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Jude

Jude. The author of Jude identified himself as “the servant of Jesus Christ and Brother of James.” He is most likely the half brother of Jesus.

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Jude

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  1. Jude

  2. The author of Jude identified himself as “the servant of Jesus Christ and Brother of James.” He is most likely the half brother of Jesus. We don’t know what office Jude held, but the Epistle itself suggests that he had a position of authority that qualified him to write letters of counsel. Jude is the shortest book in the New Testament. Jude

  3. Jude Jude • Historical Background: • *Jude addressed his writing “to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ. • Jude speaks of angels, of confrontations between Michael and Lucifer over the body of Moses. • Jude also speaks of a prophecy of Enoch about the Savior’s Second Coming.

  4. The General Epistle of Jude: The General Epistle Of Jude • Being devoted in their defense of the • faith midst of ongoing apostasy . • A warning against people in the Church • who were trying to lead them into forbidden • paths. • In 2 Peter 2 Peter was prophesying of future apostasy, and Jude 1:4 –similar wording– Jude spoke of the fulfillment of that prophecy. • God’s dealing with rebellion • . • .

  5. Message from Jude: By building faith through prayer and love for God they would be saved from the fate of the apostates.) (Jude 1:20-25

  6. Message from President Hinckley: “Never before has the Church had a better reputation than it has now. This is because of you, my brethren and sisters. The opinions of people concerning us for the most part arise out of personal and individual experiences. It is your friendliness, your concern for others, and the good examples of your lives that result in the opinions held by others concerning the Latter-day Saints. “

  7. Jude

  8. Jude • Contend for the faith • Some angels kept not their first estate • Michael disputed about the body of Moses • Enoch prophesied of the Second Coming • Mockers will come in the last days

  9. Jude 1 • Sanctified Made holy, cleansed from all their sins • Earnestly contend for Work hard to defend, maintain • Unawares Secretly • Who were before of old Whose wickedness was known • Ordained unto this • Condemnation • Turning the grace of our Saying that because God will mercifully • God into lasciviousness forgive, we do not need to obey the commandments; we can freely sin and give ourselves to lustfulness

  10. Jude 1 • Angels which kept not Premortal spirits who chose to • Their first estate follow Lucifer • Despise dominion and speak Refuse God’s leadership and • evil of dignities speak evil of Him and His leaders • Gainsaying Rebellion, denial • Hard speeches Evil words, violent • Swelling words Boasting or bragging • Pulling them out of the fire Help them out of the power of • Satan and his followers • Hating even the garment • spotted by the flesh Having no desire for sin

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