remained under the power of death; yet saw no corruption. On the third day He arose from the dead, with the same body in which He suffered, with which also he ascended into heaven, and there sitteth at the right hand of His Father, making intercession, and shall return to judge men and angels at the end of the world." Chapter 8, Section 4 (Westminster Confession of Faith)

This sermon concludes a series on the book of Revelation by examining the final instructions and promises found in chapter 22. The central message emphasizes that the proper response to Scripture is worship directed solely to God, illustrated by the angel's rejection of John's misplaced reverence and contrasted with Jesus' acceptance of worship as the divine Son. The preacher urges believers to live with readiness, recognizing that the time is near and that salvation is found only through faith in the finished work of Christ, which washes the believer's robes in the blood of the Lamb. Additionally, the text highlights the dual invitation for the church to pray for Christ's return and to extend the gospel to the thirsty, while warning against altering the prophetic word. The sermon closes with an exhortation to wait with longing for the soon return of Jesus, finding ultimate comfort and hope in His grace.