Dangerous times and dangerous people The letter of

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Dangerous times and dangerous people The letter of Jude

Dangerous times and dangerous people The letter of Jude

Looking to the future Jude 24 - 25

Looking to the future Jude 24 - 25

Looking to the future Overview �A letter from Jude (Judas) a half-brother of Jesus

Looking to the future Overview �A letter from Jude (Judas) a half-brother of Jesus �Probably written in the AD 60 s �A letter of warning to the early church concerning false teachers �Having given brief exhortations to his readers as to how they should live in the present, the letter ends with a hymn of praise to God (a doxology)

Looking to the future “Now to Him who is able to keep you from

Looking to the future “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Saviour, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen. ”

Looking to the future Stumbling in the journey �Jude has written of the challenges

Looking to the future Stumbling in the journey �Jude has written of the challenges facing believers in their lives, their spiritual journey �Given all the pressures and temptations who can possibly succeed in walking strong and straight? �Jude assures us that there is One who can help us to not stumble

Looking to the future Faultless �As we keep ourselves in God’s love (21) He

Looking to the future Faultless �As we keep ourselves in God’s love (21) He will keep us from falling (guards us) �We will stumble if we do not stay close to Him �God intends that we will appear before Him faultless, perfect, blameless, without shame �God will complete the work He begins in us (Philippians 1: 6)

Looking to the future Joy in His presence �Jude has warned that people are

Looking to the future Joy in His presence �Jude has warned that people are in danger of hell (23) but here he presents a picture of joy in the presence of God �One day believers will see the full glory of God – have we any concept of how awesome that will be? �The glorious presence of God is quite unlike anything we will experience on earth �Peter, James and John had a glimpse of God’s glory on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17: 2, Mark 9: 2) and were awestruck

Looking to the future The majesty of God �Our Saviour �All wise �Majestically Sovereign

Looking to the future The majesty of God �Our Saviour �All wise �Majestically Sovereign �All dominion (authority) and power are in His hands �The One and only true God �From everlasting to everlasting �Amen – so be it, let it be, Hebrew =certainty, truth

Looking to the future Lessons for today �God will not let His people ultimately

Looking to the future Lessons for today �God will not let His people ultimately fall �God intends that we appear before Him faultless in glory �Be assured of His might and wisdom �Be assured of your salvation which depends on Him and not you �Do not fear what the enemy may do – God has him on a leash �Meditate on this doxology and be inspired by the majesty of a God who loves you and will never let you go (John 10: 27, 28)