Contending for the Faith
Jude 3 - 4
Jude’s Joy - vs. 3
- The Gospel
- His brothers and sisters in Christ
Jude’s Appeal - vs. 3
- Contend for the faith
- epagōnizomai (ep-ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee) : to struggle for
- Training
- 1 Corinthians 9:25
- Colossians 1:29
- Delivering
- paradidōmi (par-ad-id'-o-mee): to deliver verball
- Acts 6:14
- 1 Corinthians 11:2
- Matthew 28:19-2
- Defending
- 1 Peter 3:15-16
- 2 Timothy 2:24-26
Jude’s Warning - vs. 4
- False teachers have crept in
- Guard against their lies
- God is gracious. So sin anyway!
- Romans 3:5-8
- Romans 6:1
- Romans 6:15
- Jesus isn’t really Master and Lord. So, do what you want.
- Romans 1:21-25
God’s Faithfulness - vs. 4
- God condemns His enemies
- designated: prographō (prog-raf'-o): 1. to write (about) before or previously (of old set set forth, or designated before hand). 2. to depict or portray openly (to write before the eyes of all who can read, to depict, portray, paint, before the eyes).
- Ephesians 3:3
- Romans 15:4
- condemnation: krima (kree'-mah) : denotes condemnatory sentence, penal judgment, Sentence
- Deuteronomy 18:20
- Jeremiah 14:14-15
- Ezekiel 13:9
- 2 Peter 2:3
Application
- How valuable is the Gospel to you?
- How valuable are your brothers and sisters in Christ to you?
- How are you growing (training, delivering) spiritually?
- How are you standing up for the Gospel (the faith)?
