Jude

Jude

KEY VERSE: JUDE 3 – “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”

KEY WORD: UNGODLY- Found 5 times.

THEME: Contending for the Faith

DATE: 67-68 A.D. (Approximately)

WRITER: Jude – half brother of Jesus (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3; Galatians 1:19)

WRITTEN: To: Believers in General (“sanctified,” “preserved,” “called”)

THE BOOK: Number in the Bible – 65th Book of Bible.  Number of Chapters – 1. Number of verses: 25. Number in order of writing – 26th in New Testament.

PURPOSE:

1) to warn against certain false teachers

2) to instruct his readers in the common salvation

3) to urge believers to contend for the faith.

DIVISIONS:

1) those who are delivered from sin (v. 1)

2) those who are Devoted to God (v. 2,3)

3) those who are Defenders of Faith (v.4-19)

4) those who are Determined to Obey (v. 20-23)

5) those who are Desiring to See Christ (v. 24, 25)

OUTLINE:

  1. Who is Writing?

1) a Saved man (brother of Jesus)

2) a Serving man (servant of Jesus)

3) a Separated man (chosen)

  1. Who is He Writing to?

1) a Sanctified people

2) a Sealed people

3) a Selected people

III. What is He Writing About?

1) Common salvation

2) Contending for the faith

3) Certain men crept in unawares

MISCELLANEOUS:

Three-fold List of Traits in Jude:

GROUP I (v. 12,13):

1) “Spots in your feasts”

2) “clouds without water”

3) “trees without fruit”

4) “raging waves”

5) “wandering start”

GROUP II (v. 14-18):

1) murmurers

2) complainers

3) lustful

4) boasters

5) flatterers

6) mockers

GROUP III (v. 19):

1) separate themselves

2) sensual

3) spiritless

Other three-fold lists in Jude:

Salvation: 1) Mercy; 2) Love

Beloved: 1) purpose of writing; 2) program of walk

Purpose: to inform them of: 1) common salvation; 2) certain men

Relationship: 1) natural; 2) spiritual; 3) national

Obligation: 1) having compassion of some; 2) helping others out of fire; 3) halting garment spotted by fire

Reference of Apostasy: 1) unbelieving Israel; 2) uncontrolled angels; 3) ungodly Sodom

Corruption: 1) way of Cain; 2) error of Balaam; 3) faith

Position: 1) sanctified (“saved”); 2) preserved (“secure”); 3) called (“surrendered”).

Signs of Apostasy: 1) defilers of flesh 2) despisers of dominion 3) derogatory

Appeal to Build: 1) by praying in spirit 2) by keeping self in love of God 3) by He is Only Wise God

Benediction: 1) He is able to keep us from falling. 2) He is able to present us faultless. 3) looking for mercy

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