Benjamin Murphy
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Benjamin Murphy
Sermon Series Highlights
Sermon Series Highlights

The Hill to Die On

Victory Celebration

Introduction:

It Is Impossible to Lose Your Salvation: (Jude 1:24-25)

  1. Because of God's Power . (Jude 1:24a)

    See: John 10:28-29

  2. Because of God's Promise . (Jude 1:24b)

    See: John 6:39 | Philippians 1:6

5 Descriptions of How Thoroughly God Dealt with Your Sin:

  1. Your sin is Washed away . (Isaiah 1:18)

    See: John 15:10

  2. Your sin is Removed . (Psalm 103:12)
  3. Your sin is Lost . (Micah 7:19)
  4. Your sin is Forgotten . (Jeremiah 31:34, Heb 8:12, 10:17)
  5. Your sin is Pardoned . (Romans 8:1)
  1. Because of God's Prestige . (Jude 1:25a)

    See: Psalm 23:3 | Psalm 25:11 | Isaiah 48:9, 11 | Ezekiel 20:44 | 1 John 2:12

  2. Because of God's Permanence . (Jude 1:25b)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Jude 1:24-25

  1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?

  2. What do you think makes true Christians doubt their salvation?

  3. Have you ever doubted your salvation? Why? How did that situation resolve?

  4. Can a true Christian ever become apostate? Why or why not?

Breakout
Pray for one another.

Stand Your Ground

Introduction:

How to Deal with Apostates at HBC: (Jude 1:17-23)

  1. Be Ready . (Jude 1:17-19)

    See: Acts 20:29-31 | 2 Peter 2:1 | John 2:26

  2. Be Strong . (Jude 1:20-21)
    1. In the Word . (Jude 1:20a)

      See: John 15:10

    2. In Prayer . (Jude 1:20b)
    3. In Obedience . (Jude 1:21a)
    4. In Hrayer . (Jude 1:21b)
  1. Be Merciful . (Jude 1:22-23)
    1. To those who Doubt . (Jude 1:22)
    2. To those who Dabble . (Jude 1:23a)
    3. To those who are Deliberate . (Jude 1:23b)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Jude 1:17-23

  1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?

  2. Which spiritual discipline do you most need to tighten up in your own life (Jude 1:20-21): the Word, prayer, obedience, or hope? How will you go about that today?

  3. How can you distinguish between: 

    who is deceived, 

    a backslidden believer, 

    and a “committed to error” apostate unbeliever (Jude 1:22-23)?

  4. Be specific: what are some practical ways you can show mercy to those who are teaching / promoting / believing false doctrine while confronting them over their error (Jude 1:22-23)?

Breakout
Pray for one another to have wisdom and discernment when dealing with apostates when they show up at HBC!

Know the Enemy

Introduction:

Know the Enemy: The Dossier on Apostates (Jude 1:5-16)

  1. They have been Warned . (Jude 1:5-7)
  2. They are Irreverent . (Jude 1:8-10)
  3. They have Always been Around . (Jude 1:11)
  1. They are Dangerous . (Jude 1:12-13)
  2. They are Doomed . (Jude 1:14-15)
  3. They are Self-focused . (Jude 1:16)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Jude 1:5-16

  1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?

  2. Why do you think Jude used so many illustrations in this section? Which one stuck out to you?

  3. Define “apostate”. Give specific reasons why they are so dangerous to the church. How do you think HBC should respond if we see a potential apostate?

  4. Name some ways you can tell someone is “irreverent” (Jude 1:8-10).

  5. What are some ways apostates are self-focused (Jude 1:16)? How have you seen this tendency to be self-focused in your life?

Breakout
Pray for one another.

The Call to Arms

Introduction:

The Call to Arms: Your Battle Brief (Jude 1:1-4)

  1. You will be Secure . (Jude 1:1b)
  2. You will be Equipped . (Jude 1:2)
  3. You must understand the Urgency . (Jude 1:3)
  1. You must understand the Enemy . (Jude 1:4)

    Titus 2:11-12 - For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age...

    Matthew 7:15-16 - Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits.

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Small Group Discussion
Read Jude 1:1-4

  1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?

  2. Why do we have an “appeal to contend for the faith” (Jude 1:3)? What exactly does that mean?

  3. What are specific ways we can contend for the faith? Why do you think this is difficult for some people?

  4. What do you think motivates false teachers to “creep in unnoticed” into churches (Jude 1:4)?

  5. Why doesn’t Jude just tell us what the wrong teaching is so we can avoid it? Why does he instead describe the characteristics of the false teachers themselves?

Breakout
Pray for one another.