"Enoch: The Prophet"
10/08/16 09:24
August 10, 2016
“Enoch: The Prophet”
Blessings Folk!
To receive the complete understanding of the Lord related to a matter we must know the total counsel of the Word of the Lord.
Enoch is an example.
We learn about him in Genesis and Hebrews.
But there is more…somewhat “hidden” in Jude.
Jude - a brief, 25 verse letter toward the end of the New Testament. Many believers do not know that it even exist. It is powerful and speaks to us today.
Jude wanted to write about the common faith he shared with the recipients of the letter.
But, the Spirit moved him in a different direction.
He felt the need to appeal to them to contend earnestly for the faith.
Why?
Certain persons had crept in unnoticed…
In speaking of these evil men, Jude says this…
He spoke of/against the ungodly.
He spoke of the Lord judgment of the ungodly.
This was part of Enoch’s “walk with God” in faith.
We should do likewise.
“Enoch: The Prophet”
Blessings Folk!
To receive the complete understanding of the Lord related to a matter we must know the total counsel of the Word of the Lord.
Enoch is an example.
We learn about him in Genesis and Hebrews.
But there is more…somewhat “hidden” in Jude.
Jude - a brief, 25 verse letter toward the end of the New Testament. Many believers do not know that it even exist. It is powerful and speaks to us today.
Jude wanted to write about the common faith he shared with the recipients of the letter.
But, the Spirit moved him in a different direction.
He felt the need to appeal to them to contend earnestly for the faith.
Why?
Certain persons had crept in unnoticed…
In speaking of these evil men, Jude says this…
Jude 1:14-15
It was also about these men that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones,
to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”
Enoch lived seven generations from Adam.
Adam was still alive…see the chart from yesterday.
Enoch was a prophet.
He spoke the Truth.
He spoke the Truth related to things which have yet to come…even from our time.
He spoke of…
- the Lord coming with many thousands of His holy ones
- the Lord coming to execute judgment upon all
- the Lord coming to convict all the ungodly
- of their ungodly deeds
- of their ungodly way
- of the harsh things which ungodly sinners spoke against Him…the Lord
He spoke of/against the ungodly.
He spoke of the Lord judgment of the ungodly.
This was part of Enoch’s “walk with God” in faith.
We should do likewise.