Jude 5 [5] “I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.” Jude reminds us of something that we already know. We can read in the Old Testament how God brought His people out of Egypt and saved them from a life of bondage. You would think that no one would ever forget the miracle of the crossing of the Red Sea. How could anyone ever live in unbelief after seeing the power of God on …
“The Creepy Old Men of Apostasy”
Jude 4 KJV [4] “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” The phrase “crept in unawares” means “to slip in secretly” or “to get in by the side.” These men know how to slide in under the radar. They come in the side door of the church lurking around to find someone weak in the faith. Jude calls these men out in this verse by highlighting their deception, …
“Earnestly Contend for the Faith”
Jude 3 KJV [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.” The name Jude means praise. Jude wanted to praise God for the great salvation we have in Christ. But the Spirit of God led him to write about a more pressing matter. It was more needful to write about the battle over the truth. Apostates were rising up, and someone had to call them …
“God’s Multiplication”
Jude 2 KJV [2] “Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.” What does it mean to be a child of God? According to verse one, we are sanctified, which means set apart. We are also preserved, which means carefully watched and guarded. Finally, we see in verse one that we are called. That means that it was the Godhead that took the initiative in our lives. What a blessing to know that the Father has set us apart, and the Son carefully watches and guards us. It is a blessing to know that salvation began in the …
“Jude the Brother of James”
Jude 1 KJV [1] “Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:” What is the connection between the book of James and the book of Jude? The answer is before us in our text. Jude, the author of this epistle, had a strong connection with James. He was his brother in the flesh and his brother in the family of God. These two brothers were connected spiritually and physically by birth. Jude was also the half-brother of our Lord Jesus …