Stand Firm For The Truth THE BOOK OF

Stand Firm For The Truth THE BOOK OF JUDE

The Book of Jude The book of Jude is very similar to 2 Peter 2. ◦ No one knows the time of the writing: ◦ Except that it was later than the writing of 2 Peter. Jude: ◦ A brother of the Lord and of James. ◦ Nothing else is known about him. Basic lessons of Jude: ◦ Stand firm for the truth, ◦ Because there are false teachers among you.

The Book of Jude Salutation (Vs. 1 -2) Contend for the faith, because false teachers are in your midst (Vs. 3 -4). ◦ Prophesied and condemned… ◦ Seeking a license for lewdness… ◦ Denying our Lord.

The Book of Jude There are clear examples that God punishes the ungodly (Vs. 5 -7). ◦ Unbelieving Israelites, ◦ Angels, ◦ Sodom and Gomorrah. ◦ Examples to you. False teachers do not learn the lessons from the examples (Vs. 8 -9). They: ◦ Defile the flesh, ◦ Rail at sacred things.

The Book of Jude describes false teachers (Vs. 10 -16): ◦ They are like: Cain, Balaam, Korah. ◦ They are destructive; of no value to anyone. ◦ Enoch warned that God will come in judgement. Remember the warnings concerning false prophets (Vs. 17 -19): ◦ Mockers WILL come.

The Book of Jude Continue to be built up in your faith (Vs. 20 -23): ◦ Do not succumb to error, ◦ Help those in doubt, uncertainty, and sin. ◦ Beware lest you become polluted also. Doxology (Vs. 24 -25)

The Book of Jude • Stand firm in the truth, for there are false teachers among you! • This epistle is a warning against false teachers. • Counter false teachers by strengthening your faith, keeping yourselves in the love of God, and by praying in the Holy Spirit!

Stand Firm For The Truth THE BOOK OF JUDE