Jude 3-4 - I found it necessary to write and exhort you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all. 4 For some men, who were designated for this judgment long ago, have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into promiscuity and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.
Jude 17-18 - Dear friends, remember what was predicted by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 they told you, “In the end time there will be scoffers walking according to their own ungodly desires.” 19 These people create divisions and are unbelievers, not having the Spirit.
2 Peter 3:3 - First, be aware of this: Scoffers will come in the last days to scoff, living according to their own desires.
An Appeal to Heaven // Pine Tree Flag
The Pine Tree Flag, also known as the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, was used during the American Revolution as a symbol of resistance against British rule. It featured a pine tree and the phrase "An Appeal to Heaven," conveying the colonists' belief in their right to seek divine intervention and justifying their quest for independence.
Join or Die
“Join, or Die” is a famous political cartoon created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 during the French and Indian War. The image of a disjointed snake with the caption aimed to encourage the American colonies to unite against external threats, conveying the idea that division would lead to their downfall, emphasizing the importance of unity for collective strength.
Gadsden Flag
The Gadsden Flag, with its iconic yellow background and coiled rattlesnake accompanied by the phrase “Don't Tread on Me,” became a symbol of American independence and resistance. Created during the American Revolution, the flag conveyed a strong message of individual liberties and a warning against encroachment on those freedoms, representing the spirit of defiance against oppressive authority.
WE MUST BE AWARE OF AND DEFEND AGAINST THE ENEMIES DECEPTION THAT IS BENT ON DIVISION.
Genesis 3:14-15 - Then the Lord God said to the serpent: Because you have done this, 15 I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.
2 Peter 3:17 - Be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stability.
IN ORDER TO NOT CONFORM TO CULTURE WE HAVE TO CONTEND AGAINST SCOFFERS.
John 15:18 - “If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me before it hated you.”
Jude 4 - For some men… have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into promiscuity and denying Jesus Christ.
Jude 20-23 But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, expecting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life. 22 Have mercy on those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire;
BRANDISH THE FAITH
BUILD IN HOLINESS - (Jude 20)
PRAY IN SPIRIT - (Jude 20)
KEEP IN LOVE OF GOD -(Jude 21)
EXPECTANT IN ETERNAL LIFE -(Jude 21)
MERCY ON DOUBTERS - (Jude 22)
SAVE OTHERS FROM FIRE - (Jude 23)
