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Cain, Balaam, and Korah knew the truth but rejected it.

BibleGateway: Jude 1:5-11

ESV Text: Jude 1:5-11


KJV Text:

The section starts at about 0:47 and ends at about 2:12

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5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. 6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

     8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 417:
How Can I Thank Thee, Lord

— Organ Audio

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1. How can I thank Thee, Lord, 
For all Thy loving-kindness, 
That Thou hast patiently 
Borne with me in my blindness? 
When dead in many sins 
And trespasses I lay, 
I kindled, holy God, 
Thine anger every day. 

2. It is Thy work alone 
That I am now converted; 
O’er Satan’s work in me 
Thou hast Thy power asserted. 
Thy mercy and Thy grace 
That rise afresh each morn 
Have turned my stony heart 
Into a heart new-born. 

3. I could but grieve Thee, Lord, 
And with my sins displease Thee; 
Yet to atone for sin 
My works could not appease Thee. 
Though I could fall from grace 
And choose the way of sin, 
I had no strength to rise, 
A new life to begin. 

4. But Thou hast raised me up 
To joy and exultation 
And clearly shown the way 
That leads me to salvation. 
My sins are washed away, 
For this I thank thee, Lord; 
And with my heart and soul 
All dead works are abhorred. 

5. Grant that Thy Spirit’s help 
To me be always given 
Lest I should fall again 
And lose the way to heaven; 
That He may give me strength 
In mine infirmity 
And e’er renew my heart 
To serve Thee willingly. 

6. Oh, guide and lead me, Lord, 
While here below I wander 
That I may follow Thee 
Till I shall see Thee yonder. 
For if I led myself, 
I soon would go astray; 
But if Thou leadest me, 
I keep the narrow way. 

7. O Father, God of Love, 
Hear Thou my supplication; 
O Savior, Son of God, 
Grant me Thy full salvation; 
And Thou, O Holy Ghost, 
Be Thou my faithful Guide 
That I may serve Thee here 
And there with Thee abide.