2. Corrupting Themselves
Jude 1:10-11

3. Corrupting Themselves Jude 1:10-11
Introduction:
1 Cor. 2:14; But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Psalms 14:1; The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

4. Corrupting Themselves Jude 1:10-11
Introduction:
2 Peter 2:12; But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

5. Corrupting Themselves Jude 1:10-11
The Fool’s Speak.
Speak against the innocent.
Matt. 12:7; But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Speak against the truth.
Acts 13:45; But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

6. Corrupting Themselves Jude 1:10-11
The Fool’s Speak.
Speak against Christianity.
Acts 19:9; But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
2 Pe. 2:2-3; And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 3) And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

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The Fool’s Lack of Knowledge.
No knowledge of Jesus.
John 8:19; Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
No knowledge from the Spirit of God.
1 Co. 2:14; But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

8. Corrupting Themselves Jude 1:10-11
The Fool’s Natural State.
State of worldliness.
1 John 4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
Speech that is worldly.
John 3:31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

9. Corrupting Themselves Jude 1:10-11
The Fool’s Natural State.
Temporarily removed from evil.
Matt. 12:43-45; 43)When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 44) Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45) Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

10. Corrupting Themselves Jude 1:10-11
Conclusion:
The judgment upon them.
The way of Cain. (Refusing to submit to the ways of God.)
Gen. 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

11. Corrupting Themselves Jude 1:10-11
Conclusion:
The judgment upon them.
The way of Cain. (Refusing to submit to the ways of God.)
Gen. 4:1-5 1)And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. 2) And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3) And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. 4) And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5) But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

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Conclusion:
The way of Balaam. (Willing to be bought for service.)
Num. 22:1-7
Rev. 2:14; But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

13. Corrupting Themselves Jude 1:10-11
Conclusion:
The gainsaying of Core. (Rebelling against authority)
Num. 16:1-3; 1)Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: 2) And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 3) And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?

14. Corrupting Themselves Jude 1:10-11
Conclusion:
The gainsaying of Core. (Rebelling against authority)
Num. 16:5-9; 5) And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him. 6) This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company; 7) And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the Lord to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the Lord doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. 8) And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: 9) Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?