PPT-Jude 1-4 1  Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who

2  Mercy peace and love be multiplied to you 3  Beloved while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints . E. Introduction. This small epistle strikes our imagination with its vivid pictures of false teachers. The writer commands our attention with his appeals for defending the faith and growing in grace. The primary focus of the book is on FAITH, the BELIEVERS, and GOD. Jude tells . Job Seekers 6-week Seminar. , Thursdays, 7:00 pm, January 28. th. - March 3. rd. , Room A211. IBI . classes available, range of topics, see . www.ibcva.com/ibi. for . new course . offerings . 4-5 . BEWARE THE LAMB. Slide . 1. 2. Jude 1-11 Barclay. Slide . 3. Jud 1:1-2 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ and the brother of James, sends this letter to the called who are beloved in God and kept by Jesus Christ. May mercy and peace and love he multiplied to you.. Jude. Lesson 150. They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.. Psalms 111:8. Jude. He was one of the brethren of the Lord and probable author of the epistle of Jude. Jude v1-16. Characteristically Godly v1-2. Jude’s Character v1. This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James.. His Profile. Jude. Bondslave. Brother. His Friends. Brother. BEWARE THE LAMB. Slide . 1. 2. Jude: Word cloud. Jude. Jude 1-11 Barclay. Slide . 3. Jud 1:1-2 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ and the brother of James, sends this letter to the called who are beloved in God and kept by Jesus Christ. May mercy and peace and love he multiplied to you.. Judah. 4 . Judes. in the New Testament. Judas, not Iscariot ~ John 14.22. Judas, Jesus’ half=brother ~ Mark 6.3. Judas Iscariot ~ . Matt. . 10.4 . “Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, . FALSE . TEACHERS . WHO WAS “JUDE”?. Shortened form of “Judas”. Not an apostle (v. 17). “Servant of Jesus Christ & brother of James”. Most likely one of Jesus’ 4 brothers. Possibly doesn’t say so out of modesty, & b/c Jesus said physical relation to Himself counted for nothing. The book of Jude Lessons in Present Day Apostasy Part 2 Congratulations! The Book of Jude Who wrote the book? Jude, brother of James, half –brother of Jesus Christ. Who was the book written to? Believers, Jews scattered in Asia Minor The Book of Jude. Who wrote the book? . Jude, brother of James, half –brother of Jesus Christ.. Who was the book written to? . Believers, Jews scattered in Asia Minor. When was the book written? . Between 68-80 AD. The Book of Jude. Who wrote the book? . Jude, brother of James, half –brother of Jesus Christ.. Who was the book written to? . Believers, Jews scattered in Asia Minor. When was the book written? . Between 68-80 AD. the indefiniteness of the historical background of this epistle does not affect its message or its value. "The Epistle of Jude has stronger attestation than 2 Peter."7 1E.g., 200; and Charles Bigg, Jude The book of Jude is a General Epistle (Apostolic Letter). The author is Jude the brother of James, both of who ar e half - brothers of Jesus Christ. Jude wrote it circa 75 A.D. The purpose of t Jude warns the Church against “ ungodly ” (6x) persons who “have crept in unnoticed … who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness” (the NIV says, “who pervert the grace of our Go