Contend Till The End | Shannon O'Dell
Contend, Don't Pretend | Bunk Bed Diaries – Week 6 | Jude (Father's Day)
Contend, Don't Pretend | Bunk Bed Diaries – Week 6 | Jude (Father's Day)
This is it. The final week of Bunk Bed Diaries, and it's Father's Day, which means it's time to put the gloves on.
Jude, the half brother of Jesus, sat down to write the New Testament church a letter about everything good. The resurrection, the gospel, the hope of glory. But he hit pause. Because there was something more urgent he had to say first: contend for the faith.
This message gets practical fast, especially for dads. Be watchful over what's in your house. Stand firm and don't back down. Defend what God has given you, even when it costs you. And when you get punched in the face (and you will), get back up and keep fighting.
In this message:
What "contend" actually means in the original language, and why it's not a metaphor
The difference between defending the truth and just being angry online
How to spot infiltrators trying to rewrite truth as feelings
Why moral relativism falls apart the same way bad math or a bad bridge does
The four things that keep you in the fight when you want to quit: build yourself up, pray in the Spirit, stay in God's love, and go get someone
📖 Jude 1 | 1 Timothy 6:12 | 2 Timothy 4:7 | 1 Corinthians 16:13 | 1 Corinthians 15
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Chapter Markers
0:00 – Welcome & Happy Father's Day
1:00 – Series Wrap: Jude, the Other Half Brother (Bunk Bed Diaries)
2:30 – Jude 1:3 — "I Had to Hit the Brakes"
5:00 – What Contend Actually Means (It's Not a Metaphor)
9:00 – The Boxing Gloves Bit & Why This Fight Matters
13:00 – It's Not Just a Fight, It's a Good Fight (1 Timothy 6:12)
17:00 – Point 1: Contend, Don't Pretend
20:00 – A Word to Dads: Be Watchful, Stand Firm, Act Like a Man
24:00 – Point 2: Defend (Jude 1:4 — Perverting Grace into License)
29:00 – What We're Defending: Grace, Purity, the Lordship of Jesus
32:00 – Point 3: Contend Against Infiltrators (Jude 1:8–11)
38:00 – Moral Relativism vs. Absolute Truth (Math, Bridges & the Bible)
44:00 – Contend, Don't Just Attend (Cain, Balaam & Korah)
52:00 – Don't Be a Blemish: Taking a Stand Even When It Costs You
1:00:00 – Fragmenting, Feelings & Flesh: Fighting for Unity (Jude 1:19)
1:05:00 – Contend to the End: Why Men Quit (You Got Punched in the Face)
1:13:00 – How to Stay in It: Build Up, Pray in the Spirit, Stay in Love, Save Others
1:20:00 – Closing Prayer & The Mandate Challenge