Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

Jude verses 20-21 teach us how to be built up “…on our most holy faith”. The second way listed is, “ praying in the Holy Ghost,…” Only a saved person can do this. The Holy Spirit dwells within and seals the Born Again Child of God (Eph 1:13). We pray, and the Holy Spirit carries that message to the Father, through the Son: Rom 8:26  Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered”  Walk and talk with the Lord. Look how near He is to you all the time!

How is a person to “build themselves up” in the faith? According to Jude v 20, firstly, it is to “stay put” on your foundation: (Jud 1:20) “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith…” I, like most every believer, used to at times doubt how I could be saved and yet fall into sin. One day I came to the Lord and, after asking forgiveness once again, said, “Lord, you asked me to repent. I did. You asked me to believe that Jesus died for my sins and rose again alive from the dead. I did. You said if I would do those things, you would save me. I must believe you always keep your Word. If I should die and go to hell, if you mean you didn’t do it. Since I know you cannot lie nor fail, I will never doubt you again.” And I haven’t. Stay put on “your most holy faith”.

If I understand my sentence structure correctly, the core sentence of Jude verses 20-21 is “Beloved build(ing) up yourselves….” I will be coming back in the days to follow and look at each of the prepositional phrases to see “how” we are to do that. It is enough to say today; one is labor, to seek spiritually, to BUILD, grow stronger, in this Christian Faith!

The Lord Jesus once said, (Jn 14:15) “If ye love Me; keep My commandments.” Do you know what was the first commandment Jesus ever gave? Answer: (Mk 1:15) “Repent and be saved”. Don’t say you love Him if you have been willing to humble yourself before God and man to receive the Lord Jesus was your Savior.

(Mat 26:73) “And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. (74)  Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.”  Peter knew they would be convinced if He cursed and swore, for no follower of Christ would do that! Many times I have had individuals try to convince me their soul was saved while such speech betrayed them.

(Col 4:16) “And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. “ When I go to church, I don’t want to hear sweet stories for the purpose of touching my emotions. I want to hear the Word of God with the Lord Jesus uplifted. If the Gospel of Christ will not move me, nothing else can or should take its place.

We face many concerns in this life, from health to provision, mental strength to hurt feelings. The needs of each day are many and varied. Yet, I have a blessed promised in Scripture: (Php 4:19) “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” There is no need too large, no problem to great for my God! So, when the troubles of life come,  immediately look to the Savior!