EVENING
SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 7/25/2025 10:45 PM
My
Worship Time Focus:
Introduction to “Apostates Illustrated”
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Jude 8-13
Message of the verses: “8 Yet in the same way these men, also by dreaming, defile
the flesh, and reject authority, and revile angelic majesties. 9 But Michael
the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of
Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said,
"The Lord rebuke you!" 10 But these men revile the things which they
do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning
animals, by these things they are destroyed. 11 Woe to them! For they have gone
the way of Cain, and for pay they have rushed headlong into the error of
Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. 12 These are the men who are
hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring
for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees
without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted; 13 wild waves of the sea, casting up their own
shame like foam; wandering stars, for whom the black darkness has been reserved
forever.”
I
can say one thing as I read over these verses and that is that Jude gives a lot
of metaphors in describing these apostates.
Now this evening I begin looking at the introduction to these six
verses, verses that I have to say that I enjoy reading over, for there is so
much truth in them, so many things that really interest me, something I am
looking forward to look at.
Now before I begin looking at these
verses I have to say that I listened to an older sermon from John MacArthur as
he did a series of sermons on heaven, and those in charge of his website,
actually the churches website thought it was appropriate for people to listen
to what John MacArthur preached about heaven because two weeks ago he entered
into the presence of the Lord in heaven.
They were asking people to write into there and give an example of how
John MacArthur had affected their lives.
I can say that since I have been studying the New Testament a while ago
that John MacArthur has truly effected what I write on my Spiritual Diaries
which then the Holy Spirit of God sends around the world doing with it things
that I can hardly believe as the number of these Spiritual Diaries have reached
over 950,000 views, and as I look at the numbers each day I know that it is the
Holy Spirit who is using them to bring glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ.
I will begin looking at the
introduction to these verses by quoting from John MacArthur’s commentary: “Terrorism has always existed in various
forms. From political assassinations to
high-profile kidnappings to guerrilla warfare, history is full of men who have
tried to enact change through violent means.
But on the watershed date of September 11, 2001, terrorism reached a new
level, when mercenaries from the Al Qaeda terrorist network hijacked four
jetliners and used them as missiles. The
resulting destruction of the World Trade Center in New Your City and damage to
the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (along with the crash of the fourth plane in
rural Pennsylvania), killed more than three thousand people and dealt a severe
blow to the American economy, raising the threat of international terrorism to
an unprecedented height. In response, strict
security precautions were put in place, especially for airplane travel, vital
industries, and high-profile public events.
Prior to September 11, the United States seemed blissfully immune to
terrorist attack. But after the
incredible collapse of the twin towers, Americans gained firsthand knowledge of
terrorism’s deadly tactics.
“In contrast to conventional warfare,
terrorism presents a uniquely serious threat for two primary reasons. First, terrorists operate clandestinely. They are relatively few in number, remain
hidden, and certainly do not wear uniforms.
Their plans stay secret until after they strike, making their attacks
very difficult to counteract. Second,
terrorists are usually willing to die for their cause (often by suicide as they
carry out their objectives). They are
eager to sacrifice themselves for the sake of their mission. Thus the prospect of even the severest human
punishment, such as the death penalty, does not deter them. If they are to be thwarted, they must unmask
and apprehend before they act. Otherwise
it will be too late.”
I have to say that Lord willing I
will finish this introduction in tomorrow evenings SD, and also there are times
when I began to read through MacArthur’s introduction to chapters in his
commentaries that I don’t know where he is going until I see what I describe as
a “punch line,” and that is the case this evening.
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