I am going to break it down
according to how I hear from God. Jude’s words will be printed "in marks of quotation," and I will follow with my talking points. “Beloved” This is the term of endearment that Jude uses to call his audience. Beloved means “You are worthy of love.” Beloved describes those who keep the Word of God. “while I was very diligent” Jude was committed. Ready for duty. Persevering. Determined to get the job done. “to write to you concerning our common salvation,” Jude was excited to be in fellowship with children of God who shared His love. “I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith” Jude had to switch lanes. Instead of building a connection and basking in God’s love, Jude felt the need to add pressure to stick to what was true. Exhorting is to give warning, to add advice; Exhorting means to counsel; to urge and to appeal. Jude was suggesting that their faith had to be strong, because there were wolves among them who were trying to do them wrong. “which was once for all delivered to the saints.” Jesus was their savior; the promised seed of God described in Genesis 3. Jesus was the firm foundation from which the Kingdom of God would come. Saints are those who are holy; those who’ve been set apart. Saints are the chosen ones; the beloved children of God. “For certain men have crept in unnoticed” There were some men among them under the opponent’s influence; who operated like Satan and crept in like that snake. “who long ago were marked out for this condemnation” Wolves among sheep will be prosecuted in the Day of the Lord, under the Judgment Throne of God. For those kneeling without the blood of Christ, a guilty verdict will be found. “Whoever believes in him (Jesus) is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” John 3:18 “ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ungodly men (and women) are those who deny Christ as the beloved Son of God. They are the wicked ones, who carry out opposing plans. They prefer to honor themselves, rather than to lay their own lives down and honor God. Beloved, that is all I have for now. Jude verses 3 and 4 contain exhortations that must be spoken out. Beloved, this message is not just for those who Jude wrote to. This message is for all of us whose faith needs to be strong!
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