God Who Is Able Series

Title: The God who is Able

Theme: To conclude Jude 1:24 – 25 with praise and worship unto the Lord who is able to help us overcome any false teachings.

Text: Jude 1:24 - 25

Introduction

Finally, after all of his warning, Jude leaves us in a place of rest, saying God is the One who will keep us from falling.

God's love is unconditional, never turned off, never diminished. The only question is: Will you plant yourself in the place where you can be drenched with it?

Jude tells us exactly how to do that as he exhorts us to stay in the Word, pray in the Spirit, and look for our Lord's coming. "If you know these things, happy are you if you do them," Jesus said (see Joh_13:17).

Jude 1:24 Now to Him who is able i

Such is the text before us today. Indeed, the Word is full of passages that talk about God's ability—His "able-ness."

God the Protector – In the Fire – Walking us through

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.—Daniel 3:17

You know the story. King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his subjects to bow down to the golden image he had constructed. All complied—except three young Jewish men named Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

Threatened with death in a fiery furnace stoked seven times hotter than normal for their insubordination, they answered, "No matter how hot that furnace may be, God is able to deliver us."

Isaiah 43:1-2 But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.

God of the Impossible – Raise up people to praise Him – Never give up.

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.—Matthew 3:9

To the Pharisees and Sadducees, John the Baptist said, "Being a Jew is nothing special. God is able, if He so chooses, to raise up stones and make them Jewish children." What does this have to do with us today? Maybe your teenage son or daughter is falling into the "stoner" scene. Take heart! God is able to take "stoners" and make them children of faith. God is able!

God will keep His promises - Abraham

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.—Romans 4:20-21

Even though he was one hundred years old and still childless, Abraham was strong in faith, knowing God was yet completely able to keep His promise. God is able!

God will Bless

Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.—2 Corinthians 9:7-8

The Greek word translated "cheerfully" actually means "hilarious," joyful abandon. In other words, God loves those who give to Him with hilarious, joyful abandon. And He is able to bless and grace them in every area—including seeing them through their financial obligations.

God is Able to Do beyond our imagination

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.—Ephesians 3:20-21

God is able to do more than we can ask or even imagine. Truly, God is able!

God is able to keep what I have committed to him.

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.—2 Timothy_1:12

It's not so much knowing what you believe as knowing in Whom you believe. "I know Who I believe," said Paul. "I can count on Him." So can we. He's able to keep that which we've committed to Him—be it our lives, our spouses, our businesses, our children, and our grandchildren. God is able!

God is able to help