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was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied,
saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, to
execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their
deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way,
and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against
him.” Jude 14-15
I proceed with my study of Jude using the Christ-Centered Exposition commentary series volume for this book. Today, my study consists of a review of Jude 11-16, with a focus on a commentary-assisted review of the third division per the commentary - vv14-15 - which is titled God Condemns the Ungodly Because It Is Their Destiny. The commentary points out how the condemnation of the ungodly was written about long ago when Enoch (7th from Adam) shared his prophesy which Jude references from the "nonbiblical book of 1 Enoch 1:9, affirming the truth of this statement without endorsing the whole of the book as divine or special revelation." The commentary continues by sharing that God condemns false teachers "prior...to the flood." About use the word ungodly four times in vv14-15, the commentary then shares how God feels about "those who live without reverence and respect for God. They walk in an ungodly manner, with evil deeds, they think in ungodly ways, and they talk with ungodly and harsh words." The commentary concludes by sharing that "[n]o evil action, thought, or word will go unpunished, nor will it be erased from the divine memory (Proverbs 11:21; Nahum 1:3). These men and those like them will have no defense, no retrial, no appeal. As Romans 3:19 says, every mouth will be silenced." Once again, believers should be motivated to share the gospel as much as possible such that many can be saved.
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My Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are an awesome God who loves me and who is full of grace and compassion for me - making me one of Your family and adopting me as Your child, loving me and saving me while I was still hostile to You. Thank You Jesus! I am not deserving of such love and blessing. My sin is great and it continues...daily. Please forgive me Jesus and help me overcome and turn from my sin towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You love me. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to You Jesus and for them to choose You as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
