Positive Influencers - Jude 12 - 13

Jude is continuing his rant - warning readers of people who are no longer rooted in Jesus being Lord. In verses 12 and 13 he basically says 'These people don't bring anything good'. They are bad influencers, and if they get into positions of leadership they make bad leaders. By looking at these examples of what is bad, we can think of what actually makes for a good, positive influencer.

[IN] To what extent are you helping others to serve God better?

 Challenge: Get someone to pray with you to be a greater Jesus-like influencer

The Woman with the Bleed - Luke 8

Luke tells the story of Jesus walking through a crowd. By all accounts there is a lot of pushing and shoving (social distancing had not been invented!). There was one woman who particularly wanted a touch. She had a bleed over many years, and was at her wits end. All treatments had been tried and exhausted.

Jude's Warnings - Jude 5 - 7

Today's verses from Jude (verse 5 to 7) are hard to get our heads round. To understand them it is best to think in terms of warnings. In life we have warning or danger signs, in sport we have the referee's red or yellow cards - all telling us to be careful and consider our ways.

The Good Samaritan - Luke 10

The story of the Good Samaritan is well known to us. Jesus responds to the expert in the law - who presses with the question 'Who is my neighbour' - with this story (see Luke 10). Of course the story shocks the hearers - it is the 'no good Samaritan' who is the one who shows mercy and proved to be the "neighbour" of the unfortunate traveller.