8 Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones. 9 But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.” 10 But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand,…
5 Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment…
3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. 4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into…
1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: 2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. As we begin our study of the book of Jude we must first consider the author and his audience. The book begins with a greeting that follows…
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 2 Tim. 3:16 As we begin our study of the book of Jude this Sunday we are embarking upon a somewhat unique journey. First, this book, along with 2-3 John, is one of the books of the NT that is one of…
The Letter of Jude is certainly one of the most overlooked of all of the books of the NT. This is perhaps because of its location, following the letters of 1-3 John and preceding the always intriguing book of Revelation. The book also lacks many well-known or oft quoted passages apart from its concluding doxology (Jude 24-25). The content of the book,…