• Jude 1:9-19
• Jude 1:10- These false teachers did not have proper respect for the gospel. They believed they had the answers!
• Jude 1:12- The false teachers were acting like they were not a threat when they were eating with them, but they were a great threat hidden just below the surface.
• Jude 1:14- There are several places like this in the Bible where the inspired writer reveals additional details that are not in the scriptures elsewhere. This does not mean the writer was wrong. It just means the writer was inspired with additional information.

• Galatians 2:11-21
• Galatians 2:14. Paul was rebuking Peter for going back and adding in the old law again.
• Galatians 2:16- We will not be justified by law keeping because no one except Jesus has ever kept the law perfectly.
• Galatians 2:19- Once Paul became a Christian under the new law, the old law had no bearing on him.

• II Kings 23:25
• He did not believe his parents’ religion was good enough.
  • His father, Amon, was a wicken king.
  • His grandfather, Manasseh, was a wicked king.
• He trusted the Lord for direction (II Kings 22:19-20
  • Proverbs 16:18- Pride comes before a fall.
  • Luke 18:10-14- Jesus’ parable about the pride of the Pharisees versus the humility of the publican.
  • Philippians 3:3-4- The humble will bow to the will of God and to the will of others.
• He put away evil from the land so he could do the work of the Lord (II Kings 23:24
  • We must work to keep the local church pure.
• When the book of the law was found, he feared and repented (II Kings 22:11
• He went to the house of the Lord (II Chronicles 34:30-33
• He caused the people to serve the Lord (II Chronicles 34:33

• James 3
• Communication is critical to maintaining any relationship.
  • Genesis 11:1- God confused the language at Babel.
  • Genesis 10:5- After the language is confused, the people split apart.
• We must learn how to LISTEN!
  • Good listening takes effort, so develop a receptive heart.
    • John 21:21-23
    • Proverbs 2:1-2
    • John 10:20
  • Don’t assume or assign motives.
    • II Samuel 10:1-4
    • I Corinthians 13:7
    • Job 19:1-3
  • Don’t blab (use discretion)
    • Proverbs 11:13
    • I Timothy 5:13
• We must learn how to SPEAK!
  • Probers 21:23; John 7:45
  • Speak with sincere love
    • Ephesians 4:15
    • Proverbs 12:18
  • Slow down
    • John 13:8-10
    • Proverbs 15:28
    • James 1:19
  • Use those little words that mean so much
    • “I’m sorry” - Luke 15:21
    • “I forgive you” - Matthew 6:14-15
    • “Please!” - Acts 26:3
    • “Thank you!” - Luke 17:16
    • “Good job” - Proverbs 31:28-29
    • “I love you!” - Song1:7

Jude 1:1-5