SERMONS ON JUDE
Our sermon ideas for Jude will help you prepare a powerful message on the temptation to use Grace as a license to sin. Much of the letter is written to encourage and strengthen the church against false teaching by implementing purity. Prepare your messages on God's Word in Jude with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series.
Jude: Some Things Never Change (4 of 5)
by Larry Osborne
1. In this weekend's teaching, Larry mentioned that when God sets rules, it's a good idea not to change them. The result of changing or not living by the rules can have obvious adverse effects. How does Ephesians 4:17-24 describe the result of not living by God's rules? What's been your biggest challenge in ''putting on a new self''? 2. Whether we claim to be ignorant of God's word or we justify reasons not to follow it, the reality is that God is searching our hearts daily and knows the real reasons for our actions. What incentive do the following verses give us to have pure hearts before the Lord? Ecclesiastes 12:14 Jeremiah 17:10 1 Corinthians...
Jude - Lesson Three
by Jerry Vines
This is the third study I'm giving in the book of Jude. I brought one last Wednesday night and one Sunday night. Tonight we are going to give the concluding study. I have said to you that the book of Jude is the classic book in the Bible that has to do with the subject of apostasy. It shows us how the believer is to recognize apostasy when it occurs and to be on the lookout for apostate teachers. Apostasy is any doctrine which departs from the faith which has once and for all been delivered to the saints. An apostate is a person who has professed belief in the things of God, belief in the Lord intellectually, but it never reached his heart and...
Jude: Contending for the Faith (31 of 32)
by Stan Coffey
AUTHORSHIP: Since the author of this epistle was the brother of James, this would make him the half brother of our Lord Jesus Christ (Mark 6:3). Our Lord's brothers in the flesh did not believe in Him while He was ministering (John 7:5), but after the resurrection James was converted (1 Cor. 15:7) and we have every reason to believe that Jude was also saved at that time. Acts 1:14 informs us that ''his brethren'' were part of the praying group that was awaiting the Holy Spirit. 1 Cor. 9:5 states that the brethren of the Lord were known in the early church. PURPOSE OF WRITING: Why did Jude write this letter? To warn his readers that the apostates were already on the scene. Peter had prophesied...
In Light of Everything (3 of 3)
by Daniel Rodgers
Last week our message was entitled, ''Men Who Live at the Bottom,'' speaking of evil, debase men-men who, in (vs. 4), had ''turned the grace of God into lasciviousness.'' We had defined lasciviousness as ''filthiness, indecency,'' or ''unrestrained sexual passions.'' These were spiritual apostates-men who had an outward form of religion, but like the Pharisees, they were ''wolves in sheep's clothing.'' In (vs. 4), Jude said they had ''crept'' into the church. And in (vs. 12a), we find them even participating in their love feasts: He said, ''These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves...
The Epistle of Jude 1-9 (1 of 2)
by Harley Howard
1. Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, [and] called: The writer of Jude, calls himself a ''servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James.'' Which James was the writer of Jude referring to? There were two possibilities. First, the son of Alpheus. Second, the brother of our Lord. The general opinion is in favor of the latter. If that be so, then the writer of this letter was also the half brother of our Lord. As we will discover, James as well as Jude, both brothers of our Lord Jesus Christ, identified themselves as servants or slaves of...
The Marks of a Spiritual Counterfeit (5 of 9)
by James Merritt
1. Few people know that the secret service has not only far more to do than to protect the president. That is not even their primary job. Working under the treasury department, one of their major jobs is to try to catch counterfeiters. Therefore they have to learn how to recognize counterfeit money. 2. The surprising thing is, the way they are trained to do this is not by studying counterfeit money, but by studying real currency. The better they get to know the real thing, the easier it is to spot the phony. 3. Jude knew the real thing. He was the real thing. He could spot a spiritual counterfeit in a church fifty pews away. He is telling us here...
The Battle for the Bible
by Adrian Rogers
Alright, I want you to take God's Word and find the book of Jude. it is the next to the last book in the Bible so it will be very easy to find. it is a small book and you may overlook it. It's only twenty five verses. But how pertinent are these twenty five verse. Today we are reading Jude verses one through seven. Turn to it. The title of our message, The Battle For the Bible. ''Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father and to those in Jesus Christ and called. Mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied. Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation it...
Jude: Now for the Bad News (28 of 29)
by Roger Thomas
Introduction: You can't always be upbeat, positive, and encouraging. The faith is about Good News. However, sometimes you have to talk about bad news. Sometimes you can't just say what you believe. You have to take a stand against what you don't believe. That's the message of Jude. Jude is a call for a strong, courageous defense of the faith. Sometimes you don't know how valuable what you have is until you have to defend it. Jude is our next to last book in our journey through the Bible that we began in January of 2002. It is one of the smaller books. Someone has suggested that if Romans and 1 Corinthians (and even...
Jude: The Realist (8 of 12)
by Dennis Marquardt
INTRO: If only God would listen to me! I could win the world for Jesus if God would only follow my evangelistic plan, it would go something like this: 1. First we would have Jesus come down physically to this planet and get rid of all the terrorists by a hand gesture and then have Jesus rule as king over the whole planet! 2. Second we would have Jesus multiply all the food resources in the world so that no one goes hungry. 3. We would broadcast on world-wide TV Jesus speaking with a single command and healing all the sick people so all the hospitals would empty out at once, no more sick people. 4. Jesus would give gold to everyone...
The Epistle of Jude: A Call to Contention
by Zach Terry
Introduction: There is nothing more spiritually and emotionally taxing to the minister of the Gospel than a contentious Church. As a matter of fact much of our time is given to keeping people out of fights. Illustration: Church Fights It is one small letter but it is causing big problems for one congregation in the northwest Louisiana town of Bossier City. The issue has divided both the congregation and the elders of Westminster Presbyterian Church so deeply that the almost half of the church's membership including 3 elders and the associate pastor recently split to form a new congregation in town. The controversy, which has been growing for almost 5 years now, all centers around the...
The Limits of Tolerance
by Scott Maze
Happy Turkey Day in just a few days! Find the book of Jude with me. There are books in your Bible and there are letters in your Bible, but you could probably think of Jude more like a postcard. There's been a shift in American thought over the past several decades. America historically stood for the right to express any opinion. Voltaire famously said, ''I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.'' Again, a shift has happened from this historic position in recent days. Where we used to believe that you should tolerate my views even when they were false but now, we believe it is wrong to call...
Fighting for the Faith
by James Merritt
Jude has written a letter that could have easily been written yesterday or last week. Or it could have been written back in the 1920's when the fundamentalist were doing battle against the so-called modernists. It is relevant to the debate between creation and evolution. It is relevant to the debate between conservatism and liberalism-it is relevant to the debate between the truth and false teaching. It is relevant to understanding cults, it is relevant to understanding liberalism in schools and seminaries and colleges and universities. The problem that Jude is dealing with simply put is the problem of apostasy, the problem of...
Contend for the Faith (65 of 66)
by Tony Thomas
Frank Morrison is the author of a famous book on the resurrection of Christ titled, Who Moved the Stone? God has used that book to convert critics, non- believers, agnostics and even atheists. But, did you know that book was written in 1930? And it's not the book Morrison intended to write. He set out to write one book - and ended up writing another! The first chapter is titled, The Book That Refused to Be Written. Here's how it begins: I suppose that most writers will confess to having hidden away the first rough draft of a book that, for one reason or another, will never see the light of day. Usually it is Father Time who has placed his...
Refuse To Be a Jellyfish Christian (5 of 7)
by Bob Ingle
There are times I read words written long ago, but they are so pointed and so pertinent they seem like they could have been written just yesterday. This week I read something that fits that description from a 19th century pastor and author named J.C. Ryle. In 1884, he wrote about the presence of ''Jellyfish Christianity'' within the church of his day. He lamented the fact that so few Christians in his day were willing to stand up for their beliefs. He wrote: The disdain for being dogmatic in your beliefs) is an epidemic which is just now doing great harm, and especially among young people. It produces what I must venture to call a ''jelly-fish'' Christianity...
The Surety Of Security (1 of 9)
by James Merritt
1. The summer after I graduated from high school, I worked in a carpet factory. I met a very interesting man who, at one time, was a professional boxer. We got to talking about boxing and he said, ''do you know the two biggest mistakes boxers make?'' I said, ''no, what?'' He said, ''number one: telegraphing their punches; and number two: failing to keep their guard up.'' 2. The theme of the book of Jude is ''keeping your guard up.'' this is the third smallest book in the New Testament, but it illustrates the truth that ''big things come in small packages.'' it is a small book, but it packs a big wallop. Jude tackles head-on what may be the...
The Real Celebrity (7 of 7)
by Jim Perdue
Tonight, we conclude our Wednesday night series through the NT book of Jude. Our series has been entitled, The Contender as we have walked through every verse in this NT book. Tonight, we come to the final two verses, 24-45 as we think about the subject, The Real Celebrity. READ TEXT *There are a lot of celebrities these days. Singers, movie stars, athletes, reality TV stars - there are all sorts of famous people. I mean, who in here doesn't want to meet Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty?!?! You know what a celebrity is, right? Someone who is too famous for their own good. Think of athletes who grow up with nothing, and all of...
Now He Is Able
by William Wyne
Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy. To the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power, and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. In the game of checkers, the goal is to jump over your opponent's checkers until you have them all. One-day two brothers decided to engage in a game of checkers. The younger brother had been practicing and developing his game of checkers, because he wanted to prove to the older brother that he was a better player than him. And sure enough, it was not...
Defending the Faith in Dark Days
by Robert Walker
When Jude began his letter, his original intention was to write a general letter about the "salvation that Christians share". But, he adapted & pointed his concern to urging the believers to "contend for the faith". As he began to write, the Holy Spirit compelled him to appeal to his reader earnestly to "contend for the faith which was once (for all) delivered unto the saints. As one translation has it "Put up a real fight for the faith which has been once for all committed to those who belong to Christ." He reminds us of the fact that it is our solemn duty, as believers, to defend the faith in these days of apostasy and declension in which...
Men Who Live At The Bottom (2 of 3)
by Daniel Rodgers
Last week we looked at the first four verses. Our message was entitled, "Contending for the Faith." Jude, whom we said was the younger brother of our Lord, writes to the saints, warning them of evil men who had crept into their midst, bringing false doctrine and damnable heresies. Not only were they false teachers, but they were men after the flesh, that is, sensual, having no restraints. Jude said in (vs. 4), they had turned "the grace of God into lasciviousness." Lasciviousness means "filthiness, indecency" or "unstrained sexual passions." Webster's Dictionary defines lasciviousness as "morbid, unrestrained desire." Jude said...
The Point of No Return (2 of 4)
by Jeff Schreve
Now, did you know that God has signs that He puts up in life, signs that say, "Do not go past this point. For if you do, you will pass and cross over into a deadline." Dr. Jay Addison Alexander wrote this poem many, many years ago. He entitled it, "The Hidden Line." It says this: There is a time, we know not when; a point, we know not where, that marks the destiny of men to glory or despair. There is a line, by us unseen, which crosses every path. It is the hidden boundary between God's mercy and God's wrath. I want to speak to you today about "The Point of No Return." We're in a series on the book of Jude, 25 verses, power-packed verses...
