622 04132011Wed

Pastor Richard "Buddy" Wimberly "Stand" Acts 24:14-15, Jude 1:3-4

• In the chapter, Paul has been accused and arrested of causing disgrace to the Jews. 
• There are some things you have to fight for, and there are some things it's better to not bother with it.
• Paul had an accusation which would cost him his life brought up to him; however, he did talk about the scriptures. 
• Paul held to the doctrine of the truth. 
• We shouldn't argue about doctrine. 
• The real meat comes down to the Gospel. 
• The Gospel: The life, the death, the burial, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• When it comes to the gospel there should be no negotiation. 
• The part of the Gospel of highest importance is the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• Jude 1:3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhortyouthat ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
• Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Stand up for what is right. (v 3)
• Salvation comes from the recognition that Jesus is God's son, he died and his blood was shed, and he was in the grave for three days, and was resurrected from the grave.
• Stand up for the gospel not for your beliefs. Everyone has their beliefs, but if it's not followed up by the Bible, it doesn't amount to anything.
• Stand on the Word of God and tell them what the book says.
• Jesus is the only one with the power of saving a soul. You can only stand on the doctrine of the Gospel.
• The enemy seeks to devour us. Satan comes in suddenly, he'll come up with doctrine, and heresy. 
• Focus on the Gospel, don't go off that path.
• We are to stand on the Gospel of Christ, put on that armor of God. 
• There is right and there is wrong. We need to fight for the right, but there is a right and wrong way to fight. The right way to fight is to bind with our brothers and sisters in Christ and stand on the word of God. 
• The love of Christ is what makes us brothers and sisters.