Grace Bible Church of Bend Pastor Phil Kooistra

In the final two verses of his letter, Jude concludes with the most important thing for us to remember: that the source of our strength and hope to contend for the gospel and keep ourselves in the love of God is not dependent on us, but on God alone. He points us to God’s power and preeminence, encouraging us to properly align our worship to the only One who is worthy of it. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

In Jude 17-23, we are shown how to contend for the faith without tearing down the church as we attempt to silence the scoffers and corral false doctrine. We do this by remembering the truth of God's Word, keeping ourselves in the love of God, and showing mercy to those around us just as the Lord has shown great mercy to us. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

In this sermon from Jude 11-16, we look at the continued warnings regarding the dangerous teaching and lifestyle of the false teachers. Jude now focuses on their pride and love of self and warns of the destruction this leads to. We should reject the ways of these false teachers and instead turn to Christ, who alone can forgive us of selfishness, greed, and rebellion, transforming our hearts and receiving us as sons and daughters. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

In this sermon from Jude 8-10, we see Jude’s continued warning, describing the reasoning the false teachers use to justify their sin and the consequences that await them for their rebellion. Because false teachers ignore the objective truth of God’s Word and choose to live by their subjective feelings and beliefs, they are on a path to destruction that we would do well not to follow. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

In this sermon from Jude 5-7, Pastor Phil looks at three Old Testament examples that warn us not to follow the false teachers’ path, highlighting the character of apostates and the consequences we can learn from. These examples warn us of the dangers of unbelief, rebellion, and immorality, and encourage us to live by faith, in humble submission, and by the power of the Spirit, to put to death the sins of the flesh. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

In this sermon from Jude 3-4, guest speaker Sam Raju helps us to understand what true faith is, reminding us that we are not just called to believe that God exists but to put our faith and trust in him. He also looks at the biblical definition of grace and three common misconceptions: that grace is a permission to sin, that it is God letting up on his standards, or that grace opposes effort. With these truths in mind, may we earnestly contend for the faith! From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.