JUDE COMFORTS & JUDE CAUTIONS (1 & 2 OF 9)
Scripture: Jude 1:1-4
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Title: "Jude Comforts the sanctified, called, & preserved" (1 of 9)
Series: Jude
Text: "Jude 1:1 - 2"
Author: Donald Cantrell
I - The Noted Author of this Book - His Humble Position
II - The Natural Audience of this Book - His Heartfelt Passion
III - The Needful Assurance of this Book - His Hearty Petition
Jude Series Sermon 1
In this wonderful little book, we find that the writer is going to give us some
deep insight on the current state of the local church that was in his time and of
the times that were to come. Jude would be considered as an "Apologist" one
that is a defender of the faith. Some of our modern day apologist are Josh
McDowell, Ravi Zacharias, Lee Strobel, Hugo Anthony Meynell and William
Lane Craig.
I - The Noted Author of this Book - His Humble Position
In the opening introduction we looked at who the writer was not and who he
probably was. The writer wastes no time in associating himself as a servant of
the Lord. The name of this servant was Jude, the brother of James.
In researching these men from the scriptures, it is not hard to realize that
James and Jude were brothers of the Lord Jesus Christ. The man James was
the pastor of the church of Jerusalem.
A) Jude Declares his Chosen Position (Servant)
The writer makes discreet and devotional mention of his loyal place; he was the
servant of Jesus Christ. In looking up this word servant, we find that it is
"doulos" which denotes one who is a slave, a bondservant, a servant, or an
attendant. The servant is one that wholly gives up his interest for the interest
and wants of another.
B) Jude Diminishes his Close Relation (Half-brother of Christ)
Jude refuses to associate himself as the brother of Jesus; he had been an
unbeliever when Jesus walked upon this earth. Upon the resurrection of
Jesus, this man Jude immediately became one of his followers.
He would have been found in the upper room ...
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