JUDE OUTLINE
A. Ralph Johnson
THEME: “Contend earnestly for the faith.” The problem of apostacy.
Written by Jude, brother of James of Jerusalem,
Written after 2Peter, perhaps after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.
Similar to 2nd Peter, chapter 2.
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1: Apostates |
GREETING (1-2) |
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1. Exhortation to contend earnestly for the faith against those who had crept in to corrupt them. (3-4)
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2. God’s power to bring judgment upon them (5-7) a. Those brought out of Egypt were destroyed for Rebellion. (5) b. Angels who kept not their first estate are in chains awaiting Judgment. (6) c. Sodom and Gomorrah suffered the vengence of eternal fire (7)
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3. Their Rebellious and depraved nature (8-16)
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4. Closing exhortations (17-23) a. Remember the warnings of the apostles (17-19) b. Build yourselves up in the faith and pray in the Holy Spirit (20) c. Keep yourselves in the Love of God (21) d. Have mercy on those in doubt and those who are defiled (22 -23) |
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BENEDICTION (24-25) |
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