Verse By Verse

About how false teachers err by relying on their dreams rather than the authority and reality of the word of God.

Jude verses 8-10 Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones. 9 But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you." 10 But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively.

Verse By Verse radio broadcast for the 7th of July.

Jude verses 5, 6 and 7. Three Examples of Condemnation in the Old Testament: People who did not believe (Jude 5), Angels who did not abide (Jude 6), Cities who did not repent (Jude 6). Repentance, faith and abiding in Christ is essential for the Christian faith and for your salvation.

Jude verse 4 "For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ."

(For Saturday, June 23, 2012)

The theme and purpose of the letter: An appeal to contend for the Christian faith.

Jude verse 3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.

Introducing the author, recipients and the greeting of Jude's letter.

Jude 1-2 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: 2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

Brenten Powers was interviewed on Latvian Christian Radio (www.lkr.lv) about the program "Pants pec panta" or "Verse by Verse" English Bible study that airs Saturday nights at 10:00pm.