As the fourth shortest new testament book philemon and 2 john and 3 john are shorter. Jude, which is rendered judah in hebrew and judas in greek, was named after its author verse 1, one of the 4 halfbrothers of christ matthew. It is the opening up of the spirit of the law, the spirit of how a christian should live. Prepare your messages on gods word in jude with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. 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.
The book of jude was written in the period of 7080 a. Another thing i want to draw your attention to, before we really start to dig into todays text is this. It is interesting that nearly all commentaries seem to agree this is no small feat that judes reference to a common salvation is simply a reminder of this. Jude s entire book is based on about this 6verse section here, starting in verse 15. Jude, a servant of jesus christ, and brother of james, to them that are called, beloved in god the father, and kept for jesus christ. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled the unintentional letter, and is from the ministry of david legge, a christian preacher and bible teacher from belfast, northern ireland. Jude 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. That is their basic fundamental text, and it should be ours too. Contains articles from the preaching workshop at swbts on preaching jude. There are only 25 verses in the book and a little over 650 words in it, but in this short letter written by the church leader jude, we can learn a lot about godly leadership. Jul 25, 2017 the following would be helpful for preachers in studying the structure of the book. Home about gospel introd v topical studies v audio sermons v blog archive blog categories v links v contact back the way truth.
The documents on this page are to be used as seed thoughts for sermon and study ideas. The book of jude will promote a proper concern for the condition of the church. He challenges listeners to study their bibles in order to gain a. There are some who may take the truth of gods grace and turn the grace of our god into lewdness. Much of the letter is written to encourage and strengthen the church against false teaching by implementing purity. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. The servant of jesus christ, and brother of james, he does not say, and brother of our lord, for we know that james and judas were both of them among the lords kinsman according to the flesh. Jude author the author is jude, the brother of james and half brother of jesus. Jude warns his readers against the dangers of falling away from the faith, and he points to the faithlessness of the israelites in the wilderness as a reminder of how the lord. I dont know about you, but if i begin a relationship with someone, i like to know all that i can about them. Like most of the other general epistles, the title of this little book takes its name from its author. Its neglect reflects more the superficiality of the generation that neglects it than the irrelevance of its burning message. Jude, the halfbrother of jesus, urges believers to contend earnestly for the faith.
He concludes his salutation with a threefold benediction. Firstperson application for the preacher can be an unnerving. Jude uses numerous wellknown historical examples as illustrations of what not to do b. It is the responsibility of preachers to bring this message up to date and bring it to our culture to aid the churches to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Commentary on the book of jude 1jude, a bondservant of jesus christ, and brother of james, jude identifies himself in the way that most of the early church leaders did by calling himself a bondservant.
Book of jude overview insight for living ministries. And enoch also, the seventh from adam this was enoch the son of jared. Jude concludes his letter with what is perhaps the best known benedictionblessing in all of the new testament. Jude contending for the faith these shorter letters of the new testament are often neglected, but the neglect of this important letter says more about us than it does about the book of jude.
From ideas on sermon topics to how to develop church growth to insight on ministry life, preaching helps pastors develop every area of life and work in ministry. Jude wrote the letter to warn his readers against false teachers. Leadership lessons from the book of jude christian news on. The book of jude is located in a very important place in the new testament. The theme of the book of jude is keeping your guard up. Read introduction to jude now enoch, the seventh from adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, behold, the lord comes with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. Summary page for preaching outline and commentary on the book of jude including big idea statement and some notable quotes. This is part 1 of a bible study series through the book of jude. Whoever sets forth this, by preaching or writing, he teaches the true gospel, as all the apostles did, especially st. The doxology of god and the security of the believer preaching through the book of jude jude 2425 southeastern baptist theological seminary chapel message delivered by dr. By pulling from various biblical examples in preaching, the congregation will develop a more thorough understanding of the bible sooner. Jude, which is rendered judah in hebrew and judas in greek, was named after its author v. We are all familiar with the beatles, and their song hey jude, here is the song rewritten by me for the introduction of this book. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.
The epistle of jude, often shortened to jude, is the penultimate book of the new testament and the bible as a whole and is traditionally attributed to jude, the servant of jesus and the brother of james the just. Jude gives examples from the old testament, and from two other ancient books. Jude s use of biblical examples should set a model for modern day preachers as well. The book of jude is notoriously difficult to date, primarily because the bible and tradition reveal so little about the personal details of its author while the book itself refrains from naming any particular individuals or places. Jude wrote this book to the church because the church was going through a time of great apostasy and there was no shortage of doctrinal and moral error inside the church while there were other false churches robbing from the doctrine of the apostles but mixing it with error, having false teachings. A commentary on the book of jude sermons, articles on.
Our sermon ideas for jude will help you prepare a powerful message on the temptation to use grace as a license to sin. Copies are scarce as white elephants, and consequently expensive. But, in preaching through the book of jude, as we are attempting to do, we have the privilege to stop at this phrase and camp just a little while. In jude 3 and 4 he had told this congregation of christians that he wanted to urge them to contend for the faith and to beware of.
An annotated survey of commentaries and preaching tools on every book of the bible, 2 nd ed. Effective expository preaching comprises the thorough exegesis, rele vant application, and vivid illustration of a given passage of scripture. Expository preaching in its purest form is taking a book of the bible and preaching through it paragraph by paragraph. I want us to look at what we find when we come to the end of the bible and the end of the bible age. Jude is the 4th smallest book of the bible yet one of the most potent in exposing doctrinal errors and false teachers. The epistle of jude is a short but fascinating book in the new testament. Jude clearly defines the purpose of the book in the opening lines. Occasion he wanted to write a doctrinal treatise on the faith but felt compelled to. Devotional message title how will it all turn out text rev.
Jude probably had both ideas in mind here, because as the rest of the letter will develop, these certain men had both moral problems and doctrinal problems. The author is jude the brother of james, both of who are halfbrothers of jesus christ. The short, yet profound book of jude, holds a message that is startlingly relevant today for those who are called and kept for jesus christ. Jude is written by the brother of jesus and james but he claims only the title of servant of jesus christ.
In 2004, pastor tony preached a 6sermon series on jude. Enoch also, pleasing god without circumcision, was gods ambassador to the angels, although he was a man, and was raised to heaven, and is preserved even until now as a witness of the just judgment of god. The danger that prompted jude to write this letter. The new testament establishes a pattern of referencing old testament examples over and over, but not exclusively. For the significance of this verse in understanding the authorship and date of the epistle, see in the introduction.
Jude warns his readers against the dangers of falling away from the faith, and he points to the faithlessness of the israelites in the wilderness as a reminder of how the lord destroyed those who did not believe and obey him. Preached and explained ebook written by martin luther. A journey through jude 1 of 8 tell us a little bit more about yourself steve wagers jude 1a introduction 1. Turn with me to the book of jude, right at the end of your new testament before the book of revelation. Jude does not quote the ot directly, but there are at least 9. The epistle of jude executable outlines free sermon. The book of jude is a general epistle apostolic letter.
The doxology of god and the security of the believer preaching through the book of jude jude 2425. Jun 30, 2017 it is my prayer that when you put this book down you could cry out, my, what a precious savior the lord jesus christ truly is. They are pure luther as his local congregation heard him. Free bible commentary on the letter of jude in easy english. Therefore what god has joined together, let man not separate matt. Jude calls himself the servant, meaning bond slave, of jesus christ. First, he identified himself as the brother of james jude 1. We are to contend for the faith, even as wolves may come into our midst in.
The book of jude, as we will see, will preach salvation and serious theology. This is the last chapter and last message of the bible. Western tradition says he labored among the persians. Verses 316 jude writes about the danger of false teachers. If peter is the author of ii peter, then the date is close to his lifetime he died in a. It is interesting that he does not say anything about his earthly relationship to jesus just the spiritual one, a servant. These are the seedlings that must be grown in the privacy of your own study.
Before we go any further, the manner in which jude addressed his readers is worthy of careful. Jude wrote this book to the church because the church was going through a time of great apostasy and there was no shortage of doctrinal and moral error inside the church while there were other false churches robbing from the doctrine of the apostles but mixing it with error, having false teachings within them. The book of jude will help us practice preventative procedures. This book includes a collection of sermons on peter and jude that luther began preaching on sunday afternoons at the height of his conflicts with the roman church.
The book of jude was written somewhere between ad 60 and 80. What is not mentioned is that he is a brother of jesus, in fact a brother who john 7. These words of jude show that there is a danger in preaching grace. He understands that his life is to be willfully surrendered to the call of christ upon his life. Note how jude emphasizes the deity and lordship of jesus christ in this book. I am excited about what god is going to teach us through this small book.
Jude 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Were in the fourth of five studies in this book today. You will also find options for commentaries on jude that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Several verses in this short epistle relate to future judgment, christs return, the. As you approach preaching jude remember that we have plenty of areas in our culture in need of the message found in jude. A commentary on the book of jude gods condemnation of. For over fifty years i was a pastor, 1 this article is a transcription of an address by the same title delivered to the advanced expository preaching workshop, southwestern baptist theological seminary, 23 march 2015. It has been said that the book of acts describes the beginning of the institution of the local church and jude deals with the ending or the end of the church age. The letter of jude is a thunderous word from a man who refers to himself in the first verse simply as, jude, a servant of jesus christ and brother of james. Outline of the book of jude author of book the author of the epistle of jude is revealed in chapter one, verse one as jude. Part one of a message based on the book of jude concerning apostasy and the need for the modern church to remain true to the gospel dakota community church august 31, 2008 jude 1 read jude who. In it, jude preached against the dangerous practices and doctrines that put the gospel of jesus christ in peril. Andy is a professor of bible and theology at the college of biblical studies in. It is the responsibility of preachers to bring this message up to date and bring it to our culture to aid the churches to earnestly contend.
The one clue available to presentday readers is the striking similarity between the books of jude and 2 peter. Doctrinal preaching is all about handling biblical truth as the true and living word that it is, with the sermon functioning as a privileged partner with doctrine in what can be described as a joyous doxological dance to the glory of god. Syrian tradition says jude died a martyr in phoenicia. The intent and purpose of this article is both to encourage and enable students and. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. The letter of jude is one of the shortest epistles and books in the bible. Lessons from the epistle of jude topical studies bible study tools. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the epistles of st.
As the fourth shortest new testament book philemon, 2 john and 3 john are shorter, jude is the last of 8 general epistles. It has been said that the book of acts describes the beginning of the institution of the local church and jude. Judes variety of illustrationsbiblical examples thomas. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. Parsons are still preaching away on this topic and congregations are still listening. At least three decades had passed since the lord jesus returned to heaven. You have what you tolerate sixth in a series daniel 3 during my days of pastoring at the first baptist church in dallas i had many wonderful visits with a very unique man who was in the midst of a lifethreatening illness, which. It is important, because both james and jude hearken back to the sermon on the mount quite a bit. So that all, whatever it be, that sets forth christ, is one and the same gospel, although one may use a different method, and speak of it in different language from another, for it may. Study guide for jude by david guzik blue letter bible. Peter in his sermon after jesus resurrection says, therefore let all.