The Skinny with Jesus

If we are going to be successful in this Christian life we must BUILD OUR FAITH. Jude points us to prayer and pleads with us to keep ourselves in God's love by staying close to Christ. He reminds us to be merciful to our brothers and sisters in Christ who are wrestling with doubt or unbelief and tells us to be ready to speak truth into the lives of those we love when they are being pulled into sin and temptation. Jude cautions us not to be drawn into sin by those who have chosen sin and chosen the desires of their flesh over relationship with God. Jude wraps his letter up much like he began... with Jesus! He reminds us Whose we are. He points us to Christ. He worships the One Who is able to keep us from falling.

Scripture for this episode:

Jude 1, 17-25

Ephesians 6:18

John 3:16

Matthew 18:12

Luke 15:4

If we are going to be successful in this Christian life we must BUILD OUR FAITH. Jude points us to prayer and pleads with us to keep ourselves in God's love by staying close to Christ. He reminds us to be merciful to our brothers and sisters in Christ who are wrestling with doubt or unbelief and tells us to be ready to speak truth into the lives of those we love when they are being pulled into sin and temptation. Jude cautions us not to be drawn into sin by those who have chosen sin and chosen the desires of their flesh over relationship with God. Jude wraps his letter up much like he began... with Jesus! He reminds us Whose we are. He points us to Christ. He worships the One Who is able to keep us from falling.

Scripture for this episode:

Jude 1, 17-25

Ephesians 6:18

John 3:16

Matthew 18:12

Luke 15:4

Jude reminds us to remember the warnings of Christ's apostles - Peter, Paul, John - all warn us that false teachers will attempt to drag us away from the truth of the Gospel. They promise freedom they cannot deliver. They are shepherds who feed only themselves. Only Jesus, our Good Shepherd, promises that when we come to Him we will NEVER go hungry!

Scripture for this message:

Jude 12-19

2 Peter 2:1-3

2 Peter 3:17

2 Peter 2:19

John 10:11, 14-15, 17

John 6:35

2 Timothy 4:3-5

1 John 4:1

Luke 6:43-44

Matthew 7:20

Galatians 5:22-23

Jude teaches us to remember our God, Who is both perfectly gracious and perfectly just. He pleads with us to remember His rescue AND His wrath! Jude challenges us not to just rely on our instincts and do whatever feels good but rather to remember that we have been called to a higher purpose - Defend the faith that's been entrusted to you! And he warns us that the sexual immorality this world is selling will actually leave us empty and broken. The "whatever feels good, do it," mentality will actually destroy us. But when we are steeped in doubt or temptation, Jude also gives us hope. He points us to a Savior. To our Deliverer. When we cry out to Him, He meets us in the middle of it.

Scripture for this message:

Jude 3-11

Romans 1:24-26

Isaiah 55:8-9

Jeremiah 29:12-13

One of the main threads through the book of Jude is that as followers of Christ we must reject falsehood and immorality. We must learn to hold everything we're told to believe up to the Light of scripture. What does it look like to clothe ourselves with Christ and put on the armor of Light? Don't buy into the darkness this world is selling. We must live as children of Light!

Scripture for this episode:

Jude 4

John 12:35-36

Romans 13:12-14

Ephesians 5: 6, 8-9

Jude teaches us that we will defend with all our might what is most precious to us. How do we, "contend for the faith that's been entrusted to us?" Jude gives us 3 specific challenges:

1) Reject falsehood and immorality.

2) Remember God's rescue AND His wrath.

3) Remember the warnings of the apostles.

Scripture for this message:

Jude 1-3

Proverbs 4:23

Philippians 4:7

Ephesians 6:12-18

The book of Jude is one powerhouse, packed little book in the New Testament. In this series Jude will teach us to be on guard against false teaching, remind us that the Gospel has been entrusted to us, and show us how to fight our spiritual battles by staying close to Christ.

In this message, we will discover that this letter was in fact written to US!! It was meant for every believer who claims Christ as Lord, then and now. We have been called, we are loved, and we are kept. Tune in to get the SKINNY on this first, imperative message from Jude.

Scripture for this message:

Jude 1-2

Ephesians 2:10

John 3:16

1 John 3:16

1 John 4:19

1 Peter 5:8

John 10:14

There will always be so many things vying for our time and attention. Solitude is not a popular concept these days but even Jesus "withdrew to lonely places," to pray. He knew where His strength came from and He CHOSE to spend time alone with God in prayer, plugged into His power source. Tune in to hear more about what it looks like to "Keep Choosing Him," by living with "Surrendered Time."

Scripture for this message:

Luke 4:42

Luke 5:15-16

Hebrews 12:2

Psalm 46:10

In God's economy surrendered treasure will always result in more than what we had! If we're not careful, rather than owning stuff, our stuff will own us. We must ask ourselves, "What is my greatest treasure?" Is it Christ? We must check our hearts. Material blessings are not necessarily bad. But whatever we treasure most owns our heart and with privilege comes responsibility.

Scripture for this message:

Matthew 6:24

Revelation 3:15-18

Luke 12:15-21, 33-34

Matthew 19:16-22

Looking at this passage in scripture, Jesus responds to 3 different men regarding their lack of surrendered hearts. He says following Him means 3 crucial things:

1) Follow me into uncertainty

2) Follow me now

3) Follow me without looking back

Scripture for this message:

Luke 9:57-62

Romans 6:21

Revelation 3:15-16

Luke 9:23