Waiting for the Lord's Mercy

Saturday, August 16, 2014
Jude 1:17-25

17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 
20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 
23 And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 
24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 
25 To the only wise God our Saviour, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. 

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Who are we warned about during the last time? (v.18a)
2) What will these people be like? (v.18b,19)
3) What are Christian to do during these last days? (v.20-21)
4) How are we to help those who have fallen in their faith? (v.22-23)
5) Are we supposed to help every backslidden believer? Why, or why not? (v.23)
6) Who keeps us from falling into sin? (v.24a)
7) How will He present us before the Father? (v.24b)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
8) Do you live according to your fleshly (or carnal) nature, or are you led by the Spirit?
9) Have you ever succumbed to the lusts of your flesh? If so, what happened?
10) What do you do when you are tempted to act according to the desires of your flesh?

PRINCIPLES
11) Those who live according to their fleshly desires, cannot please God!
12) Only the spiritually mature are able to help those who are given over to carnality.
13) God is able to keep us from falling from the faith, but only if we want to be kept in the faith.