2. THREATS AGAINST THE CHURCH “In The Last Days”, Part XI Jude 16-19

3. THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST APOSTATES: (vs.16) Verbally Discontent: “grumblers” Vocally Self Focused: “complainers” Vindictively Immoral: walking to their own lusts” Vainly Flattering: “mouth great swelling words

4. PREPARE BELIEVERS FOR THEIR NECESSARY STRUGGLES. Transition: (vs.8-16) is a burning list of strong accusations against Apostates; PREPARE BELIEVERS FOR THEIR NECESSARY STRUGGLES. Proverbs 2:3 Philippians 1:9 Hebrews 5:14 1 Thessalonians 5:20-22

5. 6 Reasons the Church lacks discernment: (1)The Church has minimized teaching doctrine. (2)Substituting Truth for moral relativism and post- modern subjectivity. Matthew 7:13,14 (3) Contemporary Evangelistic Strategies abandoned: James 4:4 (4)Failure to properly interpret and study the Word: 2 Timothy 2:15 (5)The church has abandoned church discipline; not confronting sin, (6)Void of spiritual maturity. Hebrews 5:12-14

6. THE ARMOR AGAINST APOSTATES: (vs.17-19) Alert to Mockers: I john 2:18,19; 2 john 7-11 Alert to Sensual consumption: Jude 4,15,16 Alert to Divisive tendencies:

7. THE ACCENT ON SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT: (vs.19b) (The Most Valuable Asset for the Faithful) Romans 8:9 Romans 8:9 “Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ is none of His.”

8. APPLICATION FOR THE BELIEVER…. moral decay 1.Speak directly to the moral decay in society. necessary struggles 2.Believers will face “necessary struggles” for the propagation of the Gospel and the Church. spiritual discernment 3. Ask God for spiritual discernment. leadership of the Holy Spirit 4. Pray for the leadership of the Holy Spirit.