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Ecc 11:4, 5

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. As thou knowest not what is the way of the

spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that

is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God

who maketh all.

•INTRODUCTION – Vv 1,2

•THE NEED TO CONTEND - Vv 3-16

•THE WAY TO CONTEND – Vv 17-25

JUDE 1:1

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by

God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ,

and called:

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δουλος - doulosδουλος - doulos

Thayer Definition:Thayer Definition:

a slave, bondman, man of servile a slave, bondman, man of servile conditioncondition a slavea slave metaphorically, metaphorically, one who gives one who gives

himself up to another’s will, those himself up to another’s will, those whose service is used by Christ in whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing his cause extending and advancing his cause among menamong men

devoted to another to the disregard devoted to another to the disregard of one’s own interestsof one’s own interests

JUDE 1:1

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified in

God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ,

and called:

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αγιαζω - hagiazoαγιαζω - hagiazo

Thayer Definition:Thayer Definition:

to separate from profane to separate from profane things and dedicate to things and dedicate to GodGodconsecrate things to consecrate things to GodGod

dedicate people to Goddedicate people to God

JUDE 1:1

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified in

God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ,

and called:

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Τηρεω - tereoΤηρεω - tereo

Thayer Definition:Thayer Definition:

to attend to carefully, to attend to carefully, take care oftake care ofto guardto guardmetaphorically to metaphorically to keep, one in the state keep, one in the state in which he isin which he is

JUDE 1:1

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified in

God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ,

and called:

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Κλητος - kletosΚλητος - kletos

Thayer Definition:Thayer Definition:

calledcalled, , invitedinvited (to a banquet) (to a banquet) invited (by God in the invited (by God in the proclamation of the Gospel) to proclamation of the Gospel) to obtain eternal salvation in the obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom through Christkingdom through Christ

called to (the discharge of) called to (the discharge of) some officesome office

divinely selected and divinely selected and appointedappointed

JUDE 1:2

Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

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ελεος - eleosελεος - eleosThayer Definition:Thayer Definition:

mercy: kindness or good mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable will towards the miserable and the afflicted, and the afflicted, joinedjoined with a desire to help themwith a desire to help them

JUDE 1:2

Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

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ειρηνη - eireneειρηνη - eirene

Thayer Definition:Thayer Definition:

a state of national a state of national tranquillitytranquillityexemption from the rage exemption from the rage and havoc of warand havoc of war

JUDE 1:2

Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

A profound respect or reverence, based upon

knowledge, and manifested in self-denial

“God asks men for their hearts…”

JT

INTRODUCTION – Vv 1,2

THE NEED TO CONTEND - Vv 3-16

THE WAY TO CONTEND – Vv 17-25

JUDE 1:3

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for

the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

MATTHEW 3:17

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved

Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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Παρακαλεω - parakaleoΠαρακαλεω - parakaleo

Thayer Definition:Thayer Definition:

1) 1) to call to one’s side, call to call to one’s side, call for, summonfor, summon

“To admonish, exhort, to urge one to pursue some course of conduct, always prospective, looking towards the future”

W.E. Vine

G1864επαγωνιζομαι - epagonizomaiep-ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee

From G1909 and G75; to struggle for: - earnestly contend for.

LUKE 13:24

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto

you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

JUDE 1:4

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God

into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

G3921Παρεισδυνω - pareisdunopar-ice-doo'-no

From G3844 and a compound of G1519 and G1416; to settle in alongside, that is, lodge stealthily: - creep in unawares.

Jude 1:4 2 Peter 2:1

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as

there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall

bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought

them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

JUDE 1:4

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God

into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

G765ασεβης - asebesThayer Definition:

• destitute of reverential awe towards God, condemning God, impious