JUDE v1-4
WHO IS YOUR MASTER?
Application Guide
READ THE TEXT
JUDE v1-4
1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James,
To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ:
2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. 4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
In general, was there anything that stood out to you from the sermon or the reading of the text? Was there anything you were confused by?
Discuss how it makes you feel that you are called by the Spirit, beloved in the Father, and kept for Jesus.
Discuss how it makes you feel that you are a slave of King Jesus.
Which view of Jesus do you struggle to believe?
Jesus is Savior and you are loved and accepted because of the gospel.
Jesus is King and He is Master of your life because of His authority.
How was the gospel and the work of Jesus magnified through the text or sermon?
How does love for God and His glory, and love for others, lead you to “contend for the faith”.
Why is it important to know the Word of God to be able to contend for the faith?
Discuss how being active in gospel-centered community can help guard against the two ditches (never speaking truth vs. speaking truth without love).
What are ways you might be influenced by ungodly people who pervert the grace of God into immorality by the way they live their lives?
Is there anything the Spirit is calling you to obey as an individual or as a group?