Are You Settling or Contending?

Certain people have crept in unnoticed... who pervert the grace of our God...

Jude 4

The book of Jude was written to a group of believers who were discouraged because of a growing number of church leaders who were marked by moral compromise and doctrinal error. Jude describes the quality of leadership (verse 12) in many churches:

Shepherds who feed only themselves. These pastors were trusted to care for God’s flock, but they were more interested in their careers.Clouds without rain. These leaders seemed to be walking with God, but they were spiritually dr...