Jude 1:17-19

Introduction:
I. The tenderness of his communiqué v.17
A. The reminders v.17a
-Consider the theology of remembrance in the Bible
-2 Pet. 1:13; Josh. 4:1-2; Lk. 22:19
B. The verbal expressions of love v.17b
-He refers to believers as “beloved”
-A reminder of the “one anothers”
II. The warning from the apostles v.17c-19
-The apostolic rhema – a charge, a statement
-More on the characteristics of the apostates:
A. They are scoffers
-They live and follow their own ungodly desires
-Paul calls them “fierce wolves” – Acts. 20:29-30;
1 Tim. 4:1
B. They cause division v.19
-Rom. 16:17-18; Prov. 6:19b
-Church Covenant #1 “I will protect the unity of my church
C. They are worldly-minded
-The process of coming to a godly mind
D. They are without the Holy Spirit
-Rom. 8:9