God is your savior thru Jesus Christ -Jude 25a-. And you need God as your Savior -Context-. This God keeps you from stumbling -Jude 24a-. He will present you blameless before His glory -Jude 24b-. Then, you will marvel at His majesty -Jude 25b-. And you will do so forever and ever -Jude 25c-.

From the first four verses of Jude, here is Jude's purpose for writing. Prove your calling and maintain your confession by studying our common salvation and contending for the faith once for all time delivered the saints. More simply- Constantly review the content of your faith and always be ready to fight for it.

Ezekiel is in the -Vally of Dry Bones.- Jonathan Edwards- -God in His eternal decree has connected salvation with the means of salvation.- William Greenhill- -We must use means, and look to God to be all in all in them.- WSC- -The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption are his ordinances, especially the word, sacraments, and prayer- all of which are made effectual to the elect for salvation.-

The Jewish opposition to Jesus and Pilate's interaction with the the Savior give us an opportunity to behold our King as He condescends to save us from the degradation of our sin.

This message reviews Titus and applies Paul's main message to Titus, to you, and to me.

As a Christian, because God Himself is at work in you, you ought to work out the implications of your salvation.

While God called Moses up to Mount Sinai, God calls you and me to come to Mount Zion, a metaphor for the church, where He meets with us, reveals Himself to us, and renews His covenant with us. So, the invitation is, -Come to Zion.-

Christianity demands change. Christ affects change. He does so by revealing Himself to us. Since this is the case, we can rightly pray, Lord Jesus, show us your life-changing glory.- Moses' plea undergirds our plea.

The true Christian distinctives are not primarily your doctrinal stance, your position on the Bible, your gospel proclamation, your regularly Bible reading, or your prayer life. True Christian distinctives do not center on what you do. What separates you from all other individuals and churches is the presence of Christ.

Since messages are prepared for specific times and places, the practice sessions are never quite the same as the real thing. Nevertheless, because several folks have asked, here is a recording of a rerun giving the content actually presented at my 55th class memorial service including the personal testimony of my conversion.