Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering. Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives. (‭Jude‬ ‭1‬:‭22-23‬ NLT) Observation: Don’t abandon others, but show mercy to those who are struggling with faith, rescue others by pulling...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love. (‭Jude‬ ‭1‬:‭20-21‬ NLT) Observation: For those of you who are living in the truth, you must build up each other in your...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ predicted. They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them. (‭Jude‬...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: In the same way, these people—who claim authority from their dreams—live immoral lives, defy authority, and scoff at supernatural beings. But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said, “The Lord rebuke you!” (This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses’ body.) But...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: So I want to remind you, though you already know these things, that Jesus first rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, but later he destroyed those who did not remain faithful. And I remind you of the angels who did not stay within the limits of authority God gave them but left the place where they belonged. God has kept them securely chained in prisons of darkness,...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time to his holy people. I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you. They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God. For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers. So...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: Anyone who wanders away from this teaching has no relationship with God. But anyone who remains in the teaching of Christ has a relationship with both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to your meeting and does not teach the truth about Christ, don’t invite that person into your home or give any kind of encouragement. Anyone who encourages such people becomes a...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts. (1 John 5:21 NLT) Observation: Attention believers, you should stay away from anything that is more important or takes up more of your attention than God. Application: Nothing should be more important to any of us as believers than God. Anything that does, whatever it is, a Christian...

Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer Scripture: We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them. We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one. (1 John 5:18, 19 NLT) Observation: True Christians do not make a habit of living their lives in sinful ways because Jesus is with them...