Jude 16 (ESV) — These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own
sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain
advantage.
NOTE: This verse
describes church members, but not believers. These people attend our church but
do not have saving faith and are destined for hell. They are characterized as
people who are grumblers -- always complaining about something the church does or
is doing. They are malcontents -- they are never satisfied, they are always
looking for that perfect church, not realizing that they ruin it when they
start attending. They do what they want to do, their sinful desires rule over
the church. They don't serve unless it is on their terms and is something they
want or like to do, They are loud, not humble. They boast but really have
nothing to boast about. And they only associate with people like themselves or
people who can reward their service to them. They live in a world of quid pro
quo. These people are not believers but they think they are Christians.
PRAYER: Father, I
pray for your Holy Spirit to open the eyes of these self-deceived persons. I
realize that they have hardened their heart to your message, but break the
hardened heart. Help them to see their need for a relationship with Jesus.
Change them. Transform. O how I wish we would stop playing church.
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