The Book of Jude – Part 1:
Introduction - HOFC
Pastor Bruce A. Shields
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SERMON INTRODUCTION
Today
we will take a look at the introduction to the Book of Jude, which in itself,
may be just as long as the entire book.
The
epistle of Jude one Chapter with 25 verses, so it is one of the shorter books
of the Bible.
The
overall message of the epistle is, “Our duty, in view of Apostasy is to keep
the Faith, and trust to be kept from stumbling.”
TODAY’S SERMON
Part 1 - Introduction
SCRIPTURE READING
Jude 1:1-2
“Jude, a servant of Jesus
Christ and a brother of James,
2 Mercy, peace and love be
yours in abundance.”
I.
EXEGESIS, AUTHOR,
TO WHOM AND WHY
a. Author
i.
The author of this Epistle is Jude (which is another
form of the name Judas.
ii.
Jude is the half-brother of Jesus and brother to James,
the leader of the Jerusalem Council
1. Matthew 8:55; Mark
6:3
b. Written to Whom
i.
The book of Jude was written approximately 69A.D.
ii.
It refers to the prophecy in 2 Peter which was written
in 66A.D.
iii.
Jude’s brother James had died a martyr a few years
before he wrote this letter
1. James (known also
as James the Just), was more than likely martyred by Hanan Ben Hanan
2. Hanan was the High Priest who ordered the
execution by stoning of James the brother of Jesus (James
the Just), according to the surviving manuscripts of The Antiquities of
the Jews.
iv.
The Book of Jude was not written to any particular
church or people, but to ALL
Christians everywhere, which is why it is often referred to as “The General Epistle of Jude”
c. Why was it Written
i.
Scholars believe that Jude was intending on writing an
epistle about Salvation because of the opening and form of the first few
verses, but then, led by the Holy Spirit, changed its theme because of the
needs of the early church (and the church today!)
ii.
The Church was in dire peril through traitors within it
iii.
Though many deliberately rejected the Faith, they
stayed in membership of the congregation
iv.
This letter is to them, to put them on their guard
v.
Giving the history of Apostasy from before time to the end
of time, dealing with ambitious angels, self-righteous Cain, depraved
Sodomites, rebellious Israel, greedy Balaam, and the Apostasy of his day and
ours; in all, three judgments on corporate wickedness, and three on the
individual.
II.
SIDE NOTES
a. Jude is the only
book in the Bible which records the strife over the body of Moses (vs 9)
b. and Enoch’s
prophecy (vs 14, 15)
c. Three eternal
things are mentioned;
i.
life vs 21
ii.
chains vs 6
iii.
fire vs 7
III.
THE OUTLINE OF JUDE
a. To the Lord’s People
i.
Falling under the category of “to whom” it was written
ii.
To the Lord’s people who were Kept by God for the Lord Jesus
1. Preserved
2. Called once,
beloved by God, Preserved through union with Christ
b. To Exhort the Lord’s People
i.
The why it was written, to exhort (encourage) the
Lord’s people to contend for and to Keep
the Faith
c. For those who do not keep the Path’s of Truth
i.
Jude speaks of Apostasy in the past
ii.
Those who Kept not to the Paths of Truth and Obedience
are Kept unto Judgment
1. A warning of future
judgment on the Apostate
d. Describing the Character of the Apostates
i.
A vivid description of the Character of the Apostates
ii.
Disastrous deterioration of Character through Not Keeping the Faith
1. To forsake the
Faith leads to terrible deterioration in character;
a. Loose morals
b. Corrupt thought
c. Impatient lack of
control
d. Mocking spirit
e. boastful words
f. Outwardly
religious, but a mere sham
g. and always
complaining
e. Keeping in Love as well as Faith
i.
The necessity of keeping in Love, as well as the Faith
ii.
The Lord’s people to see that they are Kept in the Love of God
1. It IS possible to
be loyal to the truth and yet lack love
2. We have a
responsibility on our part to Faith and Love;
a. Building
b. Praying
c. Keeping
d. Looking
e. Pitying
f. Saving
f. The Lord’s People to be Kept from Stumbling
i.
The Lord’s people will be Kept from Stumbling
CONCLUSION
How great a consolation that the Lord, when
we are in union with Him, is our Shepherd, and can keep us from even stumbling.
THIS is why David wrote, “thy rod and thy staff they comfort me”, and
why the Lord Himself told us to pray with confidence, “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil”
The outwardly religious Apostate should
fear coming judgment
However, those who keep their Faith are
kept in the love of God, and He will, as a Good Shepherd, keep you from even
stumbling.
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