After urging believers to remember the apostolic warnings, Jude now quotes them directly. He wants his readers to know that what they are witnessing is not new—it is the fulfillment of prophecy.
“How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time...”
These words echo across the centuries with clarity and relevance, reminding us: we were warned.
1. “They Told You” — Apostolic Prophecy
Jude is drawing from teachings that were already known to the early church. Both Peter and Paul had warned about the rise of scoffers and false teachers:
“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts.” — 2 Peter 3:3
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith...” — 1 Timothy 4:1
These weren’t guesses—they were Spirit-inspired predictions, meant to prepare the faithful, not alarm them.
2. “There Should Be Mockers” — Disrespect Toward the Holy
A mocker is someone who ridicules what is sacred, treats holy things as if they were foolish, and often scorns those who seek to live in truth. These aren’t harmless skeptics—they are active corrupters of faith.
Mockers laugh at righteousness, make light of sin, and twist God’s Word for entertainment or advantage.
“Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.” — Proverbs 14:9
In our time, mockery often comes dressed in intellectual pride, media mockery, or religious satire—but its root is the same: defiance of God.
3. “In the Last Time” — A Sign of the End
The “last time” refers to the final era of human history, leading up to the return of Christ. We are living in those days now. The increase in deception, rebellion, and mockery is not accidental—it’s prophetic.
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.” — 2 Timothy 3:1
Rather than being surprised, we must be spiritually prepared, knowing that mockers will multiply—but so will God’s grace and power for those who stand firm.
4. “Who Should Walk After Their Own Ungodly Lusts” — The Heart of the Rebellion
Mockers aren’t just intellectually curious or philosophically conflicted—they are driven by lust. They reject God’s truth because it stands in the way of their desires.
“They love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil.” — John 3:19
This is why compromise with mockers is so dangerous—they are not interested in truth; they are pursuing freedom to sin without conviction.
Final Thoughts
Jude 1:18 reminds us that the presence of mockers isn’t a crisis—it’s a confirmation. God said this would happen. Our call is not to retreat in fear, but to stand in truth, to warn with love, and to walk in holiness, unshaken by the noise of the last days.
Closing Prayer
Abba Father, in the name of Jesus, thank You for the warnings You gave through Your apostles. Help us to be alert and wise in these last days. Strengthen us to stand firm against mockery and remain faithful to Your Word, walking not after our own desires, but by Your Spirit.
“That ye be not soon shaken in mind... let no man deceive you by any means.” — 2 Thessalonians 2:2–3
In the almighty name of Jesus, Amen.
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