Scripture: Jude
About Jude and his Epistle…
About the Author, Jude

*God’s WORD is not only Foundational but is also Fundamental*
Why contend for faith?...
Called:
Jesus said, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day” (John 6:44)
A divine election!
Loved:
God is Love; First, God showed his Love and therefore we respond
God’s new Covenant with us through Jesus Christ
Kept in Jesus Christ:
God is Righteous
Jesus’ *propitiation and intercession*
Work of the *Holy Spirit*
Who are these False Teachers? …
Jesus predicted this situation. He said “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves” – Matt 7:15
V 5 – 7: In the old testament
Exodus… God killed those who did not believe
Angles not spared
Sodom and Gomorrah for eternal fire due to their sexual sin
V11: “Woe to them! They have taken the way of *Cain*, they have rushed for profit into *Balaam’s error*; they have been destroyed in *Korah’s rebellion*”
V 12 – 13: Metaphorical / Figurative: Spots in your Love Feasts, clouds without water, trees without fruit; twice dead, pulled up by roots, raging waves and wandering stars
V 16: Observable: Grumblers, complainers, lustful, swelling words, flattering, sensual persons causing division, no Holy Spirit
What is our response?...
Internal / for self:
Build-up yourselves in your most holy faith
Pray in the Holy Spirit
Keep Yourselves in God’s Love
Wait (actively) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
BEWARE: we are *equally capable* of the same sin
External:
Be Merciful to those who doubt
Snatch other from fire and save them
Others show mercy mixed with fear
TO False Teachers - be ready to confront their ideas and ideologies, still being Christlike towards them
Take Away:
Be on HIGH ALERT!
Heighten your Vigilance through