Epistle of Jude

Conversations about the Bible include: “The Bible is God’s Love letter.” “Read the Bible like a respectable novel.” “The Bible is a narrative telling about God’s love.” “The Bible is a source of knowledge.” I’ve often wondered about the best way to describe the Bible. The Bible is all those things and more. Talking with my mom, she asked me what type of literature is the Bible? Granted, it is impossible to include them all, here are selected ones along with what they can teach. Narrative or…

authority, and the creation of many canon lists, such as the Muratorian Canon established in 200 AD. While it is missing both its beginning and end, the Muratorian Canon includes the gospels of John and Luke, Acts, Paul’s letters, Apocalypse of John, Jude 1 and 2 John, Wisdom of Solomon, and the Apocalypse of Peter. In the early third century, though, Eusebius came up with a system that referred to three categories of text; recognized, disputed, and spurious. The books that were considered…

Sermon Notes Ephesians 4:1-6 (part 2) “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and…

5 Jesus is the One When sin entered the world of humanity through Adam, the relationship between God and man was broken. In order for restoration to occur, it became necessary to substitute the lifeblood of another. Because love is at the core of God’s character, he granted mercy and forgiveness to all of humankind by providing the perfect sacrifice for the redemption of his creation. Romans 3:23-24 says, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified…