Reading Plan – Day 5 Jude 24-25 Jude’s ends his letter on a beautiful note of hope. Yes, there is resistance in our walk with Christ. Yes, there are people who reject the authority of God and deny Christ. Yes, sin is prevalent, and people will often promote sin to us. And yes, much of […]
Reading Plan – Day 4 Jude 17-22 Jude is beginning to draw his warnings to a close, but not without some last words. He reminds his readers the Apostles predicted times like these. The Apostles said, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires” (2 Timothy 3:1, 2 […]
Reading Plan – Day 3 Read Jude verses 11-16 As you read Jude’s letter you might find it hard to be encouraged. It certainly isn’t as hopeful as the Gospels or as grace-filled as some of the writings of Paul. It is harsh, condemning, and exhortative. Jude has little patience for the people who are […]
Reading Plan – Day 2 Jude 5-10 A Little Bad Affects the Whole Batch The body of Christ, the church, isn’t immune to failure from within or attacks from the outside. Sometimes the church thrives and experiences an Acts 2:42-47 kind of fellowship and growth. During those times, there is a lot of excitement and […]
Introduction Jude is also a half-brother of Jesus. Unlike James though, he wasn’t a pillar of the early church. John 7:5 tells us that he didn’t believe in Jesus. It was only later, after the resurrection, that he came to be a believer and follower of Jesus. It was later when he saw Jesus for […]