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Hope for the Future Isa 45 18-24
January 9, 2011 Sunday school class. Hope for the Future. Isaiah 45:18-24
Every Word of God is Pure
This paper explains why I have an orthodox view of the bible when it comes to...
Assurance for Daily Living
Key Verses
Jude1:24
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before thepresence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Jude1:25
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both nowand for ever. Amen.
Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, the students should know that:
1. The appearance of doubters and scoffers should not be a surprise to modern-dayChristians.2. There is no substitute for pure doctrine.
Introduction
- There are five epistles called the Jewish Epistles that were written especially to dealwith needs and specific issues facing Jewish believers. These Epistles are: Hebrews,James, I Peter, II Peter, and Jude.- Jude was probably written between AD 67 and AD 68.- The Acts of the Apostles is the beginning of the church, but Jude prepares us for the lasttimes (verse 18) where he addresses the acts of the apostates.- Jude is the only book in the New Testament that is devoted almost entirely to thesubject of apostasy. There is a sense of urgency when it comes to dealing with apostates.- Jude shows meekness as he opens his letter, because this is the Jude that is believed tobe the half brother of Jesus and brother of James, but he introduces himself as the servantof Jesus Christ.
Mark 6:3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of
Juda
,and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
Matthew13:55
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and hisbrethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and
JUDAS
?
- James shows us that works is evidence of your faith. Jude shows us works that areevidence of apostasy. Good works are evidence of faith, and evil works are evidence of apostasy.- Judas is Greek for Judah and was a very desirable name during the life of Christ, butbecause of Judas Iscariot the betrayer.- Both Jude and James did not become believers until after the resurrection of JesusChrist. During the life of Christ, Jesus’ brothers were mockers.
John7:1
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because theJews sought to kill him.
John7:2
Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.
John7:3
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciplesalso may see the works that thou doest.
John7:4
For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be knownopenly. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world.
John7:5
For neither did his brethren believe in him.
- Jude opens with assurance for the Christian, and Jude closes with assurance for theChristian.- Jude salutation was mercy, peace, and love. There are at least 14 uses of triads (sets of threes) in this book.- Even though Jude talks about the apostates, he is not speaking to the apostates, he isspeaking to the Christian; to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved inJesus Christ, and called (Verse 1). This is not an evangelical letter.
I Corinthians2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they arefoolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spirituallydiscerned.
I Corinthians2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
I Corinthians2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we havethe mind of Christ.
- Jude said it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye shouldearnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
ἀ
ν
ά
γκη
Anagke
(an-ang-kay');Word Origin: Greek, Noun Feminine, Strong #: 3181. necessity, imposed either by the circumstances, or by law of duty regarding to one's
advantage, custom, argument2. calamity, distress, straitsJude was divinely forced to write these things. The urgency of the word “needful” inverse three can be shown by looking at that same word in Hebrews 9:16.
Hebrews9:16
For where a testament is, there must also of
necessity
be the death of the testator.
Hebrews9:17
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at allwhile the testator liveth.
- The challenge is that we earnestly contend for the faith. The word “contend” is an activemilitary word. Remember to always keep on your whole armour of God.
ἐ
παγων
ί
ζομαι
Epagonizomai
(ep-ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee);Word Origin: Greek, Verb, Strong #: 18641. to contend- Jesus asks the question:
Luke18:7
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though hebear long with them?
Luke18:8
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh,shall he find faith on the earth?
Jude gives us a look into the unseen world
For example:- Men of old ordained to condemnation that have crept in the church unaware andsecretly trying to tear down the church. (Verse 4)
John6:70
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
John6:71
He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, beingone of the twelve.
- There were fallen angels that left their own dwelling place who are kept in chains indarkness until the Day of Judgment. This is most likely referring to the angels in Genesischapter six. (Verse 6)- Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses (verse 9)
Quiz question:
What is the oldest prophecy recorded in scripture given by a prophet, andwhere can it be found?
Answer:
God gave the very first prophecy in Genesis 3:15, but the oldest prophecyrecorded in Scripture and given by a prophet of God is the prophecy of Enoch about thesecond coming of Christ:
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