Author: Jude (1:1), possibly Jesus’ half brother (see Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3)
Date: Approximately AD 82.
In Ten Words or Less: Beware of heretical teachers and their dangerous doctrines.
Details: Jude tackles the same problems Peter did in his second letter: false teachers who were leading the early church astray. “Murmurers” and “complainers” who were “walking after their own lusts” (1:16) were apparently using the grace of God as a cover for their sinful lifestyles—and encouraging Christian believers to do the same. True believers, Jude says, reflect God’s love, show compassion, and work to pull sinners “out of the fire” (1:23).
From Know Your Bible, published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. Used by permission.
Helping Victims of Spiritual Abuse
With the increase in false teachers that the Bible predicts, it’s logical we’d also see an increase in the number of their victims. This is where Jude takes us next. Jude gives us instructions on how to minister to those who have fallen pry to those who would creep into our churches and disrupt the plan of God. Join us as we close out the letter learning how we can be a part of God’s recovery plan.
Neutralizing the threat of Spiritual Deception
The entire letter of Jude is dealing with deception. We’re warned throughout the Scripture that it is coming, and it will be intensifying the nearer to Christ’s coming that we get. Jude now provides with wonderful insight on how we can neutralize this threat. Join us as we now focus not on what God has done but rather what God has commanded us to do.
Exposing Spiritual Terrorist
The successful terrorist is one who avoids detection and has anonymity up until the moment of their crime. Jude is telling us that there are spiritual terrorist that are seeking to remain hidden within our own churches. Picking our study up in verse 12, Jude now blows their cover and reveals to us exactly what we should be on the lookout for.
Profile of An Apostate
As we make our way through the book of Jude we now come to verse 8. Here, Jude who has been warning us of those who would creep into to the Church to disrupt, now tells us what kind of people they are. Jude is giving us insight on what to look for so that we might not be deceived.
Privilege is Not a Guarantee of a Positive Outcome
The Book of Jude is a call to arms, a cry to awake a sleeping Church. As we move along in our study in Jude, we come to three groups that at one time found themselves in a place of privilege. All three groups eventually crashed and burned. Why did it happen and what can we do to keep it from happening to us? Join us as we study Jude’s wake up to the church.
Once Delivered to the Saints
A common tactic of the false teacher is to suggest they have information that we need that our church doesn’t have. Jude is a great study on how to contend for the faith. We are told in this short letter what we have and when it was given. You and I have all the information we need to enter into eternal life. Don’t be fooled by our enemies empty promises.