Stay Strong and Stay Close

As we've journeyed through the book of Jude, we've seen his urgent warning against false teachers who had crept into the church, distorting truth and sowing division. But Jude's concern goes deeper than exposing threats—-he calls believers to personal vigilance, urging them to guard their own hearts so they don't drift into the very deception they're resisting. This morning we'll focus on verses 17-21 which one commentary called "guidelines for avoiding apostasy." In these verses, Jude provides practical wisdom for staying anchored in the faith and finishing well.

(Jude 17-21, Jude 3, Jude 16, Matthew 24:5, 11; Acts 20:29-30, I Timothy 4:1, I John 4:1, II John 7-8, II Peter 3:1-3, Psalm 119:9, Colossians 3:16, Acts 2:17, Hebrews 1:1-2, Romans 16:17, I Corinthians 1:10, Titus 3:10, Galatians 5:19-20, John 17:20-23, Ephesians 4:12, I Thessalonians 5:11, Ephesians 6:18, Romans 8:38-39, John 14:21, John 14:24, Matthew 24:13, Titus 2:13)