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Survey of Jude Contending for the Faith

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Survey of Jude. Contending for the Faith. I. General information. New Testament General Letters. James through Jude. Author. Jude as guided by the Holy Spirit. To Whom Written. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Survey of Jude

Contending for the Faith

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•I. General information

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New Testament General Letters

• James through Jude

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Author

• Jude as guided by the Holy Spirit

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To Whom Written

• To all Christians --- we cannot be specific regarding for which area, or region, the letter was originally intended• 1:1 – “to them that are sanctified by

God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:”

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Why it was written

• To expose false teachers and to exhort the brethren to contend for the faith • “The message of the book is

designed to encourage one to keep the Faith.”

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Jude 3

• [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.

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Outstanding features of the book

• Jude exhorts Christians to build up and strengthen their faith. • This is done by:• 1. contending earnestly for the

Faith• 2. Praying

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• 3. keeping in God’s love• 4. looking for God’s mercy• 5. winning souls for Christ• 6. remaining faithful to Him• NOTE – much of Jude is similar to

2 Pet.

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Brief outline

• I. Introduction to the letter 1-3• II. Warnings of false teachers 4-19• III. Closing exhortations 20-25

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•II. Overview of Jude

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I. Introduction to the letter – 1:1-3

• A. Purpose of the letter – verse 3• B. Jude was planning to write of

“the common salvation”• C. A present crisis in the church

led to a change of plans

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• D. Exhort = to encourage; to spur on to action• E. “Contend earnestly” = is literally to

wrestle, to defend in hand to hand combat• F. “the faith” = the gospel; the sum of all

that Christians believe & teach (Acts 6:7; Gal. 1:23; Eph. 4:5)

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• G. “Once delivered unto the saints” = The Greek indicates ‘once for all’ --- means that God’s final revelation has been given and we need not look for any other

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II. Warnings of false teachers – 1:4-19

• A. Jude was compelled to warn of false teachers• 1. “crept in unawares” = slyly• 2. “Turned the grace of God into

lasciviousness” – Rom. 6:1-2• 3. They denied the Lord Jesus Christ

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• B. Three examples from the O.T. illustrate the fate of false teachers• 1. Unfaithful Israel in the wilderness• 2. Angels who sinned• 3. Sodom and Gomorrah

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• C. The false teachers are arrogant, ignorant and corrupt (vs. 8-10)• D. The false teachers’ love of

money and power are like that of O.T. rebels

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•1. Cain (Gen. 4)•2. Balaam (Nun. 22,23)•3. Korah (Num. 15)

• E. These teachers are worthless, promising much, but delivering nothing (vs. 12-13)

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• F. The Lord will come in Judgment (vs. 14-15)• G. The false teachers further

described (16-19)

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III. Closing exhortations – 1:20-25

• A. The Christians were to:•1. Build up themselves in the faith•2. Pray in the Spirit•3. Keep in the love of God•4. Look for the coming of Christ

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• B. The wicked were to be dealt with (vs. 22-23)•1. Compassion, if they could be saved•2. Fear, being careful lest those trying to save them were also defiled

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• C. A statement of praise to Almighty God (Vs. 24-25)•(“Jude closes with one of the sweetest hopes in all God’s Word.”)

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Conclusion

• We live in an age of “toleration” of every type of religion regardless of its nature• Christians who oppose false teaching

run the risk of being thought of as narrow-minded, and even un-Christian

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• The gospel will save but false teaching will condemn eternally• Every Christian must prepare to

“contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered unto the saints”