Leadership in Context

You cannot trust two things at the same time. You can’t trust Jesus AND your traditions to save you. All have sinned, all need to be saved, and there is no other way to be saved except by the cross.

The book of Jude concludes with five things we need to do when dealing with false teachers causing division in the church: (1) Keep yourself in the love of God, (2) anticipate the increase of the mercy of God in your life, (3) give away some of that mercy, (4) don’t be silent, and (5) hate what sin does.

When someone defies the Word of God, when they go their own way, when they are rebellious and cause division in the church, they are not working against you but are working against the Lord. How do we not act like that? Jude instructs us to be responsible to build ourselves up in faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. 

Jude compares false teachers to hidden reefs. We live in a culture where not only is there no consequence for sin, but you are a bad person if you think there should be. The wind blows, and a lot of stuff blows with the wind. Be wise. Be anchored in the Word, or you will be hitting a hidden reef that will bring you down.

Jude warns against false teachers. He warns against a resistance to divinely-appointed authority. If we honor God’s authority in the local church and work through the precepts of Matthew 18 when there are issues, the church would be vibrant and healthy.

False grace leads people to live as if there are no consequences to sin. The consequence for sin is eternal. Even the angels could not escape judgment. 

To be a Christian, you have to have a Master. You are not morally free. You are morally dependent on the Lord, His powers, and His directives. In this week’s episode of the LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXT podcast, Keith continues the study of the book of JUDE.

We are not trying to attain our salvation. Jesus bought that for us on the cross. Instead, we are trying to live out what we already attained. In this week’s episode of the LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXT podcast, Keith begins a study of the book of JUDE.

A vision that is not worth working for is a vision that will never work. Three Vision Truths: (1) Good vision defines a value and puts a price on it of human endeavor. (2) Goals are not end products; they are tools. (3) Inspiration equals perspiration.

Vision Truths: (1) Vision understands that the WHO is bigger than the WHY—God is the “who” of the vision. (2) Vision requires single focus and multitasking—Lack of preparation and details will invalidate the destination. (3) Vision needs clarification on the difference between function and process—People lose heart in vision when they get buried in the function. (4) Honest evaluation is a key ingredient in vision—Sometimes the road changes on a journey or the path just isn’t working, and adjustments need to be made.