This past weekend at Eastbrook, we had a sort of bonus week in our series “Growing in Faith: Exploring 2 Peter” with Pastor Ruth Carver preaching a message entitled “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love as You Wait” from the book of Jude. Jude has a lot of overlaps with 2 Peter, which makes this message both a stand-alone message and a special feature in connection with the end of our series on 2 Peter.
You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.
“But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.” (Jude 20-21)
Who Was Jude and Why Was He Writing? (Jude 1-3)
Ungodly People Infiltrating the Ranks (Jude 4-5)
God as the One and Only Judge (Jude 5-16)
- Israelites and the Promised Land
- Rebellious angels
- Sodom and Gomorrah
- Archangel Michael and his dispute with the devil
- Cain, Balaam, and Korah
Training for the Spiritual Battle (Jude 20-25)
- Keep yourselves in God’s love.
- Be a rescuer of straying believers.
- Show mercy to honest doubters.
- Intervene with those on the brink of hell.
- Pray even for those who are hardened.
- Trust in God who can bring you through the spiritual battle.
Dig Deeper
This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:
- Do a comparative study of 2 Peter and Jude, noting where the thoughts are nearly exact. See especially 2 Peter 2:1-19.
- To explore some excellent apologetics resources, go to: reasonablefaith.org.
- Listen to Shane and Shane’s song based on Jude, Unto Him
- Or this beautiful song, Now Unto Him
- And just for fun, listen to this parody by ApologetiX, Take Jude
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