Jude is a brief but powerful letter written by Jude, the brother of James and likely a half-brother of Jesus. It warns believers about false teachers who have infiltrated the church, twisting grace into license and denying Christ’s authority. Jude urges the faithful to contend for the faith and remain grounded in God’s truth.

• Contending for the Faith: Believers must defend the gospel against distortion.
• Judgment of the Ungodly: God’s past judgments serve as warnings for false teachers.
• Spiritual Discernment: Recognizing and resisting deceptive influences is vital.
• God’s Sovereignty: God preserves His people and will judge the wicked.
• Mercy and Restoration: Believers are called to rescue others with compassion and truth.

• Jude 1:3: “Contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.”
• Jude 1:4: False teachers turn grace into license and deny Jesus Christ.
• Examples of Judgment: Egypt, fallen angels, Sodom and Gomorrah (Jude 1:5–7).
• Archangel Michael: Disputes with Satan over Moses’ body (Jude 1:9).
• Jude 1:20–21: Build yourselves up in faith, pray in the Spirit, and keep in God’s love.
• Doxology: “To Him who is able to keep you from stumbling…” (Jude 1:24–25).

Break Jude into three parts: the warning (vv. 1–7), the description of false teachers (vv. 8–19), and the call to action (vv. 20–25). Use a chart to compare the historical examples of judgment with the traits of modern false teaching. Memorize the doxology as a powerful reminder of God’s sustaining grace.