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Jude 20-25
Introduction
The Book of Jude is a very rich book.
It contains so much content we can speak on it for much longer that it takes to read it.
It connects truth of the other writers New Testament with application, purpose, and warnings.
We live in a such a unique age in all of history.
Transportation!
- 66 years from first flight to moon landing!
Communication! - live phone/video/instant
Information!
- Collection/digestion/dissemination of information!
I will be narrowing the focus of the book by following the main outline of this short book as given by the author.
He will be addressing several things in order, and we will follow that order this morning.
He tells us who is writing.
He tells who he is writing to.
He tells why he is writing.
He tells who to beware of.
He tells us how to respond.
1. Written by Jude
The writer is Jude, which is the English form of the name Judas.
Jude, he tells us here, is the brother of James.
Now, in the Gospel records there are three or four men by the name of James, and there are three men by the name of Judas.
We are helped in our identification of the writer of this epistle by the record in Matthew:
There are two other men by the name of Judas, and they both were among the twelve apostles of our Lord.
The best known, of course, is Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed the Lord.
The other apostle by the name of Judas is distinguished in this way:
The way he is identified is just that he is not Judas Iscariot.
We believe that the writer of this epistle is the Judas which Scripture mentions, Judas, the half–brother of the Lord Jesus Christ.
So two of these brothers, James, the writer of the Epistle of James, and Judas, the writer of the Epistle of Jude, are half–brothers of the Lord Jesus Christ.
So we have an account from person that direct, first-hand knowledge of Jesus Christ, and has given his life to follow him.
He also references the writing of Peter when speaking of false teachers.
2. Written to Christians
Addresses to Christians.
These are people that have heard the Gospel message and responded to it.
It is absolutely clear that these people are believing, practicing Christians.
3. Written with a purpose
“Contend” for the faith!
Contend - fight, struggle, to bring salvation to others.
do we fight or struggle to get the Gospel out?
Is it just a matter of convince for us?
If it is easy OK, of not then I wait for another time.
As long as our faith is easy and not confrontational then everything is OK.
As you wrestle with the thought of what this new year holds for you, let me encourage you to be willing to contend for the Faith of Christ!
This new year, 2018, please do not discount you ability to follow Christ!
The main thing that you should focus on is your willingness to follow Christ!
You can if you want to!
4. Written with a warning
The bulk of the message that Jude was communicating to these Christians is that there are those that claim Christ, but in reality they are false teachers.
He provides descriptions of these false teachers so they could be identified.
Lets look at this list for two reasons.
Reason #1 - So we can identify those false teachers.
Reason #2 - So we can identify these characteristics in our own life and abandon them.
Description of false teachers
v.4 - “Certain Men” - What do characterizes these “Certain Men”?
Ungodly Men
Turning Grace in lasciviousness (def: lust or strong sexual desires.)
Denying Christ
Like those from Isreal that God helped, yet they believed not.
They are like the angels that left what made for them.
They are like those of Sodom that gave themselves over to sexual sins.
They defile the flesh (def:)
They despise God’s dominion over them.
They speak evil of the rulers and government over them.
They speak evil
They corrupt themselves - calling it natural
Cain
They are like Cain.
What was Cain like?
He was a religious person, but he wanted to do it his way instead of God’s way!
Balaam
They are like Balaam.
What was Balaam like?
Balaam was caught up in Idol worship and fornication!
Core (Korah)
They are like Korah.
What was Korah like?
He lead a rebellion against Moses - God’s anointed leader at that time for Isreal.
They have a presence but not substance.
Murmurers
Complainers
Follow their own desires
Seek the approval of men instead the approval of God!
They are mockers of truth
Walk after ungodly desires
Sensual
Not Christians.
WOW!
That is quite a group of people!
This is not the DESCRIPTION that I want to summarize my life!
And yet we can see these characteristics in people and among churches all over in our society!
5. Written for a purpose
Keep yourselves for God
LOVE GOD.
Grow in your faith
The first step is simply to decide that you want to grow!
You don't even need a full plan right now.
Just decide that you want to grow!
Prayer
Prayer plays a huge role in the spiritual growth of a Christian.
That is a great place to start and focus.
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