Jude 1:1 - In what 2 ways does Jude describe himself?
A servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James.

Jude 1:1 - Who is the book of Jude written to?
To those who have been called, who are loved by God and kept by Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:2 - What blessing does Jude wish for the letter's recipient, who he calls his friends?
Mercy, peace and love in abundance.

Jude 1:3 - What does Jude say he was very eager to do?
Write to his dear friends, to whom this letter was sent.

Jude 1:3 - What things does Jude say he wanted to write to his friends about?
The salvation we share, and to urge us on to contend for the faith.

Jude 1:3 - Jude urges his friends to contend for the faith that was what?
Once for all entrusted to the saints.

Jude 1:4 - Who did Jude say had secretly slipped in among his friends?
Certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago.

Jude 1:4 - How does Jude describe the men who have "slipped in" among them?
They are godless and they change the grace of God into a licence for immorality, and deny Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:4 - How does Jude describe Jesus?
As our only Sovereign and Lord.

Jude 1:5 - Jude says that although his friends already know it, he wanted to remind them of what?
That the Lord delivered His people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe.

Jude 1:6 - What had the angels done that Jude describes?
They did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their home.

Jude 1:6 - Describe the punishment given to the fallen angels Jude mentions.
They are kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgement on the great Day.

Jude 1:7 - What cities does Jude describe as being punished like the fallen angels?
Sodom and Gomorrah.

Jude 1:7 - What had Sodom and Gomorrah done to earn punishment?
Given themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion.

Jude 1:7 - What do Sodom and Gomorrah serve as an example of?
Those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.

Jude 1:8 - What things does Jude say the "dreamers" among them do?
Pollute their bodies, reject authority and slander celestial beings.

Jude 1:9 - Who disputed with the devil about the body of Moses?
The archangel Michael.

Jude 1:9 - What did Michael not dare to do?
Bring slanderous accusations about Satan.

Jude 1:9 - What did Michael do rather than slander Satan?
He said "The Lord rebuke you!"

Jude 1:10 - The men Jude was condemning were speaking how?
Abusively against whatever they did not understand.

Jude 1:10 - The things that the men Jude condemned did not understand by instinct, did what to them?
They are things that destroy them.

Jude 1:11 - Jude says "Woe" to those who have taken what way?
The way of Cain.

Jude 1:11 - What have those who have gone Cain's way rushed into for profit?
Balaam's error.

Jude 1:11 - What have those who have gone Cain's way been "destroyed" in?
Korah's rebellion.

Jude 1:12 - How does James describe the evil men's behavior at the church's "love feasts"?
They are blemishes there, eating without a second though, shepherds who feed only themselves.

Jude 1:12-13 - What symbols does Jude use to describe the men tarnishing the love feasts?
Clouds without rain, blown along by the wind, autumn trees without fruit and uprooted, wild waves of the sea foaming up their shame, wandering stars for whom blackest darkness is reserved forever.

Jude 1:14 - Who was the seventh from Adam?
Enoch.

Jude 1:14-15 - Enoch prophesied about the evil men that the Lord would do what?
Come with thousands of His holy ones to judge everyone and to convict the ungodly of their ungodly acts and all the harsh words sinners have spoken against him.

Jude 1:16 - Jude says the evil men are grumblers and faultfinders who do what?
Follow their own evil desires, boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

Jude 1:17 - Jude asks his friends to remember what?
What the apostles of the Lord foretold.

Jude 1:18 - What did the apostles foretell that Jude mentions?
In the last days, there will be scoffers who follow their own ungodly desires.

Jude 1:19 - Jude says the scoffers foretold by the apostles do what?
Divide you, follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.

Jude 1:20 - Jude asks his friends, rather than be like the scoffers, to do what?
Build themselves up in their most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit.

Jude 1:21 - Jude asks his friends to keep themselves in God's love as they wait for what?
The mercy of Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

Jude 1:22 - How should we treat those who doubt?
Be merciful to them.

Jude 1:23 - Jude says to save people by doing what?
Snatching them from the fire.

Jude 1:23 - We should show mercy to people, mixed with what?
Fear.

Jude 1:23 - What does Jude say we should hate?
Even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.

Jude 1:24 - How does Jude describe Jesus at the end of the book?
Him who is able to keep you from falling and present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy.

Jude 1:25 - With what praises for God does Jude conclude?
Glory, majesty, power and authority through Jesus, throughout all time!